The News Review:

- Governor’s panel says Calif. must fix water system
- Donors query slashed water supply budget
- Party chief ‘sorry’ for water cutoff in Sichuan
- 3.5 lakh will get daily water supply
- Area water district race awash with candidates

Governor’s panel says Calif. must fix water system
San Diego Union Tribune, United States 
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A new plumbing system was among a host of strategies recommended Friday by the panel Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger charged with crafting a new master plan for the delta. The proposals reflect nearly two years of work on how best to restore the delta’s ailing ecosystem, secure state water supplies and protect residents who live in the delta area. A Schwarzenegger cabinet committee will consider the recommendations and advise the governor and the Legislature by the end of the year. Persuading lawmakers to follow the panel’s blueprint could be a challenge. Democrats in the state Legislature have long opposed dams, and delta farmers and residents are already banding together to oppose a canal that would pipe water to some 23 million Californians and Central Valley farmers. State residents in 1982 defeated a plan approved by the Legislature to build a similar but larger canal.

Donors query slashed water supply budget
The Citizen Daily, United Republic of Tanzania 
Water and Irrigation minister Mark Mwandosya told The Citizen that the budget was cut because the ministry could not spend fully last year’s allocation. However, he said, for next year his ministry would request more funds as it will be organised to spend it fully. The ministry’s permanent secretary, Mr Patrick Rutabanzibwa, said few resources and lack of experts were hindering the supply of clean and safe water in the country. “The Government has several priorities which keep changing from one year to another and there is a need to have the capacity to implement the projects,” he said. He said many experts from municipal councils were not capable of managing big water projects and compile reports which are sent to donors to seek more funding.

Party chief ‘sorry’ for water cutoff in Sichuan
China Daily, China 
In a statement published on the local government’s website, Party chief Xu Mengjia promised the water supply, which had to be turned off on Wednesday, would be restored on Saturday. The problem began when water discharged from the Tongtou and Yucheng hydropower stations, which were being serviced in the upper reaches of the river, caused large amounts of mud and sand to be forced into the Ya’an section, Xu said. A local man surnamed Wang, said on Friday: “The Qingyi River used to look nice. But on Wednesday, the water became muddy, and dead fish and shrimps started appearing on the surface. The city’s water supply company said the influx of excessive amounts of mud and sand at about 8 pm on Wednesday polluted three areas that are used to provide source water for drinking.
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3.5 lakh will get daily water supply
Express Buzz, India 
This includes 24-hour water supply, employment, houses for the poor and weaker sections and efficient mode of public transport. Since the last four years, the State Government had been in the process of creating such facilities in a phased manner, Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy said today. Launching the Hussainsagar and its catchment area improvement project here, Rajasekhara Reddy said as part of the facilities, in the core areas of the twin cities (the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad), over 3. 5 lakh consumers would get water for two hours every day from November 14 while the rest of the population under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits would get daily water in a year?s time. Steps were being taken for 24-hour water supply to all the municipalities and corporations in about three years? time, he said.

Area water district race awash with candidates
Pasadena Star-News, CA 
I owe nobody nothing and I only answer to my constituents. ” Division 4 In Division 4, which represents West Covina, Covina, Glendora and Irwindale, West Covina planning commissioner Royal Brown and developer Andrew McIntyre are challenging incumbent William “Bill” Robinson for his seat. Brown said that he wants to help the valley address the “major problem” of water loss to Southern California. Imported water supply from the Bay Area and Colorado River have been reduced because of a court order and a drought. Meantime, water levels are approaching all-time lows locally. McIntyre works for Covina-based development and management business The McIntyre Co. , which was started by his grandfather.
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