The News Review:

- Governor’s panel says Calif. must fix water system
- Water supply to be disrupted
- water supply in question
- Niger to Spend N27.5m on Water Treatment
- Donors query slashed water supply budget
- LAKE ELSINORE: Water district race: incumbent vs. former treasurer

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.

Water supply to be disrupted
Indian Express, India 
The supply will be affected to some extent even on Wednesday, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has stated in a press release. The following areas will not receive water supply in the morning on Monday, and no supply for the whole day on Tuesday:- Kothrud gaon, Bhelke Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Kanchan Nagar Society, Dahanukar Colony, Happy Colony, Sampurna Home Colony, Bharat Colony, Snehankit Colony, Karve Nagar, Karve Road, Warje Malwadi, Ramnagar, Paud Road, Sutardara, Kelewadi, MIT College, Gokhale Nagar, Janwadi, Bhusari Colony, Parvati, Laxmi Nagar, Janata Vasahat, Parvati Darshan, Shiv Darshan, Sahakarnagar, Shahu Society, Kothari Blocks, Adinath Society, Adarsh Nagar, Bhagali Hospital, Maharshi nagar, Salisbury Park, Kenjale Nagar, RamyaNagar, Market Yard, Mahesh Society, Vidya Nagar Society, Katraj, Ambegaon, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Balaji Nagar and Dhankawadi. Areas, which will have regular water supply only in the morning on these two days are:- Sadashiv Peth, Narayan Peth, Rasta Peth, Somwar Peth, Kasba Peth, Kamla Nehru Hospital, Shaniwarwada, New English School, Rajendra Nagar, Lokmanya Nagar, Vishrambaug Wada, Mahtma Phule mandai, City Post, Ganesh Peth, Dr Kotnis Hospital, S P College, Dattawadi, Shivajinagar, P L Deshpande garden, Mukund Nagar, Maharshi Nagar, PMV Colony, Meera Housing Society, Anand Nagar, Lohiya Nagar, Gurunanak Nagar, Guruwar Peth, Shukrawar Peth, Ghorpadi, Rajewadi, Samata Bhoomi, Kasewadi, Harkanagar and Pudumjee Park.
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water supply in question
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CA 
Such extractions, he said, would come at “exactly the time” when the county’s Water Agency is telling other customers to cut back on their water use. State, county and water district officials defended their actions in light of the criticism. Leah Walker, chief of public health’s drinking water branch in Sacramento, said her agency lifted the hookup ban because a state water resources engineer gave assurances that Occidental would rarely be unable to pump due to the minimum flow requirements. Pam Jeane, deputy chief engineer of operations for the county water agency, disputed Wadsworth’s contention that the county lacks the capacity from its own allocation to provide water to Occidental in times of low flows. She said the county has provided similar assistance to other communities partly because all county property owners pay taxes related to the construction of Warm Springs Dam. As such, she said, they ought to receive some benefit when possible. In times of drought, she said, Occidental would be expected to “share equally” with other communities in conservation efforts.

Niger to Spend N27.5m on Water Treatment
THISDAY, Nigeria 
We are expecting a thousand of them”, he said. Kagara, who spoke at a press briefing said the water treatment chemicals were vital to ensure clean and healthy potable water for domestic use by people across the state. He restated the resolve of t the state government administration in the state in its commitment to ensuring not only adequate water supply but availability of clean, good potable water across the state. The state government had earlier last week declared next year, (2009) as the year of adequate water supply and has stepped up efforts to guarantee provision of water to all parts of the state. THISDAY gutherd that the government is spending over N 3 billion to enhance water supply, rehabilitate exiting dams and water storage points and its various water works in major urban centres of the state as parts of efforts to actualise its goal. Meanwhile, the state is to host the 2009 National Festival of Arts and Culture, (NIFEST). The State Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Adamu Ahmed Kagara told our correspondent in Minna, that the state has offered to host the rest of the country in the cultural extravaganza.

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.

LAKE ELSINORE: Water district race: incumbent vs. former treasurer
North County Times, CA 
, the two candidates competing for the only contested seat on the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District’s board of directors. Metropolitan Water District officials said this week that water rationing could be considered in early 2009 or 2010 due to the combined forces of drought and the cutbacks in water imported from Northern California. Any rationing program enacted by MWD would affect the Elsinore Valley district because its water supply is intertwined with the larger district’s supplies and state water supplies. Williams, who is touting his experience dealing with these types of supply issues, has represented the water district’s Division 4 since 1998, when he was appointed to the board. The 48-year-old real estate broker and general contractor is seeking his third elected term. “I’m not pounding the panic button, but we are going to have to talk about conservation,” Williams said. Division 4, one of the district’s five divisions, includes a northwest section of the city of Lake Elsinore and the Horsethief Canyon area off Interstate 15.
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