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Myanmar: Water Supply Plan Makes Progress
15 Jul 02
A 10-year water supply project of Myanmar, which started in 2000-01, is making progress, achieving 120% of the planned target in 2001-02.
Pakistan: Cautious Optimism over Water Levels
15 Jul 02
With low water levels at dams supplying drinking water to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, millions of people are banking on efficient water management in 2002 in order to avoid the previous year's shortages.
China: Another Step towards Privatization
01 Jul 02
A privately owned company has been awarded a design, build, finance and operate (DBFO) contract over the next 20 years for China's largest wastewater treatment plant for the Yangtze River.
Iran: Drought and Taliban Regime Dry Up Iranian Lake
01 Jul 02
Iran is raising its voice in a long-running dispute with Afghanistan over water rights. Four years of drought has left Lake Hamoun in eastern Iran completely dry.
Solomon Islands: Landowners again Threaten to Cut Water Supply
01 Jul 02
The Solomon Islands landowners who own the catchment area for the capital city Honiara's water supply are threatening once again to cut the water off.
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