WASH News South Asia
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India, New Delhi: nearly 400 primary schools lack safe water
27 Apr 11
Some 385 primary schools run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have no water purifiers. They are supplied by water tankers of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). A recent study by the MCD health department showed that 18 per …Continue reading →
Nepal, Kathmandu: water board to curb rampant groundwater extraction
27 Apr 11
The Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board (KVWSMB) is going to establish 30 monitoring centres throughout the Kathmandu Valley to curb rampant groundwater extraction. The centres, which are coming into operation by mid-May 2011, will monitor the quality and quantity …Continue reading →
Sri Lanka: Govt. aims at safe water, sanitation for all by 2020
26 Apr 11
The Sri Lankan government aims to reach 100 per cent coverage in safe sanitation and water by 2020, said Minister of Water Supply and Drainage Dinesh Gunawardena at the Fourth South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN-IV). The current coverage figure …Continue reading →
Nepal: UNICEF and Finland sign Euro 9.8 million agreement for water and sanitation
26 Apr 11
UNICEF Nepal and Finland have signed an agreement on “Aligning for Action: Sanitation and Water for all in the Context of Climate Change in Nepal”. The agreement outlines the Finnish Government’s grant of Euro 9.8 million (US$ 14.3 million) over …Continue reading →
India: US$ 2 billion unused aid for water and sanitation
26 Apr 11
India is sitting on 89.95 billion rupees (US$ 2 billion) of unused foreign aid for water supply and sanitation, according to a report by government auditor Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG). As of 31 March 2010, unutilised committed external assistance …Continue reading →
Signatories of Colombo Declaration commit to values of integrity
18 Apr 11
April 13thseven South Asian leaders signed the “Colombo Declaration” by which they agreed to improve the access to sanitation in their countries. One of the main commitments stated in the declaration calls for adherence to the values of participation and …Continue reading →
India, New Delhi: using Facebook and SMS to keep the city clean
15 Apr 11
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) launched its Facebook page in January 2011 and an integrated SMS service in March 2011 to enable public monitoring of garbage collection sites and public urinals/toilets in areas under its jurisdiction.The first experiences were …Continue reading →
India, Andhra Pradesh: “All for a pail of water”
31 Mar 11
These extraordinary photos were published last year, March 2010, on International Women’s Day in The Hindu here and here . They show a group of tribal women drawing water from an agricultural well at Govind Tanda in Karepalli mandal (division) of …Continue reading →
India: S.M. Sehgal Foundation wins “3rd National Ground Water Augmentation Award – 2009”
28 Mar 11
S.M. Sehgal Foundation received the 3rd National Ground Water Augmentation Award-2009 on the occasion of World Water Day 2011. The award, instituted by the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India, is given for “innovative practices of groundwater augmentation through …Continue reading →
India, Delhi: residents to pay for using sewers
24 Feb 11
The Delhi Jal Board (city water board) has approved levying sewerage development charges on those premises which do not have a DJB water connection, or have a cut-off connection, but discharge sewage into its sewer system. The monthly levy will …Continue reading →
