NewsRack: sailendram/Water/Water_Supply/Billing

Mangalore sits pretty good on water reserve at Thumbe - Mangalore - City - The Times of India

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

While people of Mysore and Bangalore await the mercy of rain gods as water level in KRS dam plunge to a new low, Mangaloreans are taking it easy.

Harshdeep Kamble transfers key senior officers in civic body - TOI: All Headlines

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Harshdeep Kamble transfers key senior officers in civic body

Water woes hit rock bottom - Bangalore Mirror: City

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Officials had planned to dig a canal to channel out about 60ft of water collected in a pool below the level of crest gates of KRS dam, but a massive boulder stands in the way. They fear using dynamite could weaken the dam...

Lobo hints at dropping contractor of Thumbe dam - Hindu: Cities

Special Correspondent — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Expresses concern at the slow progress of work

CM promises normal water supply - The New Indian Express - Karnataka - http://newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Citizens thumb nose at rainwater harvesting rule - Deccan Herald - Deccan Herald - Google News

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Citizens thumb nose at rainwater harvesting rule - Deccan Herald Deccan Herald As Bangalore reels under severe water shortage, the ambitious plan of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to ensure that houses in City adopt Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) seems to have fizzled out. Even though the government made it ... ...

BJP stages protest over water scarcity in Delhi - CNN-IBN: India

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Delhi BJP on Friday took to streets to protest against scarcity of water in various parts of the city during summer and blamed poor water management by Congress government for the situation. BJP activists led by Delhi unit chief Vijay Goel held a demonstration near ITO with police using water cannons and lathicharge to disperse them.

BJP stages protest over water scarcity in Delhi - Zee News : States

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Delhi BJP on Friday took to streets to protest against scarcity of water in various parts of the city during summer.

Centre banned commercial borewells in city, state overturned it quietly - Citizen Matters

Navya P K — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The central government's ground water authority had issued a major order in November 2012, banning digging of commercial borewells. When the baton passed to the state authority this April, everything broke.

While water-strapped Bengaluru is waiting for the mercy of rain gods to bless the Cauvery belt to quench its thirst, water mafia is busy drawing water from just about anywhere: their own bore wells, bore wells of others, lakes and water bodies - wherever one can see water. As this article goes into publication, the city water board has just announced that Cauvery water supply for Bengaluru will stop in four days.

Few know that the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) issued an order in November 2012: No more borewell digging in Bengaluru for commercial purposes. If implemented correctly,…

Puerto Rico governor's mansion has unpaid water bill - New Kerala: World News

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

San Juan, May 17 : The $265 million Puerto Rico's heavily indebted state-owned water and sewer authority is trying to collect from customers includes $30,000 due from La Fortaleza, the official residence of the island's governor.

Promises aplenty, but officials unsure - newindianexpress.com

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

One week away from a full-blown water crisis - Bangalore Mirror: City

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Bangalore needs 600 cusecs every day from KRS. On Wednesday, it got just 340 cusecs...

Central assistance sought for Shimla's rejuvenation - New Kerala: India News

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Shimla, May 15 : Shimla Deputy Mayor Tikender Panwar Wednesday met officials of the urban development ministry in New Delhi and sought liberal assistance to maintain the glory of the Queen of Hills, as Shimla was fondly called by the British.

Osmansagar reservoir may go dry by June - Hindu: Home

Special Correspondent — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

City residents may be in for more water shortage as overuse and evaporation threaten to dry up two of the city’s main reservoirs

Water adalat at Frazer Town - Deccan Herald - Deccan Herald - Google News

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Water adalat at Frazer Town - Deccan Herald Deccan Herald The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will be conducting water adalat for the Central-3 sub-division, on Wednesday, between 9: 30 am and 11:00 am at the office of the assistant executive engineer (AEE) at Frazer Town. The disputes of ... ...

UN urges political commitment to fund global sanitation goals - New Kerala: World News

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

New York, May 14 : While international targets on clean drinking water were met nearly three years ago, a joint United Nations agency report Monday warns that without a major funding push, some 2.4 billion people - one-third of the world's population - will remain without access to improved sanitation in 2015.

Shriram EPC climbs 3.6% on new order - newindianexpress.com

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Shriram EPC climbed on Tuesday after it bagged an

BWSSB to seek government nod to launch sale of water through tankers - newindianexpress.com

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Hudco slashes lending rates - newindianexpress.com

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

BDA to add more services under Sakaala - deccanherald.com

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

BDA to add more services under Sakaala

Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana arrive at consensus on issues - Hindu: National

Special Correspondent — Sat, 11 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana arrived at a consensus on issues of water supply and construction of a road. The understanding was reached at a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Northe...

BWSSB plans water tariff hike - The New Indian Express - Google News

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

BWSSB plans water tariff hike The New Indian Express BWSSB plans water tariff hike. By N R Madhusudhan - BANGALORE. 11th May 2013 09:45 AM. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is likely to send a proposal seeking a hike in water tariff as soon as the new government is formed. ...

Samajwadi Party leaders up in arms against Varanasi Municipal Corporation - Varanasi - City - The Times of India

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Samajwadi Party leaders have opposed VMC decision to disconnect water supply and attach property of water, sewage bill defaulters. Senior party leaders led by Shatrudra Prakash submitted a memorandum to municipal commissioner RP Singh in this regard.

Mangalore's 24x7 water supply may get a fillip - Mangalore - City - The Times of India

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The city's tryst with 24x7 water supply is all set for a revival with newly elected Mangalore City South MLA John Richard Lobo plumping for it in right earnest.

Water woes in lands of Valvanti, gushing Mhadei - Goa News, News of Goa - Times of India

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Water woes in lands of Valvanti, gushing Mhadei