Water Supply

The steering committee of the state government on Monday took the desalination plant proposal for Mumbai forward by setting 2013 as the deadline for the first phase. The government plans to set up two plants of 100 mld each at south Mumbai and the suburbs to tackle the city’s water crisis. The high powered committee, under the chairmanship of principle secretary, urban development, TC Benjam

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Serena Josephine. M Municipality conducts surprise checks on three stockists Some manufacturers selling water packets with ISI seal on them, says official Checks also being conducted at hotels to ensure hygiene and quality of food AMBUR: The Ambur Municipality is taking steps to effectively enforce the ban on sale of drinking water packets in its limits.

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Mumbai Two seawater desalination plants, to be commissioned by 2013, will help augment the metropolitan region’s water supply by at least 100 million litres a day each. Mumbai’s demand is 4,250 MLD but the supply from its six water sources is only 3,400 MLD.

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VILLUPURAM: The State government has taken steps on a war-footing to solve problems relating to water supply in deficit areas in Villupuram district, according to K.Ponmudy, Higher Education Minister. Addressing an official meeting here recently, he said that these measures had been initiated to set right hiccups in water supply at Ginjee, Thiagadurgam, Vikkiravandi, Manalurpettai, Kalavarayan

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ALUVA: The presence of an enormous number of worms in the Periyar near the Sivarathri Manalpuram has spread panic among the people since Wednesday evening. The earthworm-like reddish worm is 10 centimetres long. Lakhs of worms are seen at the bathing ghat near the Siva temple here.

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10-day ultimatum for water tax evaders Ranchi, Sept.

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BHUBANESWAR: The Thirteenth Finance Commission has given a grant of over Rs 1,300 crore for operation and maintenance of the drinking water supply system in rural areas. Scarcity of drinking water in rural areas is becoming a major problem of the State as natural sources of water are drying up due to several factors and groundwater table is gradually shrinking.

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By Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Sept 1: Even as the sudden fall has been reported in the number of diarrhoea cases both at Doda and Banihal, the Central team today recommended regular tests of drinking water at consumer points and utmost precaution for next three to four months to prevent recurrence of epidemic. According to the official figures, only 2 fresh cases of diarrhoea were reported in Dis

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City Municipal Council (CMC) approved the 'Kundamestri' drinking water project during the Council special meet on Tuesday, amidst fierce opposition from opposition members. Council has decided to send a report in this regard to the State government. The meet held to make final decision on Bethri or Kundamestri project was presided over by CMC President P D Ponnappa.

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KOLKATA: Within a year of launch of the ‘Nano' car, a price-point breaking product aimed at the common man, the Tatas have now launched another people's product, a nano-technology-based water-purifier that needs neither electricity nor running water. The gadget purifies potable water at 10 paise a litre and is aimed at rural India where water-borne diseases kill lakhs of people every year.

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