French agency extends funding for drinking water project in Puducherry by two years – India PUDUCHERRY: The comprehensive drinking water project planned by the Puducherry government at an outlay of Rs 523 crore got a fresh lease of life with the French government development agency agreeing to extend the funding by another two years for implementing the project. This was agreed upon after the Puducherry government delegation, led by PWD Minister K Lakshminarayanan, held discussions with the officials of Agence Francaise De Development (AFD), the French agency, led by Bruno Bosle, Country Director for India, a couple of days ago. âThey have [âŠ] French agency extends funding for drinking water project in Puducherry by two years – IndiaHIWI042021-11-23T10:08:43+01:00
Gwadar residents to get fresh water supply soon – Pakistan Under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative, Balochistan government has decided to initiate multiple projects for provision of clean water and its fair distribution in the coastal town of Gwadar. The project worth Rs 130 million, would also cater the future water demand and sewerage disposal system in Gwadar, said official sources. Moreover, multiple projects including, implementing water supply, distribution system, desalination plant, sewerage collection system and treatment plant has also been planned in the Master Plan of Gwadar. (LINK). Gwadar residents to get fresh water supply soon – PakistanHIWI042021-11-21T17:11:20+01:00
BMC sets the ball rolling for first desalination plant – Mumbai – India The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set the ball rolling for the construction of the cityâs first desalination plant, which will convert sea water to drinking water. The civic body has decided to appoint consultants for vetting of designs for the 200 million litres per day (MLD) desalination plant in the western suburbs. Construction should start next year and the plant is expected to be functional in the next 4 years. The BMC anticipates the construction cost to be âč18,000 crore. (LINK). BMC sets the ball rolling for first desalination plant – Mumbai – IndiaHIWI042021-11-17T09:46:59+01:00
Sindh to install desalination plant on Karachi coastline – Pakistan The Sindh government is planning to build a desalination plant to overcome water scarcity for residents of Karachi. Addressing a dialogue at the Institute of Business Administration on âKarachi: The way forwardâ, the cityâs administrator, Murtaza Wahab, said the Ibrahim Hyderi coastal area of the city has been chosen to implement the proposed project of desalination plant. He told the audience that initially the proposed desalination plant would produce two million gallons of desalinated water daily (MGD). Later, the capacity of the plant would be scaled up to five [âŠ] Sindh to install desalination plant on Karachi coastline – PakistanHIWI042021-11-15T13:00:33+01:00
Reservoirs full but Chennai still buys water – India Heavy rains have kept Thervoy Kandigai reservoir brimming since Sunday. In fact, itâs been filled to capacity multiple times since it was commissioned last November. But not a drop from the waterbody â built at a cost of Rs 380 crore to augment Chennaiâs drinking water supply â has been used. Thatâs because the cityâs other reservoirs (Chembarambakkam, Poondi, Red Hills and Cholavaram) already have enough water, says a senior official from the CMWSSB. But water is still being bought from desalination plants to meet the cityâs needs. On [âŠ] Reservoirs full but Chennai still buys water – IndiaHIWI042021-11-11T09:56:23+01:00
Chennai receives 1,000 million litres of water – India For the first time since the formation of Chennai Metro Water Board in 1978, the water supply has touched 1,000 MLD on Friday. Copious inflow into the reservoirs due to good rainfall and the release of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh are the major reasons for this, say officials. On Friday, the five reservoirs (Chembarambakkam, Poondi, Red Hills, Cholavaram, and Thervoy Kandigai) together had a water storage level of 9.5 TMC. (LINK). Chennai receives 1,000 million litres of water – IndiaHIWI042021-09-18T15:27:10+02:00
Probe Mumbai’s desalination plant project: BJP to Centre – India The BJP has raised a red flag over the BMCâs ambitious Rs 1,600 core desalination plant project in Mumbai. The party has asked the union environment ministry to conduct a study and come out with a report on the environmental impact of the plant on Mumbaiâs coastline. In recent letter to Union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav, BJP MLA Ashish Shelar pointed out that the United Nations has reported on the negative impact of desalination plants. (LINK). Probe Mumbai’s desalination plant project: BJP to Centre – IndiaHIWI042021-08-09T09:47:14+02:00
Third desalination plant will be ready in 2023, says K.N. Nehru – India The ongoing project to construct the third desalination plant, with a capacity to treat 150 million litres of seawater a day, at Nemmeli will be completed by April 2023, Minister for Municipal Administration K.N. Nehru said on Saturday. During an inspection, he instructed officials to expedite ongoing work at Nemmeli, and also initiate measures to start the construction of a 400 mld desalination plant at Perur. Mr. Nehru noted that nearly 9 lakh residents would have better water supply once the âč1,259.38 crore desalination plant is commissioned in 2023. Third desalination plant will be ready in 2023, says K.N. Nehru – IndiaHIWI042021-07-18T15:23:34+02:00
Gwadar all set for new journey after PMâs visit – Pakistan Gwadar is set for a new journey after Imran Khanâs successful visit, Gwadar Pro reported on Tuesday. As promising changes are taking place in the booming area of Gwadar, Imran Khan reviewed progress on various development projects and witnessed the signing of memoranda of understanding (MoUs). During the one-day visit, the Prime Minister performed the groundbreaking of the Gwadar Free Zone Phase Two and launched many projects such as Gwadar Fertiliser Plant, Gwadar Animal Vaccine Plant, Henan Agricultural Industrial Park, Hengmei Lubricants Plant, and Gwadar Expo Centre. The [âŠ] Gwadar all set for new journey after PMâs visit – PakistanHIWI042021-07-07T16:50:12+02:00
PM Imran launches various mega projects in Gwadar, says govt focusing on ‘neglected areas’ – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday performed the groundbreaking of phase two of the Gwadar Free Zone (GFZ) and launched a number of other development and infrastructure projects including an expo centre, agriculture industrial park and three factories. During a single-day visit to Gwadar, the premier also inaugurated phase one of the GFZ, reviewed the progress on various development projects, and witnessed the signing of a number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs). He was given a detailed briefing on the progress of the south Balochistan development package in line [âŠ] PM Imran launches various mega projects in Gwadar, says govt focusing on ‘neglected areas’ – PakistanHIWI042021-07-06T06:19:19+02:00