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Water begins receding in Pakistan's worst flood-hit southern Sindh province
Floodwaters are receding in Pakistan's worst-hit southern Sindh province, officials said Friday, a potentially bright sign in an ongoing crisis that has left hundreds of thousands of people homeless in the impoverished South Asian country. The Indus River, which remained swollen until earlier this month, was now rushing at normal levels towards the Arabian Sea, according to Mohammad Irfan, an irrigation official in hard-hit Sindh. The water level in the past 48 hours receded as much as three feet in some of the inundated areas nearby, including the Khairpur and Johi towns, where waist-high water damaged crops and homes earlier this month. A day earlier, engineers had opened a key highway in the southwestern Baluchistan province, allowing rescue workers to speed aid to those suffering in a race against the spread of waterborne diseases and dengue fever. Still, hundreds of thousands of people in Sindh are living in makeshift homes and tents. Authorities say it will take months to ...
 "Water begins receding in Pakistan's worst flood-hit southern Sindh province")
Planet Scuba India ropes in CREST to manufacture dive equipment in India
The company will introduce CREST Diving to DRDO's DEBEL and will aim to make India an alternative to China as a manufacturer of dive equipment
 "Planet Scuba India ropes in CREST to manufacture dive equipment in India")
Water-wisdom for climate change
We need to scale up our work to invest in local water systems to capture every drop of rain so that we can build local resilience against drought
 "Water-wisdom for climate change")
Water-from-air tech: Israel's Watergen inks JV with SMV Jaipuria Group
Israel-based company Watergen on Wednesday announced a strategic joint venture with SMV Jaipuria Group with a planned investment of more than $50 million (over Rs 387 crore) in the next 2-3 years
 "Water-from-air tech: Israel's Watergen inks JV with SMV Jaipuria Group")
Rising temperatures can put our water security in serious jeopardy: CSE
What does this intense heat wave that has hit large parts of India so early this summer really mean?
 "Rising temperatures can put our water security in serious jeopardy: CSE")
India's water storage tops last years' level and 10-yr avg as heat rises
Govt data on 140 reservoirs shows 7.3 per cent higher levels than previous year
 "India's water storage tops last years' level and 10-yr avg as heat rises")
Very few recycling units, can't send water to Marathwada: Maha Minister
Maharashtra minister Jayant Patil on Tuesday informed the state Legislative Council that BMC had not undertaken enough water recycling projects
 "Very few recycling units, can't send water to Marathwada: Maha Minister")
Rs 2.5-crore prize announced for innovators of drinking water solutions
The/Nudge Foundation has partnered Ashirvad Pipes and principal scientific adviser's office for the 18-month challenge
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Stemming water insecurity
Agriculture is, by far, the largest consumer of water, accounting for more than 80 per cent of the water-use
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Pearl Harbor military families alarmed after fuel detected in tap water
The Navy said on Thursday that tests had identified petroleum in its Red Hill well, which taps into an aquifer near the base
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River rejuvenation and other innovations
The fourth in a series of weekly articles on the new National Water Policy
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Focus on water quality & demand management
The third in a series of weekly articles on the new National Water Policy
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Nature-based, people-centred solutions for water
The second in a series of weekly articles on the new National Water Policy
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A new water policy for India
It marks a shift from the command-and-control approach to nature
 "A new water policy for India")
Jal Jeevan Mission starts to monitor and measure tap water supply
The Jal Jeevan Mission promises a 55-litre per capita per day for each rural household and BIS10500 quality of water
BMC to set up desalination plant to solve Mumbai's water woes
BMC will set up a desalination plant with 200 MLD capacity per day to overcome water shortage in Mumbai
 "BMC to set up desalination plant to solve Mumbai's water woes")
How did water originate on Earth? Data from asteroid Ryugu deepen mystery
Asteroid Ryugu was chosen for sending and returning a mission as it "belonged to a class of asteroids that are dark in colour and suspected to have water-bearing minerals"
 "How did water originate on Earth? Data from asteroid Ryugu deepen mystery")
Govt to measure depth of Himalayan glaciers to assess water availability
The project is set to start next summer, sometime in June-July
 "Govt to measure depth of Himalayan glaciers to assess water availability")
Abundance, price, weight: Here's why water won't make it as major commodity
The reason ultimately comes down to abundance, price and weight. The commodities that are most important to financial markets have several common characteristics
 "Abundance, price, weight: Here's why water won't make it as major commodity")
Centre starts work on Jal Jeevan Mission to provide water to J-K household
The Centre has started work on the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) which aims to provide water supply to every household in Jammu and Kashmir by December 2021
 "Centre starts work on Jal Jeevan Mission to provide water to J-K household")
