Central Africa: Water May Boost Economic Integration of Central Africa
The Hydro-graphic potential of Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo, represents more than half of the water resources of the African Continent, considered by specialist as the probable springboard for Economic and Social integration of Central Africa. Government Authorizes Issuing Of Treasure Bonds.
According to the last edition of Economic Report of Angola, the existence of water in the three neighbouring countries reaches 60 percent, where Angola is presented as one of the main beneficiaries.
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World Bank Aid For Punjab Water Project
Chandigarh, Dec 28 : Punjab will get an interest-free credit of Rs.7.5 billion from the World Bank for its rural water and sanitation project.
The project, to be completed in six years, will cover 2,700 villages in Punjab's 19 districts with water supply and sanitation schemes.
It will benefit 7.4 million people in the state's rural areas, a state government spokesman said here Thursday.
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AAA Plans US$1.95BN Investments Over 15yrs - Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's aqueduct and sewerage authority (AAA) plans to invest some US$1.95bn in projects for sewage treatment and potable water provision over the next 15 years, AAA VP Andrés García told BNamericas.
Of the total, some US$945mn is budgeted for a joint project with the health ministry to improve potable water networks. Both entities have agreed to the plan and must now submit it to a judicial tribunal for formal approval, said García.
The plan's 270 projects will focus on the improvement of existing potable treatment networks, as well as the construction of new ones.
It would shift agency focus away from correction of network problems, and towards prevention of future ones, the VP added.
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India, China Study Melting Glaciers; 1/6 Of World Fed By Himalayan Water
A joint Indian-Chinese team plans to chart remote Himalayan glaciers that scientists fear are rapidly melting because of global warming, threatening the great rivers that give life to one of South Asia's most fertile regions.
The two expeditions, announced yesterday, will take scientists into some of the most remote areas of Tibet to explore the sources of two rivers that provide water for vast agriculture regions that feed nearly a sixth of the world's population.
"The melting of the ice sheets and the glaciers is a crisis in the Himalayas," said H.P.S. Ahluwalia, who runs the Indian Mountaineering Foundation, which is organizing the expedition with China's Institute of Geology and Geophysics.
Scientists believe that increasing global temperatures are causing glaciers - the planet's largest source of fresh water after polar ice - to melt.
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EPA to Require Monitoring for Unregulated Contaminants
Approximately 4,000 public water systems will monitor drinking water for up to 25 unregulated chemicals to inform EPA about the frequency and levels at which these contaminants are found in drinking water systems across the United States. The information will help determine whether regulations are needed to protect public health. This is the second scheduled review under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 2).
"Through continuous monitoring and research, EPA collects the information needed to make effective policy decisions," said EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Benjamin H. Grumbles. "Good policy is fundamental to protecting public health and the environment."
For more information, please visit: EPA Newsroom
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