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3 Jan 2021 BENGALURU
Bangalore Upgrades Sewage Treatment Systems
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) plans to upgrade 20 of its Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), in the light of the National Green Tribunal’s order on the need for better treated water to be discharged by these plants. The move will benefit the environment as the treated water is being utilized for recharge of groundwater, apart from numerous non-potable purposes.
3 Jan 2021 BANGKOK
Thailand Plans Safe, Affordable Water Management Future
Five water management plans to make water safer and more affordable will be presented to the National Water Resources Committee (NWRC) for approval next Monday. Somkiat Prajamwong, secretary-general of the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR), said the NWRC's steering subcommittee for the national water management master plan has agreed in principle with the five plans and they will be submitted to the NWRC, which is chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
3 Jan 2021 JOHANNESBURG
Marooned Donkey Rescued!
A malnourished donkey that went missing for a month has been reunited with its owners after being rescued by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) from an island on the Vaal Dam. NSRI station commander Jake Manten said a rescue craft was dispatched to investigate. “The donkey reportedly went onto the island about four weeks ago when water levels were low but was unable to get back to mainland when water levels rose,” said Manten.
3 Jan 2021 JERLUN
Malaysian Inter-state Water Negotiations
Kedah [state] will take the raw water matter to court if negotiations come to a deadlock, Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Nor said. “We will negotiate with Penang [state] now, as we are in Malaysia together. “But, if the issue comes to a deadlock, it could be brought to court and this will be the final move by the state government,” he said...
3 Jan 2021 SINGAPORE
Singapore Tests Flood Protection Technology
Singapore is testing a possible new addition to its arsenal to keep people dry when flash floods threaten during the monsoon season. While the new flood protection device looks like an ordinary blue plastic mattress, it is actually a high-tech equipment that was tried and tested in wet, rainy Britain...
3 Jan 2021 HARARE
Zimbabwe Moves To Control Mercury Use In Mining Operations
Parliament has moved to ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury, with legislators taking turns to condemn the use of the highly toxic element in gold extraction because of the serious environmental and health dangers it poses. Zimbabwe signed the convention in October 2013, but needed to ratify it through a parliamentary process to become a full party and be bound by its obligations...
3 Jan 2021 VITORIA
Brazil Approves License For Dam Disaster Mining Site
Samarco Mineração is set to resume operations at its Germano complex in Minas Gerais and Ubu complex in Espírito Santo, Brazil, after it met the licensing requirements. The company has commenced production of iron ore pellets. The operations were suspended following the failure of the Fundão tailings dam on 5 November 2015...