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24.04.25 - 20:24
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Pakistan Warns Of ′Act Of War′ After India Cancels Landmark Water Treaty (ZeroHedge)
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Pakistan Warns Of 'Act Of War' After India Cancels Landmark Water Treaty
India is retaliating against Pakistan in major ways as tensions soar in the wake of the Tuesday terrorist attack on Indian-Controlled Kashmir, which killed 26 tourists in the picturesque region.
Not only has India closed its border to Pakistan, declaring that no visas will be given to Pakistanis, but the Indian government has downgraded its diplomatic ties with Islamabad and suspended a crucial water treaty. Pakistani visa holders in India have also been ordered leave the country within 48 hours.
The water issue will could impact hundreds of millions of people on both sides of the border, as the 1960 Indus Water Treaty delineates how water is distributed and used from six rivers that flow through both countries, starting in disputed regions of the Himalayas in the north.
Business Today: 80% of Pakistan's cultivated land—about 16 million hectares—relies on water from the Indus system.
The decision was made in a m...
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23.04.25 - 14:24
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Ofwat investigating ′rip-off′ cost of water firms′ infrastructure works (The Guardian)
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Watchdog for England and Wales looking into claims refurbishment costs are 'breathtakingly high' compared with other countriesThe water regulator for England and Wales, Ofwat, is investigating claims water companies are spending many times more on refurbishment projects than operators in comparable countries, leading to much higher bills, in what campaigners have described as a “rip-off”.Experts have said privatisation of water companies has led to an overinflation of the costs of building infrastructure such as sewage works, as they are less incentivised than governments to find value for money for taxpayers. They are also allowed to borrow more money based on the valuation of their assets. Continue reading......
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23.04.25 - 11:31
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Wiesbaden macht das Wasser teurer – auch wegen „Klima“ (Tichys Einblick)
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Die Stadt Wiesbaden darf eine Extra-Steuer auf den Wasserverbrauch einführen. Diese sei rechtlich zulässig, entschied das Verwaltungsgericht Wiesbaden Anfang April (Aktenzeichen: 7 K 941/24.WI). Dem war ein Rechtsstreit zwischen der Stadt Wiesbaden und dem hessischen Innenministerium vorausgegangen. Am 20. Dezember 2023 hatte die Wiesbadener Stadtverordnetenversammlung die Wasserverbrauchssteuer mit den Stimmen von SPD, Grünen, Linken und
Der Beitrag Wiesbaden macht das Wasser teurer – auch wegen „Klima“ erschien zuerst auf Tichys Einblick....
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23.04.25 - 11:18
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Homes in England and Wales with big gardens ′should pay more for water′ (The Guardian)
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Same should apply to households with pools, says industry body that wants overhaul in how bills are calculatedHomes with big gardens or swimming pools in England and Wales could pay more for their water usage, under proposals set out by providers in their submission to a wider review of the sector.Water UK, an industry body that represents 16 water and sewage companies in England and Wales, will call for water metering to be made compulsory and an overhaul in how household bills are calculated. Continue reading......
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21.04.25 - 01:36
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Scottish Water staff to strike for two days as pay standoff continues (The Guardian)
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Emergency repairs and quality checks for 5m people in Scotland will not be done on Tuesday and Wednesday, union saysScottish Water staff will strike for two days from the early hours of Tuesday as a standoff over pay continues at the state-owned company.The striking workers' union warned that emergency repairs and quality checks to water supplied to 5 million people across Scotland would not be carried out during the action on Tuesday and Wednesday. Continue reading......
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18.04.25 - 18:30
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Residents of London apartment block left without running water for 12 days (The Guardian)
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Housing association L&Q's contractors shut off water to 12 flats in Sidcup without warning to repair leaking pipeResidents of an apartment block owned by London's largest housing association have spoken of their despair after being left for 12 days without running water during repairs to a leaking supply pipe.Social housing tenants and leaseholders in the block of 12 flats in Sidcup, south-east London, said they were unable to shower or clean for nearly a fortnight when their water supply was shut off by London & Quadrant contractors without warning last month. Some, including older and disabled people, said they were forced to live in saturated rooms with black mould while waiting for the leak to be resolved. Continue reading......
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16.04.25 - 17:06
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Capturing Water (Al Jazeera)
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Campaigners in Cape Town confront the socioeconomic and environmental problems in the city's water management system....
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