Fwd: Newsletter: Privatisation of water services in New Delhi

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From: India Water Portal <contact@indiawaterportal.org>
Date: Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Subject: Newsletter: Privatisation of water services in New Delhi
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Greetings from India Water Portal! This is our fortnightly newsletter bringing you news and knowledge from the past 15 days. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Lead Stories Privatization of water services in New Delhi: Myth and reality Seven years after its previous attempt to privatize water infrastructure in Delhi, that was foiled by stiff opposition from its citizens, the Delhi government is yet again going ahead with its privatization plans. This may only make the situation worse, since the private sector may be anxious about profits and may not be accountable to Delhi's residents. Those who cannot pay for life-giving water may lose their water connections, and water may become a profitable business for a few and unaffordable to many. Citizens groups in Delhi are building up a campaign for an immediate withdrawal of the recent moves towards water privatization imposed by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), and to ensure that the Delhi government retains the responsibility of providing adequate and assured water of good quality, to its citizens. Can water, being a basis of life, be equated with any other commodity or service ? Is privatisation the answer to our water woes ? Let us know what you think Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Contact us MP government to launch campaign to ensure every village and city of the state has its own water harvesting structure NALSA to file writ petition before the SC's green bench, regarding sand mafia's illegal operations along river beds Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala temple in Karnataka produces organic manure from for leftover food Bhakra Beas Management Board warns that water supply to Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan may be reduced Notice Board International conference & workshop on the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), July 16-20, 2012 - New Delhi IIHS invites applications for its Program in Urban Development for working professsionals - Admissions open from July 2, 2012 "Realization of the right to sanitation in India – Challenges and ways",  Environmental Law Research Society, July 27-28, 2012, New Delhi Articles Revival of Doling lake, Rabongla, Sikkim - A short film Living and dying rivers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala – A talk by S Janakarajan and A Latha "The wisdom that was !" - A talk by Anupam Mishra on traditional water harvesting systems of the Thar desert "Citizens need to engage in critiquing environment impact assessments"- E-flows workshop organised by Himmothhan and International Rivers Queries Want to know more about bamboo charcoal water filters Water from RO purifier smells like kerosene when kept in a bottle - What can the reason be and what should be done now ? Water very hard in farm in Denduluru, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh - Need advice on low-cost softeners for agriculture Need infomation regarding dye-works and river water pollution in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu You are receiving this email because you subscribed to our newsletter at www.indiawaterportal.org, or you requested us to add you to our mailing list, or you are special. Contact us here. subscribe to this newsletter | unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences