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1993

Coke thirsts to be water neutral

Coke has good business reasons to take sustainability seriously. Its brand is all-important. It depends on clean water, a scarce resource. And the company has been stung by alleged misdeeds. Although no one ever proved a connection, a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Kerala, India, was shut down in 2004 after nearby wells went dry. That […]

1995

Well levels rise as residents turn to municipal supply

PUNE, India – Water levels in the wells of this city have increased. The reason: citizens are more dependent on water supplied by the municipal corporation. This was revealed by civic officials on Tuesday. Their reaction came as the first of its kind comprehensive survey on the status of thousands of existing wells in the […]

1996

“First nations” need clean water

OTTAWA – Water quality is a persistent problem in many First Nations communities in Canada. As of April 11, there were 92 communities under a drinking water advisory. One of the Conservative government’s top priorities is to continue to improve access to safe drinking water on First Nations communities, the federal minister responsible for aboriginal […]

1997

Plan to clean the Ganges

India’s sacred river, the Ganges, supports over 400 million people, and for many, is an important symbol of purity. But as it travels along its 1,500-mile journey through India, over 1.4 billion liters of untreated waste water are dumped into it each day. Read More here. Source : The Pacific Institute

1998

“First nations” need clean water

OTTAWA – Water quality is a persistent problem in many First Nations communities in Canada. As of April 11, there were 92 communities under a drinking water advisory. One of the Conservative government’s top priorities is to continue to improve access to safe drinking water on First Nations communities, the federal minister responsible for aboriginal […]

1999

Plan to clean the Ganges

India’s sacred river, the Ganges, supports over 400 million people, and for many, is an important symbol of purity. But as it travels along its 1,500-mile journey through India, over 1.4 billion liters of untreated waste water are dumped into it each day. Read More here. Source : The Pacific Institute

2000

Investors warm to water as shortages mount

Water shortages are on the rise, from Mexico to the Andes, northern China to southern India, and Spain to Pakistan. Drought, soaring populations and population densities, changing diets, and increasing living standards are all factors. Is this an issue that technology can fix? Judging by investors’ responses, technology can at least mitigate the problem. Read […]

2001

2,000 farmers charged with stealing water

LUCKNOW – The state government has booked nearly 2,000 farmers in drought-stricken Bundelkhand on a rare charge — that of stealing water. The move has provoked an outcry from local farmers and politicians who argue that water should be available to all, free of charge — an issue being debated across the globe. “If a […]

2002

Investors warm to water as shortages mount

Water shortages are on the rise, from Mexico to the Andes, northern China to southern India, and Spain to Pakistan. Drought, soaring populations and population densities, changing diets, and increasing living standards are all factors. Is this an issue that technology can fix? Judging by investors’ responses, technology can at least mitigate the problem. Read […]

2003

How to make water out of urine

MUMBAI, INDIA — For World Water Day, Ogilvy & Mather in Mumbai decided to go the educational route and actually teach us how to make urine into drinkable water with an old school-style poster. Read more here. source: Adland, The Commercial Archive

2004

Water Rationing to Begin

SHIMLA, INDIA – Faced with water shortage, the Shimla Municipal Corporation has imposed water rationing in the city. Now water would be made available to households every alternate day for an hour, Corporation Mayor Narendra Kataria said on Sunday. He said rationing had been ordered in view of shortage of water in the town. Read […]