"With an average annual rainfall of 1,170 mm, India is one of the wettest countries in the world. Still, even with its rich natural water resources, with more than 300,000 square meters of bodies of water, the country is plagued by environmental issues such as water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides (Sharma, 2005). Another major problem is that tap water is not potable throughout the country. This implies that people, especially those from the lower income bracket, cannot avail of clean drinking water, since these have to be bought. Repugnant as it may sound, it is a reality that millions of Indians queue up everyday at public taps for one of life's most precious commodity — water." -ADB

Friday 28 October 2011

“Sustaining Water for All in a Changing Climate” (2010)- implementation progress report

The implementation progress report “Sustaining Water for All in a Changing Climate” (2010) reaffirms the strategic directions for the World Bank Group’s approach to supporting water resources management. Itemphasizes a water development agenda that is integrated with energy, climate, agriculture, land use, and overall economic development and the importance of tackling institutional reforms along with infrastructure upgrades.
World Bank - water-resources-management- Page Link

Download this 117 page Report in pdf form
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World Bank lending in Water Resources Management (WRM) has doubled since 2009. WRM is emerging as a driving theme in the Bank’s portfolio, having increased from $274 million in 2006 to $2.0 billion in 2011. 
This funding has responded to the need to address both development and management issues by promoting integrated water resources planning, and by tackling institutional reforms along with infrastructure upgrades for various sectors in the context of green, climate-resilient growth. These issues include flood management, hydropower, agricultural water management, pollution control, transboundary water management and climate change adaptation.
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Monday 3 October 2011

World Bank Projects in South Asia

http://water.worldbank.org/water/wb_projects?title=&regionname[]=SOUTH+ASIA
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