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waterboard.lk. The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (commonly abbreviated as NWSDB) is the National Organization responsible for the provision of safe drinking water and facilitating the provision of sanitation to the people in Sri Lanka. The organization had its beginning as a subdepartment under the Public Works Department for water ...
n/a. Drinking water supply and sanitation in Pakistan is characterized by some achievements and many challenges. [citation needed] In 2020, 68% Pakistanis, 72% Indians, 54% Bangladeshi had access to the basic sanitation facilities. [9] Despite high population growth the country has increased the share of the population with access to an ...
Share of the population without access to an improved water source, 2020. Global access to clean water is a significant global challenge that affects the health, well-being, and development of people worldwide. While progress has been made in recent years, millions of people still lack access to safe and clean drinking water sources.
The Biyagama Water Treatment Plant or BWTP is a water treatment facility located at the bank of Kelani River, in Biyagama, Sri Lanka. At a daily output capacity of 160,000,000 L / d (1,900,000 L/ ks), it is the second largest water treatment facility in the country. The plant provides drinking water to approximately one million people, in ...
The tank cascade system (Sinhala: එල්ලංගාව, romanized: ellaṅgāva) is an ancient irrigation system spanning the island of Sri Lanka. It is a network of thousands of small irrigation tanks (Sinhala: වැව, romanized: wewa) draining to large reservoirs that store rainwater and surface runoff for later use. They make ...
Pakistan–Sri Lanka relations. Pakistan–Sri Lanka relations refer to bilateral relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Both countries are located in South Asia. The earliest proper diplomatic and trade contacts between Pakistan (previously the Dominion of Pakistan) and Sri Lanka (previously the Dominion of Ceylon) date back as early as 1948.
Dams in Sri Lanka. The Victoria Dam on 15 April 2011. Three days after its 26th anniversary of opening. Randenigala Dam in 2013. Upstream view of the Kotmale Dam. Open spillways of the Rajanganaya Dam. Irrigation dams with a length and height of more than 100 m (330 ft) and 10 m (33 ft) are listed, including all the state-run hydroelectric ...
Water resources management in Pakistan. The Satpara Lake, a source of water supply for the town of Skardu. According to the United Nations' "UN World Water Development Report", the total actual renewable water resources increased from 2,961 m³ per capita in 2000. [1] A more recent study indicates an available supply of water of little more ...