NEW YORK: Lake Cachuma which is a source of drinking water for 220,000 people in southern Santa Barbara County is only 28 percent full and water of the lake is decreasing day by day despite all significant conservation efforts.
It’s not just a sight for sore eyes — despite best efforts we are running out of the drinking water that sustains our South Coast community. As many of you know, the water level is currently expected to drop below the gravity-fed intake tunnels by April or May this year. Once this happens, to ensure the remaining water gets to local residents, the Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board has had to build an emergency pumping system to get the water up into intake tunnels, a project that has already cost $4.3 million.
Pakistan to get $3b loan from Islamic Trade Financing Corporation
ISLAMABAD: Islamic Trade Financing Corporation (ITFC) to provide Pakistan with a $3 billion loan, according to an official statement released...
