61.   Consumers the world over are expected to pay more for their drinking water in the wake of dwindling water resources and higher treatment costs.

62.   CIRSEE is also working on a wastewater reuse and recycling programme, because of limited fresh water resources and increasing demand for water.

63.   Crown Prince Hassan left for Turkey Wednesday for talks with Turkish officials on ways to share scarce water resources in the region.

64.   Flood waters are expected to crest in Khartoum on Thursday, according to Sherif Tuhami, minister of irrigation and water resources.

65.   Habito said the session would focus on the need to protect and use fresh water resources and the role of industry in economic development.

66.   He added that Arab water ministers have put forward a number of proposals for developing water resources.

67.   He also suggested relocating villagers closer to water resources.

68.   He added that efforts to acquire more ultrasource water-treatment equipment and the search for underground water resources will continue.

69.   He has called a meeting of a water resources commission next month to draw up policy guidelines to govern interstate water disputes.

70.   He has called a meeting of a water resources commission next month to draw up policy guidelines to govern intrastate water disputes.