Rejuvenation of community toilets - A policy paper by UN-HABITAT and Government of Madhya Pradesh
The policy paper examines the condition of community toilet in terms of its infrastructure, operation & maintenance, uses and payment of user charges in Madhya Pradesh.
Desertification and land degradation status mapping of India - A paper by ISRO
This paper by ISRO broadly deals with desertification and the process of land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas in the country.
Revitalizing Asia's Irrigation: To sustainably meet tomorrow's food needs - A report by IWMI and FAO
This report highlights the urgent need for improving irrigation systems to enhance food production to meet the needs of the growing population in Asia, due to urbanisation and climate change.
Press release : UL certifies Kimberlite Chemicals for health effects in drinking water
The press release is to announce that Kimberlite Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd., has received UL certification for its antiscalant water treatment chemicals.
Using energy pricing as a tool for efficient, equitable and sustainable use of groundwater for irrigation
The paper analyzes the potential impacts of energy pricing on efficiency, equity and sustainability in groundwater use and agricultural development.
Evolving an integrated approach for improving efficiency of electricity-driven pumping of groundwater for agriculture - A discussion paper by CWS and Prayas
This study explores possibilities of local energy and groundwater management in Andhra Pradesh with the involvement of farmers for constructive contribution in improving the situation.
Water Policy in India - A brief overview: A paper by Centre for Public Policy (IIM Bangalore)
This paper by the Centre for Public Policy (CPP) of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore provides an overview of the irrigation development post-Independence.
Estimation of replenishable groundwater resources of India and their status of utilization - A research paper by CGWB
The paper describes the methodology used in the groundwater resource estimation and the results of the latest country-wide assessment.
Rainwater harvesting in Mumbai: Application of GIS
This article focusses attention on the increasing water demand in urban areas because of industrialisation and population growth by giving the example of Mumbai.
Local catchment management in cities - A guidebook by UN-HABITAT
This guidebook by UN-HABITAT, provides an overview of the principles and practices required for sustainable urban water catchment management.
Burden of Inheritance: Can we stop manual scavenging? – A report by WaterAid India
This report outlines how over one million people in the country continue to scrape an existence through manual scavenging, forced largely by social convention and caste prejudice.
Pipeline distribution of water : A concept
The article offers a unique solution to the problem of drinking water scarcity in certain parts of the country. The solution could be the pipeline for supplying drinking water.
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