Who doesn't enjoy a constant, smooth flow of water at home? While local utilities provide water through their pipeline network, pumps are used to push the water stored in overhead tanks. Also, residential buildings use pumps to deliver water to your households. Know more about pumps through the FAQs below.
What are landslides, what are their causes and what are the steps that can be undertaken by communities to reduce their impacts, and at the policy level to prevent them from happening?
Contamination and pollution of water is on rise in India. Here is all the information you need to know on the causes and effects of water contamination and pollution.
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands has designated 49 wetlands in India to be protected from degradation. These FAQs answer all your queries regarding the Ramsar sites in India.
Embankments in Bihar have failed miserably against flood protection. Take a look on these frequently asked questions (FAQs) on why they failed and what are the possible solutions to floods in Bihar?
There is a need to adopt safe practices in collection, transport, treatment of septage and faecal waste, and appropriate options in disposal or safe reuse of treated black water.
This compendium by Dr Mihir Kumar Maitra answers all questions that will be of great use to practitioners engaged in both engineering and management aspects of watershed management in the field.
