Our Oceans - A plastic soup - Earth Institute
"Humanity’s plastic footprint is probably more dangerous than its carbon footprint,” said Captain Charles Moore, who, in 1997, discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Ensuring sustainable drinking water security in rural areas - PIB Release
The major thrust of the rural water supply programmes is to ensure provision of adequate drinking water supply to the rural communities.
Eradication of manual scavenging - Recent PIB Releases
Manual scavenging is a dehumanizing and degrading practice and rehabilitation of manual scavengers is an issue of human dignity
Draft strategic plan 2010-2022, for rural drinking water
Comments requested by DDWS (MoRD) by 31 January 2011
Using media to address water issue in Rajasthan - Video Volunteers
A Video Trainer for Video Volunteers, Tara Misra spent a year at the Jal Chitran - the Community Video Unit (CVU) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the eastern Himalaya – A report by IUCN
This report by IUCN deals with the status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the eastern Himalaya.
Regenerating natural resources and rural livelihoods in rainfed areas of India: A civil society consultation by WASSAN to discuss priorities for the twelfth five year plan
civil society consultation was held on “Regenerating natural resources and rural livelihoods in rainfed areas of India” by WASSAN at Hyderabad in December 2010, defining broad contours of twelfth plan with a focus on rural livelihoods the thrust area being policy framework, funding support, institutional arrangements
Flaws in CWC database on Athirappilly project over Chalakudy river, Kerala revealed through RTI by Chalakudy River Protection Forum
The attached RTI filed to the Central Water Commission (CWC) regarding the river flow data of the Chalakudy river, reveals flaws in the river flow database.
Development of mathematical models for clean up of Cr (VI) contaminated aquifers using bioremediation – A report by Indian Institute of Technology Madras
This study attempts to find cost-effective and environmentally friendly techniques for remediation of chromium contaminated aquifers
Institutional framework for regulating use of groundwater in India – A report by IRMED for MoWR
This study underscores the need to review the legal and institutional framework for regulating ground water utilization in India.
Performance audit of Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) by CAG (2010)
This report deals with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India's (CAG's) performance audit of Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) in 2010
Geo-hydrological studies for augmentation of spring discharge in the Western Himalaya – Final technical report by the MOWR
This study examines the geomorphological and anthropogenic influence in the spring recharge zones on spring water quality and discharge
Dynamics of soil fertility management practices in semi-arid regions - A case study of Andhra Pradesh - EPW
This paper examined the in-depth knowledge of SFM methods among local farmers in Andhra Pradesh
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