The Chennai Rain Centre - A one-stop information and assistance center on rainwater harvesting.
A document on rainwater harvesting in Chennai
Water and Poverty - A case of watershed development in Andhra Pradesh - Asian Development Bank
A case study hat attempts to understand the potential of watershed development in addressing the issues of poverty alleviation
The Indo-German Changar Eco-Development Project
Progress on drinking water and sanitation - Special focus on sanitation
A report that tracks the progress on target 10 of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Water supply and sanitation - Assessment - A WHO-UNICEF sponsored study (2002)
A report on the assessment of the water and sanitation situation in India in 2002
Rural water supply - Planning Commission
An article that presents a review of the government figures regarding coverage of all rural habitations in the country with good drinking water supply.
People's Learning Center for drinking water and sanitation - A case study from Gujarat
A case study on rural water and sanitation programme in Gujarat
Rural Water & Sanitation Programmes
An article on the rural water and sanitation programme in Gujarat
How to measure water percolation rate
An easy on the field method to calculate water percolation rate
How to measure slope and mark contours
A brief on how to measure slope by making use of gravity with a protractor and a straw
Watershed scale planning- Application of rainwater harvesting techniques
Two examples of a watershed scale application of rainwater harvesting techniques.
How to create a farm pond for water storage
Details on how to make a farm pond
Groundwater recharge structures
A brief on groundwater recharge structures
The how and why of tank restoration
Restoration of tanks- More cost effective that building new ones
Tank Development - Design and features
A write up on building tanks for water conservation and storage
How to create check dams for water conservation
A series of pictures that show one farmer’s success with building a percolation tank just upstream of a series of check-dams.
How to control gully erosion
A brief on methods for controlling gully erosion
Techniques to slow runoff and erosion from steeply sloping land
An in depth analysis on the techniques useful for areas with high rainfall, steep slopes, and thin soils
Tips for using bunds in cultivated Land
Benefits of using bunds in cultivated lands and the vegetation/ trees to be grown on it
How to restore highly degraded lands
A brief on how rocks maybe utilised to protect existing stumps from browsing and allow regeneration
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