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Dugwell - An asset for sustainable livelihood: An Arghyam and Action for Social Advancement (ASA) project carried out in 2 tribal bocks of Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh
Posted on 27 Oct, 2012 10:44 AMAt the same time we also need to keep in mind the judicious use of natural resources, especially in rain-fed areas. Integrating sustainability and demand is one of the greatest challenges faced by communities and nations today.
Volunteering with the Data Project
Posted on 25 Oct, 2012 03:07 PMAt India Water Portal’s data project, we are working on an initiative on which we need your help.
Kerala and Karnataka's lesser known rainwater harvesting structures
Posted on 16 Oct, 2012 03:09 PMMadakas are one of the fast disappearing traditional rainwater harvesting structures found in the laterite belts of Karnataka and Kerala. They are naturally occuring depressions with high terrain on the three sides where water from the surrounding laterite slopes, mainly runoff from the rains, is accumulated.
Spring water recharge programme: A study of the post-programme impact in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand by CHIRAG
Posted on 12 Oct, 2012 07:43 PMCHIRAG has been working in the Kumaon area for the last 25 years, and is working on recharge springs.
Residents of Bhalaswa resettlement colony in New Delhi facing risks due to groundwater contamination, says a study by Bhalaswa Lok Shakti Manch and Hazards Centre
Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 08:13 AMThe solid wastes of Delhi, the largest municipal solid waste generator in the country with a production of about 7000 metric tonnes a day is dumped at three landfill sites, namely Bhalaswa, Ghazipur and Okhla.
Surangas, the disappearing lifeline of the farmers of Kasargod, Kerala
Posted on 10 Oct, 2012 09:22 AMSurangas continue to be one of the relatively less known and gradually disappearing traditional water harvesting systems of Kasargod district, Kerala and are being gradually replaced by borewells to meet the water needs of the community.
Bacterial contamination in water affects more than half of Chennai
Posted on 09 Oct, 2012 03:44 PMChennai formerly known as Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu is the sixth most populous city in India with 4.68 million residents as of 2011. Until 1870, it had no piped water supply within the city and people were dependent on public and private wells. The construction of a piped water supply system was started in 1872. This laid the foundation for the present water supply system.
Spring clusters of Doon valley: Extensive modification of the environment has taken place due to human intervention in the Doons
Posted on 01 Oct, 2012 11:11 AMDoon valley is known for its spring clusters. The mountain flanks of the Doon valley have a chain of swamps. Extensive aquifers of Doon spring clusters provide significant/sufficient storage of water. These spring clusters have hydrological effects such as promoting ground water recharge, intercepting rain and storing rain water.
Aquifer systems of India - Atlas compiled by the Central Ground Water Board (2012)
Posted on 29 Sep, 2012 07:26 PMThe Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under the Ministry of Water Resources has released a publication entitled “Aquifer systems of India” apart from aquifer atlas for six states viz. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.
Tragedy of the commons - Ground Water: Indiscriminate use of common resource, a real concern today
Posted on 28 Sep, 2012 02:11 PMAuthor : Pavan Swaminathan