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Groundwater
Make the best out of the monsoons - Catch the water in the hills during 4 months of rain for later use to prevent acute water shortage
Posted on 18 Aug, 2012 11:54 AMRemember, Water harvesting Principles:
Make the running water to walk, walking water to crawl, crawling water to stay and sink
"Water governance in Assam: Priorities for knowledge-based interventions" - Report of a consultation organised by Aaranyak, at Guwahati, Assam in June 2012
Posted on 17 Aug, 2012 03:35 PMAssam, the biggest of the seven North-eastern states of India, is a melting pot of various communities from various regions. The state with abundant natural resources and rich historic heritage, however, is faced with unique challenges.
A story of resurgence - A video featuring the revival of Doling lake, Sikkim
Posted on 17 Aug, 2012 03:26 PMIn an unique attempt by the Government of Sikkim, the lake that was once seasonal, now has water throughout the year.
Working with data - A workshop on understanding, visualising and mapping data, organised by Transparent Chennai, between 3rd to 5th August 2012
Posted on 14 Aug, 2012 10:32 AMMinutes of video conference with principal investigators of R&D projects funded by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation (GoI), held on 20.4.2012 in conference hall (12th floor), Paryavaran bhavan, New Delhi- A document by Drinking Water Supply
Posted on 07 Aug, 2012 04:42 PMThis document by Department of Drinking Water Supply, is on the minutes of the video conference with principal investigators of Research and Development projects funded by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation (GoI) that was held on 20.4.2012 in Delhi.
Rainwater harvesting intervention in Chured-Dhar village in Uttarakhand
Posted on 06 Aug, 2012 12:43 PMMore erratic and extreme rainfall events leading to longer dry periods sometimes and high water availability at other times in the hilly region of Uttarakhand. Owing to the longer dry periods, available water sources are no longer sufficient, and groundwater levels drop even further, resulting in longer distances to fetch drinking water.
Dug wells- A potentially safe source of drinking water for the arsenic and iron contaminated region of Bihar - A paper by Megh Pyne Abhiyan (MPA)
Posted on 03 Aug, 2012 01:00 PMThis paper published by Megh Pyne Abhiyan argues that dug wells slowly started losing their significance following the invention and large scale marketing of hand pumps,.
Growing food demand strains energy and water supplies - An article in the National Geographic on lessons learnt in Gujarat
Posted on 02 Aug, 2012 09:20 AMHow does one understand the nexus between energy and water?
Water and a City: A film by Swati Dandekar that narrates the story of water in Bangalore
Posted on 01 Aug, 2012 10:04 AMDirected and produced by Swati Dandekar, 'Water and a City' traces the journey of water through Bangalore using a succession of haunting im