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Rainwater harvesting initiatives in Bangalore - A paper by KSCST
Posted on 29 Aug, 2010 12:10 AMThis paper by AR Shivakumar of the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), presented at a national seminar organised by ISRO at NIAS Bangalore in 2010, begins by highlighting the increasing problem of scarcity of water that the city of Bangalore has been experiencing in recent years and suggests a required plan of action for a sustainable water supply system in the city.
Movie reviews from 'Voices from the Waters 2010' film festival held in Bangalore
Posted on 28 Aug, 2010 08:58 AMReviews of some of the movies screened -
“Be water, My friend”
This UNESCO funded film, “Be water, My friend” tracks the research of Professor Gordon Lightgoot, an expert on ancient water monuments as he tries to understand and rectify the alarming drying up of Karez’s in northern Iragi region of Kurdistan.
Documentary film on "Water and a City", Voices from the Waters, Bangalore
Posted on 26 Aug, 2010 05:05 PMOrganizer: Voices from the Waters
Venue: Era Organic, #348, Dollars Colony, R.M.V Club Double Road. R.M.V. II Stage, Bangalore 560 094
The screening will be followed by an interaction with Film Maker Ms. Swathi Dandekar.
Comics for a cause: The WaSH series
Posted on 17 Aug, 2010 05:54 PMComics for entertainment, mythology, science, values etc. are common, However comics for a cause is something that was unheard until now. On 14 August, a Bangalore based NGO CDL along with WaterAid India launched their comics for a cause called the WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) series.
As they say a picture is worth a thousand words, some one also said a comic is worth a thousand pictures. Cartoons have proved to be the best method to penetrate into young minds and make them realize even complex problems, often these young minds revert back with never thought before solutions. This was the ideology behind the WaSH series. WaSH is something that has been created for the young minds and have come out of similar young minds. Yes, WaSH characters and stories are ideas of children from rural and urban poor areas.
Emerging groundwater crisis in urban areas – A case study of Bangalore city
Posted on 16 Aug, 2010 07:14 AMThe paper by the Institute for Social and Economic Change documents the case of Ward No. 39 situated at the outskirts of the Bangalore city to understand the emerging groundwater crisis due to overdraft in urban areas. Bangalore has no perennial river, which resulted in the growth of many lakes, acting as a source of groundwater recharge earlier.
Increasing groundwater dependency and declining urban water quality – A comparative analysis of four South Indian cities
Posted on 15 Aug, 2010 07:18 AMThis paper by the Institute of Social and Economic Change (ISEC) examines the extent of groundwater dependency and quality status in four South Indian cities viz., Hubli, Dharwad, Belgaum and Kolar cities. Widespread water shortage problems have resulted in increased dependency on groundwater with tapping the resources to unsustainable levels. In Karnataka, out of 208 urban local bodies that come under Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board, 41 depend on groundwater.
Simulation of soil moisture movement in Barchi watershed in hard rock region of Karnataka using SWIM model – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 14 Aug, 2010 06:08 AMThis study by the National Institute of Hydrology deals with simulation of soil moisture movement and determination of groundwater recharge from rainfall in Barchi watershed in the hard rock region of Karnataka using the numerical model, Soil Water Infiltration and Movement (SWIM).
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) on wastewater / sewage treatment plants (STP)
Posted on 11 Aug, 2010 02:56 PMThe Wastewater/ STP FAQ, provides a primer on the basics related to all aspects of wastewater/ STP. The most popular FAQs are listed below. Please click on a topic to view more detailed information:
Worldwide Save Loktak Lake Campaign, NECEER, Bangalore
Posted on 06 Aug, 2010 02:26 PMOrganizer: North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research, Imphal
Venue: Jaaga, Rhenius Street, Office Richmond Road, Opposite the Hockey Association Stadium main gate, Shanthinagar, Bangalore
Description:
The campaign is two year long awareness programme initiated by NECEER, Imphal for the conservation of Loktak Lake. More than 600 volunteers, 32 city Coordinators, Publicity Coordinator and 1 Worldwide Coordinator are involved in organizing this campaign. The campaign is to create awareness about the conservation of Loktak Lake, the largest fr...esh water lake in Northeast India. The lake was recognised as Ramsar site in 1990. Keibul Lamjao, the only floating national park in the world is situated at the south west part of the lake. It is home to the endangered Manipur brow antlered deer ‘Sangai’ - Cervus eldi eldi and many endangered species.