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Rainwater harvesting in Mumbai: Application of GIS
Posted on 19 Apr, 2010 07:36 PMThis blog post by Prakash Apte, draws attention to the increasing water demand in urban areas because of industrialisation and population growth by giving the example of Mumbai and points at the current scenario of the lack of availability of adequate and safe water supply to meet the needs of the ever increasing population in the city.
The author proposes that rainwater harvesting can be a viable solution in cities such as Mumbai to meet this increasing demand for water and can provide an opportunity for equitable, efficient and sustainable use of water resources.
There is an urgent need for evolving a rainwater harvesting system that is sustainable, replicable and economically viable and argues that the benefits of using rainwater harvesting can lead to a range of social, economic and environmental benefits and can contribute substantially to improving the quality of life in Mumbai.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has a role and application, in promoting a system and methodology for rain water harvesting and for providing the data needed to enable its large scale implementation in the context of Mumbai.
Water bank - Video about a farmer-scientist's work on harvesting rainwater in drought-prone Ankoli village, Solapur, Maharashtra
Posted on 26 Mar, 2010 02:07 PMThis video from the marathi news channel Star Majha, describes farmer-scientist Arun Deshpande's work on conserving water, through a "Water Bank", in other words, an on-farm pond with a capacity of about 5 crore litres of water, in drought-prone Solapur district of Maharashtra.
Arun is part of Prayog Pariwar (a collaborative network of self-experimenting farmers, initiated by renowned scientist Shripad Dabholkar) and some more details about his work on watershed development are here. Arun's blog is here.
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8th Everything About Water Expo 2011, EA Water, Mumbai
Posted on 26 Mar, 2010 11:24 AMOrganizer: EA Water Private Limited
Topic: International Exhibition & Conference on Water & Wastewater Management
Venues:
- Exhibition: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (E), Mumbai
- Conference: Hotel InterContinental The Lalit, Andheri, Mumbai
Description:
The show is South Asia’s largest and the only show in the country organised by water experts. With more than 350 exhibitors, over 18,000 trade visitors and 900 conference delegates from across the globe, the EA Water Expo shall redefine water shows in India.
Groundwater Management - Typology of challenges, approaches and opportunities - Research papers from the conference organised by ACWADAM and Arghyam at Pune (May 2009)
Posted on 17 Mar, 2010 04:40 AMA workshop on groundwater was organised by ACWADAM and Arghyam Trust in Pune in May 2009, that brought together several experts in the field, and explored diverse topics such as the importance of scale in groundwater resource planning and management, importance of aquifer typologies, participatory processes of groundwater management, groundwater regulation and groundwater linkages with watershed development, markets and policy matters.
The attempt of the workshop and research papers presented, was to highlight contemporary issues in groundwater management, and to look at it through the multiple lenses of hydrogeology, sociology, economics, livelihoods, environment, disasters and so on.
Jaltarang, a celebration of World Wetlands Day - An update from TERI's wetland management program in Navi Mumbai
Posted on 11 Mar, 2010 10:45 PMThe satellite township of Navi Mumbai, with a total area of 344 km2, was developed in 1972 by CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation) to de-congest the city of Mumbai. Initially a marshy land interspersed with villages, Navi Mumbai has been developed into a planned township, with much of its marshes and freshwater wetlands being converted into urban infrastructure.
Navi Mumbai is a rapidly developing twin city. In the course of development, it was realized that more emphasis needs to be given towards the preservation and sustainable management of the freshwater wetlands it harbours. Given the vulnerability of these wetlands and their resource potential, there is an urgent need to develop a framework for sustainable use of freshwater wetlands. This requires efficient management systems and development of sustainable models, which would help maintain the natural characteristics of wetlands while also exploiting its potential to meet the socio-economic and recreational needs of communities. To tackle this important aspect, TERI conceptualized a pilot project with active support of CIDCO in October 2008. The Khandeshwar Lake was chosen as a model to demonstrate the feasibility as a ‘sustainable wetland’.
The attached presentation is an update on the work taken up and impact achieved since the start of the project, and includes details from the World Wetlands Day celebration organised on 2 February 2010. Details of TERI's wetland management program are here.
The Fourth Gender, Water and Equity Training Workshop in South Asia, SaciWATERs, Mumbai
Posted on 09 Mar, 2010 09:40 AMVenue: Mumbai
Organizer's: TISS, SaciWATERs, SOPPECOM, GWA
Hydrogeological studies for improved groundwater management strategies in the dryland areas underlain by Deccan basalts - ACWADAM
Posted on 02 Mar, 2010 05:18 PMGray water recycling
Posted on 28 Jan, 2010 04:08 PMGRAY WATER (Bathroom water) recycling project
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Water expo 2010, Mumbai
Posted on 21 Jan, 2010 12:23 PMWater expo 2010
The fourth mega water event, Water Expo 2010 is scheduled at
Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre