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Spatial modelling approach to water pollution monitoring in the sugar belt of Maharashtra along the Krishna river
Posted on 20 May, 2009 12:49 PMThis paper on the GIS Development site highlights the findings of a study taken up for the monitoring, identification and suggesting preliminary measures of water pollution cont
Analysis of the implementation process of Maharashtra groundwater legislation
Posted on 20 May, 2009 10:26 AMThis paper published in the Law, Environment and Development Journal aims at understanding the experience of implementation of the groundwater legislation act in the state of Maharashtra, which is among the few state
Villages in Maharashtra adopts best practices for groundwater and water quality improvement
Posted on 18 May, 2009 04:36 PMThe two documents describe five case studies that highlight some successes and best practices from the Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Government of Maharashtra.
Case studies from waste minimisation circle- an initiative by Ministry of environment and forests
Posted on 16 May, 2009 12:23 PMThe initiative aims at:
Case study of Pondhe watershed area in Maharashtra based on rapid hydrogeological mapping by advanced center for water resources development and management (ACWADAM)
Posted on 15 May, 2009 11:13 AMThis document deals with a study by ACWADAM of Pondhe watershed area in Maharashtra based on rapid hydrogeological mapping through field studies. Large areas of India are covered by what are called “hard rocks” that are mostly of igneous and metamorphic origin. Many arid and semi-arid regions of India obtain water supplies from groundwater stored in these rocks.
Equity in watershed development in Hivre Bazar, western Maharashtra
Posted on 12 May, 2009 01:23 PMThis paper by Priya Sangameswaram in the Economic and Political Weekly deals with equity in watershed development in Hivre Bazar in Western Maharashtra.
Watershed development in Maharashtra: present scenario and issues for restructuring the programme
Posted on 12 May, 2009 12:31 PMThe report on “Watershed Development in Maharashtra” by Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM) ), on behalf of the Forum for Watershed Research and Policy Dialogue (ForWaRD), deals with the present scenario and issues for restructuring the programme. The concept of integrated and participatory watershed development and management has emerged as the cornerstone of rural development in the dry and semi-arid regions of India. Over the years the country has been making increasing investments in this area with the objective of enhancing the production potential of rainfed agriculture.
Proposed water supply and sewerage project for Sangli Miraj Kupwad municipal corporation: a municipal initiative in Maharashtra
Posted on 11 May, 2009 04:21 PMThe paper is based on the initiatives taken by the Sangli-Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation (SMK-MC) in the state of Maharashtra.
Case study of rainwater harvesting of Thane city, Maharashtra- a presentation
Posted on 11 May, 2009 02:16 PMThis presentation deals with a case study of rainwater harvesting of Thane city of Maharashtra. It begins with a discussion of the Environmental Status Report of the Thane Municipal Corporation for the year 1999-2000 which states that all the groundwater is non potable. The authors identify the research and development needs as follows –
A successful case of participatory watershed management at Ralegan Siddhi village in district Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra
Posted on 11 May, 2009 10:47 AMThis case study from FAO deals with participatory watershed management at Ralegan Siddhi village in district Ahmadnagar. In recent years the notion of sustainable development has emerged as a reaction to the highly technological and centralized processes that have governed thinking on development, the green revolution being a classic example.