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Incidence of fluorosis: Map showing states affected by fluorosis in india
Incidence of fluorosis has reached alarming levels in certain pockets of the state while the problem is acute in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 12:44 PM

These two maps indicate the percentage of districts affected by fluoride, in each state of the country and also gives data of the range of fluoride concentration in drinking water in each state.

Map: International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre's global overview of salinity in groundwater
This map consists of a description, characterization and geographical delineation (map) of global occurrences of saline groundwater Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 10:20 AM

In India, salinity has three types of genesis - one, by dissolution (areas concentrated in Kutch, North Rajasthan and bordering Punjab, South Rajasthan and bordering areas of Madhya Pradesh and parts of Western Uttar Pradesh; two, by irrigation (areas concentrated in the Deccan Peninsular region of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) and parts of Orissa and West Bengal; and three, by late

Map depicting the salinity affected areas in India
This map indicates the extent of salinity affected areas in the coastal states of the country Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 12:52 PM

The map shows that Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat are high salinity zones, and Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal are moderate salinity zones.

Click here to view the map - IRFC

Website of the Orissa Water Resources Department
Link to the website of the Orissa Water Resources Department Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 05:31 PM

Website of Orissa Water Resources Department

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The Baitarani river basin project in Orissa: A civil society initiative to explore options for futuristic resources management in the river basin
The project follows a holistic approach and tries to connect basin stakeholders’ across space and time, thereby addressing their livelihood concerns for present and future, across the basin landscape Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 05:06 PM

Baitarani River Basin Project is a civil society initiative to proactively explore options for futuristic resources management in this river basin. It also attempts to blend concerns for environment with livelihood, goals of local with global development, issues of rights with market and focus of sustainability with equity.

Strengthening the learning alliance - Scaling up options for SRI in Orissa: A report by the Xavier Institute of Management
This report on scaling up options for the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Orissa attempted to strengthen the SRI learning alliance in Orissa through this scoping study Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 04:21 PM

It begins with this overview chapter which provides the basics of SRI for the uninitiated apart from situating the productivity of rice within the All India context reiterating the case for SRI. The report highlights the efforts of the department and provides information on the costs of cultivation at the state farm and reported yield increase in different demonstration plots.

A monthly dose of Odia water news from the Water Feeder
Find attached the first issue (May 09) of 'Water Feeder', a monthly dose of Water News compiled from Odia news papers. Posted on 22 Jun, 2009 11:14 AM

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ABIT Cuttack presents groundwater recharge system for telecom training centre in Bhubaneshwar
Aabhas Kumar Maldahiyar and Sangeeta Kumari of ABIT, Cuttack detail out the groundwater recharge system designed by them for the BSNL telecom training centre at Bhubaneshwar. Posted on 06 Jun, 2009 01:26 PM

Water is collected from rooftops and paved ground surfaces and after adequate filtering is recharged into the ground through recharge pits and trenches. Grey water from the dining hall is also filtered and recharged.

CET Bhubaneshwar incorporates water management in existing residential and commercial site in Rourkela, Orissa
Debadutta Parida and Shivani Satpathy of CET Bhubaneshwar takes up 8.3 acre existing site in Rourkela to preserve groundwater, increase water table, prevent soil erosion and flooding Posted on 06 Jun, 2009 12:30 PM

In this presentation Debadutta Parida and Shivani Satpathy of CET Bhubaneshwar have taken up a 8.3 acre existing site in Rourkela with housing and residential use and an artificial pond to preserve groundwater, increase the water table level, prevent soil erosion and flooding.

Press Release : Water Initiatives Orissa
World Bank report confirms what WIO had said 3 years ago!! Posted on 05 Jun, 2009 12:15 AM

Guest Post by: Ranjan Panda

Sambalpur 27.5.2009

What 'Water Initiatives Orissa (WIO)' had found out three years ago have been substantiated now by a World Bank report, titled 'Climate Change Impacts in Drought and Flood Affected Areas: Case Studies in India'. The World Bank report , which took Orissa as a case study of flooding in a climate change scenarios - has referred to projections that 'temperatures, precipitation, and flooding are likely to increase, with adverse impacts on crop yields and farm incomes. Among the more substantial effects is a spatial shift in the pattern of rainfall towards the already flood-prone coastal areas'. Three years ago the WIO had found out significant increase in average annual rainfall in coastal districts like Baleswar and Puri. Now the World Bank report has projected 23 per cent increase in annual mean rainfall in that region.

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