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This document  is a discussion paper for the preparation of the strategic plan for the rural drinking water sector by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS).

This background report on Rural Water Supply and Sanitation by the World Bank, as a part of the Water Resources Management sector review, dwells on the policy and constraints of this sector, institutional and financial issues related to sector reform process and advocates an approach/plan to bring about radical reforms in the sector.

Organizer: Ladakh Ecological Development Group (LEDeG)

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• PHED Consultant, Gwalior (Specialist in Rural Drinking Water Programme & Water Quality)

UNICEF MP/Ma-Foi

This book by NAAS and ICAR builds-on and integrates work done by different institutes of the ICAR and the Department of Space in the area of degraded and wastelands in India. NRSA had already published the state level and country level information earlier. In addition, the nature and causes of the land degradation, and the degree and extent of damaged lands needed to be determined, so that appropriate management strategies could be designed and implemented in a defined time-frame to bring these lands to ‘productive health’. 

The News Roundup over the last two weeks indicates reports of heavy rainfall in the state of Tamil Nadu, with deaths and destruction due to flooding, destruction of crops due to excessive rainfall. The news also reports of droughts in Orissa and rains in Maharashtra leading to destruction of crops.

Rainfall

• Rain continues to batter Tamil Nadu
• Rain plays havoc in three districts in Tamil Nadu
• Rain hits lignite mining in Tamil Nadu
• Continuing rain fury claims more lives in Tamil Nadu
• Rains continue to batter Puduchery, Karaikal in Tamil Nadu
• Rains lash Madurai: 10 dead, 73 houses damaged
• Five die in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu

The Center of Excellence for Change in Colloboration with GoTN IAMWARM Project and UNICEF have organised a Conference Cum Workshop " Water Partnerships towards Meeting the Climate Challenge" on 6th&7Th Jan

Knowledge of ground water monitoring is pre-requisite for sustainable management of ground water in an area. Water level monitoring as well as understanding about its quality need to be exercised at community level enabling them to take decision on common resource.

Geospatial World Forum 2011

Theme: Dimensions and Directions of Geospatial Industry