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Water section from environment report of Punjab (2007)
The report details the action undertaken by the state for water conservation and quality management in Punjab along with recommendations for the future Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 03:55 PM

This section on water from the Punjab State of the Environment Report has been presented in the attachment. In addition to the actions being taken up by the state for conservation of water resources and preservation of its quality, the following additions are recommended in the report–

Water Conservation

The Sikkim State of the Environment Report from the ENVIS site
The link to the Sikkim State of the Environment Report from the ENVIS site. Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 03:11 PM

The Sikkim State of the Environment Report from the ENVIS site. 

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Groundwater monitoring network of CGWB for Raipur
This page has information about the groundwater monitoring network of CGWB for Raipur Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 02:40 PM

The bottom of the page has links to some maps showing groundwater levels and variations in Chhatisgarh state in 2005-2006

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Chapter on water resources from the Chhattisgarh State of the Environment Report
Details of the status of water resources in 2004 in the state of Chhattisgarh Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 02:14 PM

The chapter on Water Resources from the Chhatisgarh State of the Environment Report, 2004 begins with a discussion of the problems in the State like (a) limited irrigation potential created (b) unbalanced irrigable land to cultivable land ratio in districts (c) low budget for maintenance of created irrigation facilities and (d) over-dependence on paddy cultivation.

System of Rice Intensification in Tamil Nadu: A status report by GEO Foundation and Centre for World Solidarity
This status report by GEO Foundation and Centre for World Solidarity on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Tamil Nadu aims to assess the status of SRI and its ground situation Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 02:11 PM

This status report  analyses the potential opportunities to popularize the same towards effective utilization of water resource, augmenting yield/income for the livelihood upliftment of farming community. The methodology followed in this study is random sampling of farmers of SRI practitioners and non-practitioners in delta and non-delta regions.

Central Ground Water Board's hydrogeological survey of West Bengal
A map of West Bengal from the CGWB showing groundwater yield prospects Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 01:26 PM

Courtesy: CGWB

West Bengal at a glance

Status of groundwater in Charama block of Kanker district, Chattisgarh: Report from Central Ground Water Board
Summary report from Central Groundwater Board on the status of groundwater in Charama block of Kanker district of Chattisgarh Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 01:14 PM

The brochure provides complete information about the block and gives an overview of its geology as well as hydrogeology.

Pre-monsoon and post monsoon levels of water in the block have been mapped along with the hydrogeology of the region.

Download the brochure from link provided below

The status of water resources in West Bengal: A report by Kalyan Rudra
The report by Kalyan Rudra discusses how the management of spatially uneven and temporally skewed rain-water in India is the most serious challenge for the water-managers Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 12:58 PM

The availability of water, water requirement versus supply, water requirements for some major crops, groundwater exploitation, growth of population, and declining per capita water in the state of West Bengal are presented.

Satellite maps of the flood affected areas in the state of Bihar (2007 and 2008)
Map from UNOSAT of the flood affected areas in Bihar Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 12:56 PM

These images from the UNOSAT site, are an example of flood detection based on satellite maps of the affected state of Bihar, both in 2007 and 2008. These maps are based on preliminary analysis and not validated in the field.

Rural water supply: Ensuring access to safe water by the Assam Public Health Engineering Department
Figures of coverage of habitations for drinking water supply and rural school water supply in Assam Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 12:13 PM

The status of access to safe water in rural areas of Assam can be viewed at the Assam Public Health Engineering Department website.

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