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The http://rainwaterharvesting.org site has a map of Delhi showing geology, water level, water quality and giving recommendations for rainwater harvesting in different areas.

View the map here: http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/index_files/intro_map.htm

The information may be out of date.

Image source: http://rainwaterharvesting.org

Information may be out of date

A visual directory of some rainwater harvesting installations in Bangalore is attached below. There are links to descriptions and photos of many of the structures. You are welcome to submit more entries to this map, and start similar maps for other cities in the country.

Arghyam has supported a Campaign for popularizing Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) in a flood prone region in North Bihar. The second phase of the Abhiyan has been designed based on the experiences from the first phase.

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Guest Post by: Deepak Bharti, SSVK

Image and Content Courtesy: IWA & AWA

The 5^th International Water Association (IWA) conference on the Efficient Use and Management of Urban Water is being held in Sydney Australia from 25^th to 28^th October 2009. Titled Efficient 2009

IWA invites all to participate in the premier international conference on the efficient use and management of urban water. The aim of the 5th international conference on efficient use and management of water in urban areas is to provide a forum for the exchange of the most recent ideas, techniques and experience in all areas of water management that could contribute to more efficient and sustainable use of water.

The following map from South Asia Network on Dams Rivers & People gives a schematic sketch of the Bagmati Breach site near Tajpur in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district.   

Queries, request for information & additional clarifications can be sought via the comments section.

Download here: Rapid assessment report - Tilak Tajpur Panchayat

The google map at this URL shows Runi Sayedpur and Sitamarhi, along national highway 77: http://tinyurl.com/lxwfmj