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Wetland mapping and conservation: Use of GIS
Posted on 01 Mar, 2010 04:35 PMGuest post by Sangeeta Deogawanka
February 2nd, designated as World Wetlands Day, has quietly slipped by with isolated events that speak of the lackadaisical attitude towards this rich ecosystem.
With 67,429 wetlands covering an area of about 5.5 million hectares, [Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), 1990], the wetland systems in India are diverse, found in high altitude cold zones, the hot and humid coastal areas or occurring as scattered inland wetland systems.
Using GIS mapping for Urban Flood Management in Chennai
Posted on 05 Nov, 2009 04:30 PMFor a GIS zealot like me, this is breaking news on the Indian mapping front. Finally a GIS application for risk-mapping and management of floods in India!
The Flood Risk Mapping Study, funded by the Water Resources wing of the Public Works Department to a tune of Rs 2,17 crores, is an initiative of the Tamil Nadu State Government. It is supported by the Centre's Department of Science and Technology and Survey of India in the research component of the project. This one-year project is being handled by Anna University’s Institute of Remote Sensing (IRS), Chennai.
Groundwater quality scenario in Karnataka state - District-wise individual reports (2004)
Posted on 27 Oct, 2009 03:36 PMAs part of its committment to provide safe drinking water to its rural communities, the Karnataka State Government as part of its World Bank-assisted Jal Nirmal Yojana program, implemented through the Karnataka Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, took an initiative to adopt a Geographical Information System (GIS) approach to develop a Spatial Information and Knowledge base on groundwater quality of Karnataka.
Sensitising children on water quality : An Interactive fun way to learn the extent to which our rivers are polluted
Posted on 04 Sep, 2009 11:12 AMSensitizing children about environmental issues and green habits is important as they can reduce or prevent various types of environmental pollution in daily life. Edugreen, an initiative of TERI, makes this learning fun and interactive for the children.
Maps on water quality
Posted on 04 Sep, 2009 11:07 AMThe Environmental Information Centre & Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has prepared water quality monitoring maps that, at a glance, reflects the various water sources and their locations.
Rivers and Lakes of India
Posted on 01 Sep, 2009 04:23 PMThis set of maps shows the major rivers and lakes in the country.
Source:Wikimedia
Database of threatened lakes
Posted on 01 Sep, 2009 04:02 PMTraditionally, water was seen as a responsibility of citizens and the community collectively took the responsibility of not only building but also of maintaining the water bodies. Since independence, the government has taken control over the water-bodies and water supply. This, over time, has led to the neglect of the water bodies and catchments areas.
Groundwater Maps - India
Posted on 01 Sep, 2009 03:59 PMThe following maps can be found on the Central Groundwater Board (CGWB) website:
Groundwater maps for Abdasa taluka of Kutch District in Gujarat
Posted on 01 Sep, 2009 12:41 PMThis set of maps, give a picture of the groundwater situation in Abdasa taluka of Kutch District, Gujarat
Map: Groundwater exploitation levels in India between 2004 and 2007
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 10:34 PMThis CGWB map provides us with block level information about groundwater exploitation across the country. Blocks are categorized as safe, semi-critical, critical, over exploited and saline based on the usage.