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The Kerala page of the Central Ground Water Board
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 04:17 PMThe Kerala page of the Central Ground Water Board, Kerala Region :
The following resources are accessible there:
Website of the Water Resource Departments of the Government of MP
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 03:11 PMWebsite of the Water Resource Departments of the Government of MP. Contains Ground water assessments, Ground water maps, and ground water availability, Policy and Acts. Also available in the same site, district wise ground water assessment, ground water map and ground water level data, observation well data and peizometer data.
Website of the Orissa Water Resources Department
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 05:31 PMWebsite of Orissa Water Resources Department
The Baitarani river basin project in Orissa: A civil society initiative to explore options for futuristic resources management in the river basin
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 05:06 PMBaitarani 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.
Water section from environment report of Punjab (2007)
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 03:55 PMThis 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
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 03:11 PMThe Sikkim State of the Environment Report from the ENVIS site.
Chapter on water resources from the Chhattisgarh State of the Environment Report
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 02:14 PMThe 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.
Status of groundwater in Charama block of Kanker district, Chattisgarh: Report from Central Ground Water Board
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 01:14 PMThe 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
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 12:58 PMThe 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.
Rural water supply: Ensuring access to safe water by the Assam Public Health Engineering Department
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 12:13 PMThe status of access to safe water in rural areas of Assam can be viewed at the Assam Public Health Engineering Department website.