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Master plan for artificial recharge of groundwater in India (2002) and its critical assessment and suggestions for revision
Posted on 20 May, 2009 02:44 PMMaster plan for artificial recharge of groundwater in India (2002)
Piped dreams: quality of drinking water supplied to Indian homes (Nov 2003)
Posted on 20 May, 2009 10:36 AM"Piped dreams". is a report by Lalitha Sridhar, written in November 2003, that examines the issue of quality of drinking water supplied to Indian homes today, and concludes that water quality must become a very serious concern for our public agencies, in order to solve the impending water crisis.
The emerging challenge of groundwater pollution and contamination in India
Posted on 19 May, 2009 02:55 PMThis article published on the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) site begins by highlighting the crucial role that groundwater plays as a decentralized source of drinking water for millions rural and urban families in India accounting for nearly
Arsenic contamination in groundwater- an article by wikipedia
Posted on 19 May, 2009 12:23 PMThis article on wikipedia provides the details of the phenomenon of arsenic contamination of groundwater and provides information on the following lines:
Aquifer management approach towards utilisation of groundwater resources- a debate
Posted on 18 May, 2009 04:18 PMThis paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly dwells on the groundwater management debate and makes suggestions for developing a viable approach to sustainable and equitable management of groundwater in India.
Policies and Legislative Framework for wastewater management (1974-1986)
Posted on 18 May, 2009 11:04 AMLegislation on waste/pollution control took into account not only the generators of waste but also the receiving environments. Limits were laid down in terms of standards for effluent or emission. Depending on the type of waste generator, there were specified limits for volume of waste and characteristics of waste.
Water management in the 21st century - policy and planning
Posted on 16 May, 2009 01:48 PMA national discussion is underway in India on water management issues, with a significant emphasis on decentralization of water supply systems. Rashtriya Jal Biradari of Rajasthan held a conference in New Delhi in June 2004 (indiatogether.org, July 2004) to propose policies and steps to address India’s water problems.
Tutorials on wastewater treatment and management
Posted on 16 May, 2009 01:15 PMBasic and advanced tutorial on wastewater management by Shiv Shankar Ranganathan
Swadhyayee movement captures running away rainwater in Saurashtra
Posted on 14 May, 2009 03:07 PMSaurashtra is the peripheral region along Coastal Gujarat. It is composed of a Central basaltic plateau that rises 100 to 200m above mean sea level with an average annual rainfall of about 600 mm. The rainfall is concentrated in a few days during which the incident rainfall leads to flashfloods draining into the sea.
Assessing the operation and maintenance status of water supply - A WHO Publication
Posted on 12 May, 2009 05:50 PMThe term "Operation and Maintenance" has been used as a general concept covering a wide range of activities carried out by utilities, government and communities in order to sustain their services and to maintain existing capital assets.