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Draft National Policy 2012 seems to help only vested interests, not the farmers or the environment says SANDRP
Posted on 01 Feb, 2012 09:18 PMSource: SANDRP
Draft of the National Water Policy 2012 released by the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) on 31st January 2012 invites comments from the general public till 29th Feb 2012
Posted on 01 Feb, 2012 02:01 PMA section of the water sector practitioners and experts, have been engaged in the process, and a summary of the discussions so far, is available here.
Strengthening quality monitoring to provide safe drinking water: Common treatments and analyses
Posted on 30 Jan, 2012 10:59 AMAuthor : Ravi Savant
Contextualising urban water supply in a changing environment: India Urban Conference, November 17-20 2011
Posted on 30 Jan, 2012 09:21 AMIt aimed to set the challenges faced by urban planners in the current economic, socio-political, and ecological landscape. This would enable informed and negotiated choices on urban development. The stated objectives of the conference are as follows:
Saving some last remaining free flowing rivers
Posted on 24 Jan, 2012 06:38 AMGuest post by: Parineeta Dandekar
Evaluation of physico-chemical characteristics in groundwater using GIS – A case study of Chinnar sub-basin, Cauvery River, Tamil Nadu, India
Posted on 20 Jan, 2012 04:26 PMThe study found that the groundwater of the basin is extremely hard with total hardness, magnesium and potassium contents being above the permissible limits. Thirty nine out of 57 samples exceed the allowable limits for fluoride.
Bangledesh's perspectives on Tipaimukh dam
Posted on 18 Jan, 2012 11:33 PMThe Indian government and two other Indian authorities have signed an agreement on October 22, 2011 regarding construction of the Tipaimukh Dam.
Cold wave in North India claims several lives, disrupting normal conditions, heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir
Posted on 17 Jan, 2012 09:12 AMA western disturbance caused a cold wave to sweep across the northern part of the country, claiming several lives and disrupting normal conditions. Reports of water pipes freezing, roads becoming unmotorable have come in from several parts of the country. This might affect crops this winter.
Hydropower in the Northeast: Potential and harnessing analysis - A critique
Posted on 15 Jan, 2012 11:41 PMThe main objectives of the hydropower study are as follows:
- An analysis of the hydropower potential in the Northeast and key elements of the strategy that should be followed for optimal realization of this potential
- An overview of the hydropower development options in the Northeast with regard to the water resources in the different river basins, including consideration of flood control and irrigation
Map of the north-east states
India, Pakistan and water - Lecture by Ramaswamy Iyer at MIDS
Posted on 12 Jan, 2012 10:57 PMIt traces the roots of the conflicts to the strained relations between India and Pakistan following the partition and the framing of the Indus Water Treaty in 1960.