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Conservation - Reducing Water Usage
Hiware Bazar water balance sheet 2007: From scarcity to surplus
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 05:03 PMThe work done by the villagers of Hiware Bazaar (Maharashtra) in transforming their village, through soil and water conservation works with Government / Panchayat funds is well known.
Informative and detailed slideshows on all things related to household rainwater harvesting
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 04:34 PMSeven easy steps to constructing a recharge pit
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The making of a recharge well
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Revival of ancient water tanks in India: Case studies from Karnataka and Tamilnadu
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 03:26 PMCenturies old dried up water tanks have been revived with the combined efforts of the local community and the authorities.
Rashtrita Jal Chetna Yatra: Efforts of Tarun Bharat Sangh and Rajendar Singh in addressing water related concerns across the country
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 02:20 PMTarun Bharat Sangh and Rajendar Singh started a massive campaign to spread awareness of traditional water harvesting structures in order to restore the water resources of arid Rajasthan. The aim was to popularize the use of such traditional structures across the country.
Chennai metropolitan area's water woes: CMWSSB's plans for the future
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 04:01 PMCMWSSB or Metro Water was established in 1978 and serves 180 sq kms of area and 5.5 million population.
Rainwater harvesting basics: Filtering the water before storage and use
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 03:29 PMOverview
Rainwater is amongst the purest water one can get distilled as it is by the sun. However, in a rainwater harvesting system, the water comes in contact with several surfaces, such as the roof or gutters. Its flow becomes possibly mixed with leaves or dust.
Toolkit on rainwater harvesting: Basics, overview and related technologies
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 04:25 PMRainwater harvesting is an option which has been adopted in many areas of the world where conventional water supply systems have failed to meet the needs of the people. Examples of RWH systems can be found in all the great civilisations throughout history.
Here's an eToolkit on rainwater harvesting that tells you all that you need to know to harvest rain successfully.
Rainwater harvesting basics: All you need to know about recharge pits
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 04:09 PM1) Overview:
How to construct a rainwater tank: A comprehensive design and performance guide
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 04:06 PMWater Sensitive Urban Design in the Sydney Region has come out with a comprehensive brochure which details out the system overview, design, costing and water quality issues in the construction of rainwater tanks
Karnataka's water resources: Excerpts from the Karnataka State of the Environment Report
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 02:48 PMIt deals with the (a) inequities in sectoral distribution and inadequacy in availability of water (b) inefficiency in use of water in domestic and agricultural sector (c) depleting ground water resource (d) inadequate treatment of watersheds (e) deteriorating surface and groundwater quality (f) degradation of traditional and community owned tanks and (g) siltation in river basins and command a