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Conservation - Reducing Water Usage
Speakers and presentations of the WHSC 2009 Day 2 : Rajendra Singh emphasises the need for decentralized water management
Posted on 24 Nov, 2009 05:11 AM
Recommendations of Working Group meeting - Planning and implementation issues related to Rain Water Harvesting(RWH)
Posted on 24 Nov, 2009 04:12 AMThe issues related to planning and implementation were largely concerned with water quality, budgeting and equity.
The group deemed it necessary that the following are addressed on a greater priority:
- Centralized vs. decentralized rainwater harvesting
- Water quality aspects in rainwater harvesting system
- Water quality management through rainwater harvesting
Recommendations of Working Group meeting on policy issues- Water harvesting issues
Posted on 24 Nov, 2009 03:37 AMWorking Group Meetings formed by a panel of experts in the respective field, formed a significant aspect of WHSC Conference. The conference is geared towards effecting a change in the way water resources are governed and managed. Towards this, the working group meeting's recommendations were valuable, and awaited.
India threatened by flood-drought syndrome, says Mr M.Gopalakrishnan
Posted on 23 Nov, 2009 02:36 PM
M.Gopalakrishnan speaking on Policy Issues (Photo: Praveena Sridhar)
Technological options and mechanisms for water harvesting, storage and conservation - WHSC 2009
Posted on 20 Nov, 2009 04:30 AMPolicy – Technology – Planning – Implementation has seldom been one straight highway in developmental issues like infrastructure, poverty, education or water! An all-encompassing approach to address these issues requires effective conversations.
Water management by industry - A case study of TATA Chemicals - Mithapur
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 06:07 PMThis presentation describes the work of Tata Chemicals in organising water management initiatives, with the community around its plant in Mithapur, Gujarat. The various efforts taken up include integrated watershed development, salinity ingress mitigation, Water and Sanitation Management Organisation (WASMO) projects, rooftop rainwater harvesting and implementing water saving technologies.
Direct seeding initiatives with paddy farmers in Punjab - PepsiCo India Holdings - Gurgaon
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:58 PMWork taken up focussed on promoting direct seeding instead of transplantation in the paddy crop. As a result of this, about 30% reduction in water consumption was achieved covering about 1100 acres in 5 states. Farmers could also reduce their production costs by upto Rs.1400/acre.
Water conservation and harvesting by industry - A case study of Hindalco Industries Limited - Renukoot
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:51 PMThe work taken up includes lift irrigation projects, construction of small check dams, rainwater harvesting, promotion of horticulture and timber plantation, promotion of composting and cattle vaccination.
Salinity mitigation by industry - A case study of Ambuja Cements Limited - Junagadh
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:47 PMWater harvesting and conservation work was taken up through building check dams, rooftop rainwater harvesting, building percolation and drinking water wells, deepening of ponds, micro-irrigation, cropping pattern interventions and more.
A community based self-sustained safe drinking water program - An industry case study from the work of BOSCH Limited - Jaipur
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:38 PM
This work won the CII-GBC National Award (Beyond the Fence Category) for Excellence in Water Management in 2008.
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