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June 12, 2024
The ripple effect of safe drinking water on health under Jal Jeevan Mission
Leveraging research to optimise water programs for improved health outcomes in India
Closing the tap on disease (Image: Marlon Felippe; CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)
June 4, 2024
Azolla, a floating fern that drinks oil
Azolla pinnata, a floating water fern provides a unique environmentally friendly approach to mitigate the negative impacts of oil spills and promote cleaner water bodies.
Azolla pinnata, water fern that drinks oils (Image Source: Yercaud-elango via Wikimedia Commons)
May 6, 2024
Floating forward: An entrepreneur's tryst for 'clean-water' bodies
In our quest to spotlight dedicated entrepreneurs in the water sector, we bring you the inspiring story of Priyanshu Kamath, an IIT Bombay alumnus, who pivoted from a lucrative corporate career to tackle one of India's most intricate water quality challenges, that of pollution of its urban water bodies.
Innovative solutions to clean urban water bodies, Floating islands (Photo Credit: Priyanshu Kamath)
April 1, 2024
FAQ - Stubble burning in India: Causes, effects, and solutions
Decoding the problems and solutions related to stubble burning
Burning of rice residues after harvest, to quickly prepare the land for wheat planting, around Sangrur, Punjab (Image: 2011CIAT/NeilPalmer; CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)
February 20, 2024
Sewage will overtake agriculture as the biggest polluter of river sub basins in India
This study predicts that sewage will become the dominant source of nitrogen pollution in rivers due to urbanisation and insufficient wastewater treatment technologies and infrastructure in worse case scenario projections in countries such as India.
The polluted river Yamuna at Agra (Image Source: India Water Portal)
January 30, 2024
Sustaining water quality in water supply initiatives
The workshop provided inputs into the newly formed committee for “Standard Operation Procedure for Quality Testing of Drinking Water Samples at Sources and Delivery Points”
Sector partners come together to supplement the efforts of the government on water quality and surveillance (Image: Barefoot Photographers of Tilonia)
World's poorest population, Bangladesh, suffers from arsenic poisoning
Arsenic contaminated underground water is one such severe problem which the Bangladesh government has failed to manage properly
SOS-arsenic. net
Posted on 21 May, 2009 04:40 PM
Arsenic hazard in Bangladesh villagers now appeared as a ‘real disaster', affecting thousands physically, physiologically, mentally and economically; it is intensifying malnutrition, poverty and destitution among the already poor villagers.
 

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Nature of arsenic pollutants in groundwater of Bengal basin – A case study from Baruipur area - West Bengal (India)
Arsenic pollution of groundwater in Bengal basin is a geological problem and it is spreading rapidly, because of emergence of new data, increased awareness and more wells being tested
Pradip Kumar Mukherjee
Subhasish Sengupta
Taraknath Pal
Posted on 21 May, 2009 04:29 PM

This article published in Current Science discusses the nature of arsenic pollutants in the groundwater of Bengal basin.
Solar Water Disinfection: Resources
SODIS (Solar Water Disinfection) is an initiative of Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology committed to the dissemination of SODIS method in developing countries
SODIS
Posted on 21 May, 2009 12:04 PM

Solar Water Disinfection (SODIS) is a simple water treatment method to kill any pathogens in water that cause diarrhoea. This website provides a number of resources related to the application of this method

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Safe and sustainable clean water access - case studies by Whitman Direct Action examining the obstacles to water development in India
The book features a collection of case studies and essays contributed by NGOs working on clean water development projects in India
Whitman Direct Action
Posted on 21 May, 2009 12:01 PM

This Whitman Direct Action water book examines the socio-political and technological obstacles to water development in India and has become a transparent resource for other NGOs, the government sector, academics, and interested individuals to glean the expertise of their contemporaries in the fields of water development and water purification technology.
Studies on arsenic contamination by the School of Environmental Studies - Jadhavpur University
The school provides scientific information on environmental problems affecting the people alongwith suggestions to the government on solving the environmental issues
Dr. Dipankar Chakraborti
Posted on 21 May, 2009 11:51 AM

The School of Environmental Studies of Jadhavpur University has studied the arsenic contamination in West Bengal for last 19 years. Their website gives some of the details of their work, including district-wise and block-wise reports

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A report on practical methods for arsenic removal from subsurface aquifers and drinking water systems
This report highlights and discusses the practical and proven methods for the removal of arsenic from groundwater aquifiers and drinking water systems
Robert Kenson
Posted on 21 May, 2009 11:43 AM

This  report available on the Environmental Expert.com site highlights and discusses the practical and proven methods for the removal of arsenic from groundwater aquifiers and drinking water systems.
Determination of toxicity of paper mill effluents - Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) - A study by People's Science Institute
The study aims at determining the threshold toxicity level of paper mill effluent in the receiving water body
Suneel Chirstopher Law
Posted on 21 May, 2009 11:37 AM

This paper describes the study conducted by People's Science Institute that aimed at determining the threshold level of toxicity of a paper mill effluent, and the level of toxic
Fluoride testing and fluorosis mitigation in Sonabhadra district of Uttar Pradesh - A study by People's Science Institute
The study reveals high level of fluoride concentration in both groundwater and surface water sources of most of the villages in the district
A.Gautam
R.C.Tripathi
Posted on 21 May, 2009 11:20 AM

This paper presents the findings of a study  conducted by Peoples’
Guidelines for drinking water quality - World Health Organisation (2008)
World Health Organisation provide the guidelines for drinking water quality to protect public health. These guidelines vary among countries and regions
World Health Organisation
Posted on 21 May, 2009 11:14 AM

This document published by the World Health Organisation is divided into the following chapters:

1: Introduction
2: The Guidelines: a framework for safe drinking-water
3. Health-based targets
Know about the water you consume - quality parameters, diseases and water treatment
The document is a guide that details drinking water quality parameters, treatment and disease protection
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board
Posted on 21 May, 2009 10:17 AM

This document by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board describes the details about the water used for consumption in terms of :
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