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Contamination, Pollution and Quality
Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme in Uttarakhand - Performance review - A CAG audit report
Posted on 20 Jul, 2012 11:45 AMThis report published by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) presents the findings of an audit that was conducted in the state of Uttarakhand that evaluated the perfor
Cleansing of the river Ganga and the World Bank loan - An article in the Observer Research Foundation's Energy News Monitor
Posted on 19 Jul, 2012 09:52 AMThis article published in the Observer Research Foundation's Energy News Monitor reflects o
Environmental sustainability index for Indian states 2011: Informing environmental action by Centre for Development Finance
Posted on 16 Jul, 2012 02:42 PMThis document by Centre for Development Finance sheds light on environmental sustainability index (ESI), a diagnostic tool that informs and empowers about state level sustainability issues.
Ek dozen pani - Twelve stories on the passage of water in Mumbai and its relation with everyday lives - Films by Aakansha Sewa Sangh, Agaaz, Arts Collective CAMP and Nikhil Anand
Posted on 14 Jul, 2012 05:07 PMAs part of an investigation into the social life of water in areas in Mumbai, Ek Dozen Paani is a collaborative project between youth of two community organisations namely, Aakansha Sewa Sangh and Agaaz, Arts Collective CAMP and anthropologist Nikhil Anand and includes twelve s
Water quality and quantity analysis in Sikkim, North Eastern Himalaya - A paper published in Current Science
Posted on 11 Jul, 2012 11:24 AMThis paper in the journal Current Science presents the findings of a study that aimed at taking an overview of the water resources and their management in the East and South districts of Sikkim and understand issues related to quality and quantity of water resources in the are
Papers on wastewater treatment in Delhi by Elsevier publications
Posted on 10 Jul, 2012 05:47 PM1.Reuse of treated sewage in Delhi city: Microbial evaluation of STPs and reuse options
Priyanka Jamwala, Atul K. Mittal
Environment Report Card of Bangalore, 2012 by the Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD)
Posted on 09 Jul, 2012 01:28 PMThis report by the Centre for Sustainable Development sheds light on citizen’s perception on Bangalore’s environment. It is a result of contribution by various government bodies, experts and organisation. This report has been divided into four chapters followed by a brief reference list.
Drops do not discriminate: Addressing inequities and inequalities in access to water and sanitation in India - A short film by WaterAid, India
Posted on 06 Jul, 2012 03:07 PMThe video by WaterAid, India points at the lack of awareness, planning and the poor water management practices in the country that have led to this situation by highlighting that even though the rainfall in India is in surplus with 1170 mm of rainfall every year, we continue to face scarcity of water every year.
Living rivers, dying rivers: Rivers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Posted on 28 Jun, 2012 04:35 PMIntroduction
Assessment of the environmental flows requirements for the Upper Ganga basin: A report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (India)
Posted on 22 Jun, 2012 02:27 PMThe Ganga is the most sacred river in the sub-continent, and revered by millions.It is also among the top ten rivers at risk. The key threat to the river is indiscriminate abstraction of water from the river, leavng it unable to maintain its ecological integrity or to satisfy the needs of riparian communities.