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Land, water and local people - A case study of the Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor - A Masters' dissertation - Tata Institute of Social Sciences

This study traces the impact of the Bangalore–Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project on the lakes in the villages around the project area

Atul Vikas Kulkarni

Posted on 15 Jun, 2012 07:28 PM

Lake This thesis/report presents the findings of a study that was conducted for the fulfillment of the Masters degree at the School of Habitat Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

Sarakki lake in Bangalore is almost dead and needs quick action to be revived

This article by Sucheta Ramprakash describes the gradual deterioration of the Sarakki lake in Bangalore, which has now become a reservoir for untreated sewage

Sucheta Ramprakash

Posted on 07 Jun, 2012 04:39 PM

Sarakki Lake, also known as Jagaranahalli Lake located in South Bangalore is one of the oldest lakes in Bangalore, and once upon a time one of the most glorious. It has now become a reservoir for untreated sewage and a dumping yard for the surrounding neighbourhoods. This lake was a source of water for four villages up until just a few years ago.

Water quality index of surface water bodies of Gujarat, India - Paper published in the Asian Journal of Experimental Sciences

This paper discusses the findings of a study that assessed the physicochemical water quality parameters of surface water in Gujarat

Posted on 25 May, 2012 10:51 PM

This paper from the journal Asian Journal of Experimental Sciences presents the findings of a study that attempted to assess the physicochemical parameters of surface water in Gujarat state to explore the suitability of water

Quantitative geomorphological analysis of a watershed of Ravi river basin, Himachal Pradesh, India - Paper published in the International Journal of Remote Sensing and GIS

This paper describes the geomorphological analysis of a watershed of the Ravi river basin from Himachal Pradesh

Kuldeep Pareta

Upasana Pareta

Posted on 25 May, 2012 10:10 PM

Ravi basin This paper published in the journal International Journal of Remote Sensing and GIS presents the findings of a study that at

Water quality of the Bhagirathi, Ganga in the Himalayan region: A study by NEERI

This study of the water quality of the Ganga was commissioned after the construction of the Tehri Dam. It acknowledges that most people in India have a belief that water from the Ganga has bactericidal properties and this might be affected by the dam. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) was retained by the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited (THDC) to investigate any impact that the Tehri Dam might have on the water quality of the Ganga. This report presents the results of that investigation.

Atomic Minerals Directorate Nagpur

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

Posted on 19 May, 2012 05:00 PM

View of the Bhagirathi near Dharali, seen as a valley bound by snowy peaks The Bhagirathi in its upper reaches, here seen near Dharali (Photo: Chicu Lokgariwar)

Fighting water borne disease at the household level

This article provides a background of the water quality situation in India and initiatives that can be undertaken to tackle it

Arjun Agrawal

Posted on 16 May, 2012 12:58 PM

Being the second most populous nation in the world with 1.22 billion people, India is all set to take the first position, replacing China by 2030. As per the present population growth rate of 1.58%, India is expected to be a 1.53 billion plus nation by 2030.

Integrated hydrological data book (non-classified river basins) by Central Water Commission, Ministry of Water Resources

This book is a compendium of hydrogeological data related to major river basins in India

Central Water Commission (CWC)

Posted on 15 May, 2012 08:37 AM

This data book published by Central Water Commission (CWC) is a compendium of impor

Women and sustainable development - Women’s empowerment is a key factor for achieving sustainable economic growth

This article draws upon the role of women in sustainable development and highlights the need for empowerment to ensure equitable distribution of resources

Arvind Kumar

Posted on 13 May, 2012 02:50 PM

Sustainable development depends on an equitable distribution of resources for today and for the future. It cannot be achieved without gender equality. Women’s empowerment is a key factor for achieving sustainable economic growth, social development and environmental sustainability.

Privatisation of urban water supply in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - An update from Manthan Adyayan Kendra

Khandwa is a medium-sized town located in western Madhya Pradesh. The 'Khandwa water supply augmentation project' has been awarded to Vishwa Utilities Pvt. Ltd., a Hyderabad based company under the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis for water supply augmentation to the town, for the next 25 years. The project has been under execution since October 2009. The private party would supply water to the town @ Rs 11.95 per KL. The raw water for this would be pumped from a reservoir 51 km, away from the town. This report by Gaurav Dwivedi and Rehmat, Manthan Adhyayan Kendra deals with the privatisation of urban water supply in the town.

Gaurav Dwivedi

Rehmat

Posted on 09 May, 2012 09:53 AM

Startling conditionalities

Effects of industrial and agricultural activities on properties of groundwater - A paper published in the Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology & Life Sciences

This paper published in the journal Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology & Life Sciences describes the findings of a study that was carried out to check the effects of industrial and agricultural activities on the groundwater properties in terms of heavy metal concentration. Polluted groundwater is defined as groundwater that has higher concentrations of dissolved or suspended elements than the maximum permissible concentrations fixed by national or international standards for drinking, industrial or agricultural purposes. Sometimes natural groundwater pollution may also occur because of the presence of the respective substances above the prescribed limits.

Sukhdev Kundu

Posted on 05 May, 2012 03:24 PM

The main sources of groundwater contamination are industrial, municipal and agricultural wastes (both solid and liquid), rocks, sludge and slimes, refuse, pesticides, herbicides, effluents from livestock and poultry farms. Many pollutants are even able to penetrate into groundwater aquifers.

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