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June 12, 2024 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 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 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 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 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 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)
Water conservation by industry - A case study of Vizag Steel
This presentation describes the work of Vizag Steel, in conserving water in its industrial processes at its Visakhapatnam plant. Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:24 PM

The various efforts taken up include water balancing/audit, supply and distribution of water through out the plant at required quality & quantity parameters, water recirculation & conservation, complete chemical treatment, converting waste water into makeup water grade, recovery of metallurgical waste and recycling of water, strengthening cooling system in c

ROW foundation is joined by a Water expert + Yamuna-Potomac team to conduct field workshops in India
An amalgamation of experts from ROW foundation, Yamuna Potomac team for conducting field workshops and identifying projects with high priority water quality improvement needs Posted on 16 Nov, 2009 12:30 PM

Dear Yamuna Lovers:

We are pleased to announce that Dr Satinder Ahuja has recently joined the Executive Committee of Rivers of the World Foundation (ROW).  Dr. Ahuja will lead the Water Quality Improvement projects for the Rivers of the World Foundation...

To see details Click Here

National seminar on soil salinity and water quality, Karnal, Haryana
Posted on 12 Nov, 2009 02:00 PM

Indian Society of Soil Salinity and Water Quality, Karnal is organising an National Seminar on Soil Salinity and Water Quality.

Arsenic contamination in ground water of Bihar and its mitigation strategy
An analysis on the arsenic contamination problem in Bihar and the mitigation strategy to be followed Posted on 31 Oct, 2009 09:21 PM

Arsenic contaminated aquifers in a 5 km. wide study belt along the banks of river Ganga, in Patna, Bhojpur, Vaishali and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar, are used for both drinking and irrigation purposes.

Groundwater Quality Scenario in Karnataka State - District-wise reports (single file) (2004)
Individual district-wise profile files that contain district and taluk level information across various study parameters, and analysis of the data through district level GIS maps Posted on 30 Oct, 2009 03:04 PM

As part of its committment to provide safe drinking water to its rural communities, the Karnataka State Government as part of its World Bank-assisted Jal Nirmal Yojana program, implemented through the Karnataka Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, took an initiative to adopt a Geographical Information System (GIS) approach to develop a Spatial Information and K

Groundwater quality scenario in Karnataka state - Introduction and overview (2004)
Two documents that provide information and details on the groundwater quality scenario in Karnataka. Posted on 30 Oct, 2009 01:04 PM

These two documents, one an introduction document and the other an overview document prepared for the Karnataka Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (KRWSSA) provides information and details on the groundwater quality scenario in Karnataka.

Mumbai college -- need a speaker on water quality
Posted on 27 Oct, 2009 06:02 PM

 

We are planning a conference on water purification processes in February 2010. Can we seek participation of an expert in giving a talk to the students for 45-60 minutes?

Regards,

Dr R S Waghmare 
Thadomal Shahani Engg College
Rd No 32 TPS III Near National College Bandra(W) Mumbai 400050

 

Groundwater quality scenario in Karnataka state - District-wise individual reports (2004)
Individual district-wise profile files that contain district and taluk level information across various study parameters, and analysis of the data through district level GIS maps Posted on 27 Oct, 2009 03:36 PM

As part of its committment to provide safe drinking water to its rural communities, the Karnataka State Government as part of its World Bank-assisted Jal Nirmal Yojana program, implemented through the Karnataka Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, took an initiative to adopt a Geographical Information System (GIS) approach to develop a Spatial Information and Knowledge base on groundwater quality of Karnataka.

New Technologies for Water Purification - Ion Exchange (India) Limited
A presentation that gives details of new water treatment/purification technologies, being adopted by the industry today. Posted on 21 Oct, 2009 04:04 PM

This presentation made by Ion Exchange India, at the Seminar on Packaged Water Industry in India, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on 30th June 2009, gives details of new water treatment/purification technologies, being adopted by the Industry today.

Reach Out Water Solutions looking for CEO
Posted on 15 Oct, 2009 11:39 AM

Opportunity Description: Reach Out Water Solutions

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