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September 5, 2024
India's sewage future
The current state of play regarding sewage treatment standards in India
Clogged pipes: India's sewage treatment crisis (Image: Trey Ratcliff, Flickr Commons; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
September 2, 2024
NGT’s uniform standards: A controversial approach to sewage management
Recommendations made by an expert committee, the NGT's subsequent orders, and a critical analysis of these developments
Drum screens at Bharwara sewage treatment plant (Image: India Water Portal)
August 30, 2024
India’s efforts at water pollution control: Legislative frameworks and real-world impacts
This article traces the evolution of the legislative framework for water pollution in India and its implications for wastewater treatment standards in the country. 
Open drains in Alwar (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
August 22, 2024
From pollution to solutions
The journey of sewage treatment standards and the challenge of treating India’s growing wastewater
Need to fix wastewater effluent standards (Image: Kristian Bjornard)
August 1, 2024
Weed wars: The hidden costs of herbicide use in rice
Recognising the limitations of relying solely on herbicides, a strategic shift towards preventive measures is crucial
Relying solely on chemicals to keep weeds at bay isn't sustainable and can harm the environment. (Image: Needpix)
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)
Fluoride-free drinking water supply in North Gujarat - the rise of reverse osmosis plants as a cottage industry
The objective of the study was to focus on plants supplying good and safe water to consumers under ‘packed drinking water’ category, its clientele and to estimate future of this ‘sunrise’ industry
Rajnarayan Indu
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 02:25 PM

This study by Carewater focuses on the large number of ‘cottage’ type  Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants that came to be marketed for supplying good and safe water to the consumers under ‘packed drinking water’ category, and a big market for which emerged in North Gujarat. For the purposes of this study, ‘fluoride-free water’ means treated water containing prescribed quantity of fluoride and not completely ‘fluoride-free’.  

Preparation of guidelines for drinking water protection in Abadasa taluka in Kutch district of Gujarat
This deals with the preparation of guidelines for drinking water protection in Abadasa taluka in Kutch district of Gujarat as a part of a research study (in progress)
Sahajeevan Trust
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 01:07 PM

The report prepared by Arid Communities and Technologies (ACT) Kutch, Gujarat on behalf of Sahajeevan Trust aims to prepare a guideline for groundwater legislation to protect drinking water sources in the taluka.
Longitudinal bacteriological study of drinking water quality in rural western Maharashtra and its effects on changes in local drinking water management practices
The study was conducted with an aim to check bacteriological quality of rural water supply in western Maharashtra
The Foundation for Medical Research and The Foundation for Research in Community Health
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 12:51 PM

This longitudinal study was undertaken by The Foundation for Medical Research and The Foundation for Research in Community Health in the Parinche valley in Purandar block (Pune district) of interior Western Maharashtra with the aim of testing bacteriological quality of rural water supplies.
Status of groundwater in Wardha: A report from the Central Ground Water Board
The report lists out recommendations to utilize groundwater in Wardha, Maharashtra in an effective manner and is complete with data relating to geomorphology and the status of groundwater
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 10:30 AM

This report from the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) deals with the status of groundwater in the Wardha district of Maharashtra.

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Water section from environment report of Punjab (2007)
The report details the action undertaken by the state for water conservation and quality management in Punjab along with recommendations for the future
D K Dua
Gurharminder Singh
H K Parwana
Neelima Jerath
N S Tiwana
Punjab Pollution Control Board
Punjab State Council for Science and Technology
Rajesh Paul
S S Ladhar
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 03:55 PM

This section on water from the Punjab State of the Environment Report has been presented in the attachment. In addition to the actions being taken up by the state for conservation of water resources and preservation of its quality, the following additions are recommended in the report–

Water Conservation
Groundwater information booklet of arsenic affected Murshidabad district of West Bengal
This information booklet from the Central Ground Water Board (Eastern Region) deals with groundwater related information for the arsenic infested district of Murshidabad in West Bengal
Central Ground Water Board (Eastern Region)
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 11:32 AM

The groundwater related issues and problems the distrcit include:
The Janhit Foundation study of water pollution in the Hindon River of Western Uttar Pradesh
The report details contamination of Hindon river, western Uttar Pradesh, with heavy metals and pesticides from untreated industrial effluent that is further contaminating the underlying groundwater
Heather Lewis
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 10:13 AM

"Gasping for Breath" is a study by Janhit Foundation on water pollution in the Hindon river of Western Uttar Pradesh. This substantial scientific report details the gross contamination of the Hindon River with heavy metals and pesticides, and the subsequent contamination of the underlying groundwater water aquifer that his has caused. Consumption of this contaminated groundwater as a drinking water source is shown to be having a devastating effect on the health of the local population. 

Andhra Pradesh State of the Environment: A report from ENVIS
The report has a number of recommendations regarding environmental care and protection that not only influences governmental policy, but also citizen action
Environmental Information System (Ministry of Environment and Forests)
Posted on 11 Aug, 2009 04:00 PM

The Andhra Pradesh State of the Environment Report is available at the Environmental Information System (ENVIS) cell of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) here. 
Groundwater Arsenic Contamination In Middle Ganga Plain
The website of the School of Environmental Studies of Jadavpur University which has studied the arsenic contamination for the last 19 years
School of Environmental Studies (Jadavpur University)
Posted on 11 Aug, 2009 03:32 PM

The School of Environmental Studies of Jadavpur University has studied the arsenic contamination for the last 19 years. Their website gives some of the details of their work -

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Water resources in Tikamgarh and Jhansi districts – A status report by Development Alternatives
The report is an effort to conduct rapid assessment of status of water and wastewater management and the potential to introduce integrated approach with an aim to provide “water for all, always’
Development Alternatives (DA)
Posted on 11 Aug, 2009 03:02 PM

Some of the main findings of the status report on water resources in Tikamgarh and Jhansi districts by Development Alternatives are –
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