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July 28, 2024 The budget allocation for the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation reflects a steady upward trajectory, underscoring the importance of scaling financial commitments to meet the growing demands of the WASH sector.
Child drinking water from handpump in Guna, Madhya Pradesh (Image: Anil Gulati, India Water Portal Flickr)
June 30, 2024 SHGs empower women, ensure sustainability: A model for water tax collection in Burhanpur
Rural water security (Image: Shawn, Save the Children USA; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
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)
March 25, 2024 Best practices and tips to reduce water consumption from Bangalore.
Saving every drop counts (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
January 7, 2024 Need to nudge state governments to evolve a detailed roadmap (planning, implementation and operations related strategies)—immediate, medium and long-term—for ensuring drinking water security.
Demand-responsive approach became the mainstay of the project with the initiation of sectoral reforms (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
December 19, 2023 This IIM Bangalore study highlights the spillover effects of public investments in rural water supply systems in the form of employment generation.
The employment structure under Jal Jeevan Mission encompasses both direct and indirect employment during construction and O&M phases. (Image: Wallpaperflare)
Progress on sanitation and drinking water - A report by WHO and UNICEF (2010)
This report by WHO and UNICEF, describes the global status and trends with respect to the use of safe drinking water and basic sanitation, and global progress made towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the context of drinking water and sanitation targets. Posted on 01 Jul, 2010 01:45 PM

Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water - A report by WHO and UNICEFThis report by WHO and UNICEF, describes the global status and trends with respect to the use of safe drinking water and basic sanitation, and global progress made towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the context of drinking water and sanitation targets. The findings reveal some striking disparities with respect to:

  • the gap between progress in providing access to drinking water versus sanitation
  • the divide between urban and rural populations in terms of the services
  • the differences in the way different regions are performing
  • disparities between different socio-economic strata in the society
  • gendered differences in the burden experienced in accessing and collection of drinking water
Estimation of runoff from Bewas basin using SCS Curve Number method - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
In the study, SCS-CN method is used to predict runoff volume from the Bewas basin at a dam site meant to augment municipal drinking water supply to Sagar city. Posted on 29 Jun, 2010 10:10 AM

In the study, Soil Conservation Services Curve Number (SCS-CN) method is used to predict runoff volume from the Bewas basin at a dam site meant to augment municipal drinking water supply to Sagar city. The SCS-CN model involves relationship between land use, land cover, hydrologic soil class, and runoff Curve Number of hydrologic soil cover complex, which in turn is a function of soil type, land cover and antecedent moisture condition.

Groundwater quality in Greater Guwahati with respect to trace elements - A research report by the National Institute of Hydrology
The study on groundwater quality of Greater Guwahati analyses various trace elements in samples of drinking water. Posted on 22 Jun, 2010 08:08 AM

The study on groundwater quality of Greater Guwahati analyses various trace elements in samples and ascertains that their concentration is much higher than the tolerance limit prescribed for drinking water. The trace element analysis focuses on metals such as Cu, Co, Cd, Fe, Zn and Pb.

Owing to the inadequacies of piped water supply, the Greater Guwahati area depends on groundwater from ringwells and tubewells for drinking purposes. Groundwater is mostly polluted from the effluents discharged by industries on land, seepage from sewage lines & tanks and application of pesticides on agricultural land. Due to the low flow velocity, groundwater once contaminated will remain so for longer periods. Metals assume significance because of their greater toxicity, accumulative and non-biodegradable behavior. 

A hydrological study of Lake Nainital – A research report by the National Institute of Hydrology
The hydrological study develops a water balance of the Lake Nainital to facilitate the utilization of its water in a planned and systematic manner. Posted on 22 Jun, 2010 08:06 AM

The hydrological study develops a water balance of the Lake Nainital to facilitate the utilization of its water in a planned and systematic manner. The lack of knowledge of input and output parameters such as subsurface inflow, use of lake water for domestic and industrial purposes, evaporation loss and leakage from lake including the outflow through sluice gates had created uncertainty in determining the availability of water in the lake. The study attempts to understand the behavior of the input and output parameters in detail by using both conventional and isotopic techniques.

The lake meets the local drinking and domestic water needs and is for the most part fed by rainfall during monsoon and by inflow from perennial springs and subsurface inflow during the non-monsoon season.

Groundwater quality in adjoining areas of River Yamuna at Delhi - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
The study assesses the suitability of groundwater for drinking and irrigation use and examines the likely impact of Yamuna river water quality on groundwater in New Delhi. Posted on 21 Jun, 2010 04:41 PM

The study assesses the suitability of groundwater for drinking and irrigation use and examines the likely impact of Yamuna river water quality on groundwater. Delhi is faced with severe problems associated with groundwater quality and quantity. The quality varies spatially and seasonally, with depth and is primarily governed by the extent and composition of dissolved solids present in it. Surface water bodies play a role and the hydraulic gradient determines the lateral and vertical migration in the groundwater flow system.

Groundwater samples were collected through extensive field surveys covering entire Delhi area representing various geo-hydrological and land-use conditions. The data has been analysed with respect to BIS and WHO standards to examine its suitability for various uses. The area has a peculiar feature of infiltration of surface water to groundwater from river Yamuna and from various drains.

Tairne wala samaj doob raha hai: An essay by Anupam Mishra on the Bihar Floods
An essay by Anupam Mishra written in the context of the floods in Bihar, and examines the various cause & effect facets of the floods Posted on 18 Jun, 2010 09:55 PM

Small and big dams and big embankments were constructed in this region, without understanding the nature of the rivers which have always changed course or overshot their banks. Assuming however, that the river will not change course, the Government adopted a skewed development program - that of building embankments to contain the river.

Renukaji Dilli Ke Nalon Mein - A documentary about the movement against the proposed Renukaji Dam Project
In perspective: citizens of Delhi and Renuka Valley. Wondering how Delhi is in the national interest and Renuka valley is not? Posted on 18 Jun, 2010 05:22 PM

The Renuka Dam Project proposed over the river Giri Ganga (a tributary of the Yamuna) located some 300km away from Delhi, is a joint project of the governments of Himachal Pradesh (HP) and Delhi, to be constructed by the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) in Sirmaur district of HP.

Renukaji Dam Sketch courtesy: Hill Post
Millions of people worldwide are opposed to plastic bottled water - An alternative solution is here
The articles focusses on the reasons for the opposition to plastic bottled water and the alternative for the same. Posted on 11 Jun, 2010 07:51 PM

The momentum for a better Global drinking Water Environment is increasing.

One way to achieve this Mission is to reduce the global High energy wasteful costs in producing Plastic Bottles, then transporting these products (so-called mineral,spring, volcanic Water) daily to Supermarkets, Newsagents & Corner stores.

Clean drinking water using low-cost purification plants - A case study from the work of IFMR Trust and WaterHealth India in Andhra Pradesh
This field report describes the work of WaterHealth India (WHI), in organising safe drinking water using low-cost water purification units, in several villages of AP. Posted on 08 Jun, 2010 11:49 PM

This field report describes the work of WaterHealth India (WHI), in organising safe drinking water using low-cost water purification units, in several villages of Andhra Pradesh. The work was taken up with financial support from IFMR Trust.

Vinjinampadu village in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, is one of the villages where WHI worked to establish the unit. The village had lacked potable water supply, because of which its people suffered from a range of water-borne diseases. The situation was similar in many of the other villages in which WHI initiated this work.

Low-cost water purification plants in AP
Community initiative for efficient management of rural water supply in Assam
The participatory demand driven approach and awareness generation amongst the community is needed for total water security and safety. Posted on 06 Jun, 2010 10:18 PM

Drinking Water Supply in rural areas of Assam ( India ) is managed by the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Government of Assam and the challenge is indeed enormous and achieving the targets requires well planned and strongly determined strategies and approach. Government has already formulated the necessary strategy to ensure sustained supply of safe drinking water in rural areas. However for achieving the desired end results from the Government initiatives, the community needs to be mobilized to own and sustain these programmes and to become an active partner in their implementation. For such a participatory demand driven approach, necessary awareness generation amongst the Community to realize the need for “total water security” and its impact on reduction of water borne diseases, is highly warranted.

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