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Drinking and other Domestic Uses
Bihar Flood Preparedness Resources
Posted on 10 Sep, 2008 06:15 AMWaterAid India's northern regional office and the Government of Bihar's Department of Disaster Preparedness are carrying out a disaster preparation programme in five districts of Bihar - Muzzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samsastipur and Sitamarhi .
TII-CMS India Corruption Study 2007 : Water supply services scenario
Posted on 07 Jul, 2008 09:08 AMBelow Poverty Line (BPL) households in India are made to cough up about Rs 9,000 million as bribe to avail basic and need based public services. The TII-CMS India Corruption Study 2007 focused on BPL households, mostly in rural India. The coverage of this study includes all parts of the country. The study, like the earlier ones is based on CMS-PEE model where the scope is not only limited to perceptions about corruption in general, but perception in specific context of a service and, more importantly, actual experience of paying bribe by BPL households in availing one or more of the 11 selected public services. Depending on frequency of interaction, the eleven services are divided broadly into "basic services" (PDS, Hospital Service, School Education (up to 12th), Electricity Service and Water Supply Service) and "need based services" (Land Records / Registration, Housing Service, Forest, NREGS, Banking Service and Police Service (traffic and crime). This round of India Corruption Study 2007 is designed and conducted by Centre For Media Studies(CMS) in collaboration with the Transparency International India (TII). The CMS methodology for the study involved household level sample survey, exit interviews at service delivery outlets, discussions with the concerned "service providers"in each case and observations on display of information at the service delivery points. Read more on the Corruption Study's take on the Water Supply Services in India
DST India: Call for project proposal under the Water Technology Initiative
Posted on 05 Jul, 2008 10:37 AMImage & News Courtesy: Department of Science & Technology, India The Department of Science & TechnologyIndia has carved out a "Major initiative on Water Technologies in the Eleventh Plan".
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Posted on 17 Jun, 2008 09:40 AMWould you throw your lot in with cloud seeding, or have ideas regarding conservation and regulated usage? Feel free to join in and have your say, access the Drought Mitigation Discussion here
Buying an apartment? Demand better water management from the builders
Posted on 05 Jun, 2008 04:30 AMWe at the Water Portal, came up with some questions to ask the builder when you are buying an apartment. The more educated you are regarding the way the apartment is handling water, the better decision you are likely to make and one that will benefit you immensely in the long term.
Information required on the water testing resources in India
Posted on 21 May, 2008 09:29 AMAs the quality of our water deteriorates, we expect that people will more and more need to/want to test the quality of their drinking and other water.
The list below represents a compilation of information on water testing resources in various parts of India. The list uploaded here has been prepared from the information collected and compiled by NEERI, Nagpur and AIIH & PH, Kolkata with the professional support of a senior consultant and in collaboration with WHO India Country Office, New Delhi.
Byrraju Foundation: Workshop on "Safe drinking water in rural areas: Issues and challenges", July 21-22, 2008, AP
Posted on 21 May, 2008 08:33 AMForwarded to the Portal by: N Sree Hari, Byrraju Foundation Byrraju Foundation (BF), a not-for-profit organization is dedicated to rural transformation and to catalyse improvement in quality of life in villages.
Electro Arsenic Purifier developed by CECRI, Karaikudi
Posted on 25 Apr, 2008 05:32 PMThe Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, India with the sponsorship of Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, India has developed an indigenous, low cost method of removing Arsenic from drinking water. The purifier is eco-friendly and can be run off a solar power source. Models for Domestic as well as Community use have been developed
Conference on safe drinking water in rural areas held at New Delhi, 8 -10 April 2008
Posted on 04 Apr, 2008 10:52 PMForwarded by Water Aid Safe Drinking Water in Rural Areas: Community Based Approaches April 08-10, 2008 India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Click here for Conference AgendaThere are many organizations, individuals, experts and NGOs that are working with great dedication and energy, on different aspe