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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)
September 2, 2024
The promise and pitfalls of India’s BioE3 Policy
The strategic objectives and challenges of India's BioE3 Policy
The transition to a bio-based economy could affect various stakeholders (Image: GetArchive; CC0 1.0)
August 2, 2024
Wayanad landslide tragedy: Balancing nature and development
There is a need for a multi-faceted approach to disaster management, combining advanced monitoring, early warning systems, community preparedness, and sustainable land use practices to mitigate future risks.
Aftermath of a 2022 landslide on Nedumpoil ghat road (Image: Vinayaraj, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)
July 28, 2024
Tap into the numbers: Budget insights on WASH
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)
July 2, 2024
From scarcity to sharing: How farmers are managing groundwater in Rayalaseema
Community governance for groundwater management
Jasmine on the fields as part of the groundwater collectivisation agreement at Kummara Vandla Palli village, Sri Satya Sai District. (Images: WASSAN/Swaran)
June 30, 2024
How Burhanpur became India's first Har Ghar Jal District
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)
Water Digest Awards: Nominations for the water icon of India 2010
Posted on 03 Nov, 2010 01:29 PM
Water Digest Awards 2010
Dear Waterite,

Water Digest Water Awards 2010-11 is calling for the nominations
News roundup (22 - 31 October 2010) :" India: Land of many cell phones, but fewer toilets"
Stories that made news in the week
Vineeta Pandey
Ravi Nessman
Tapas Chakraborty
Henry Foy
Ajith Athrady
Mahesh Joshi
Katherine Sola
nitya Rana
Abhijeet Chattejee
Pankaj Sarma
Posted on 03 Nov, 2010 08:50 AM

Wastewater/Sanitation

Judicious management of groundwater through participatory hydrological monitoring – A manual by APWELL
This report developed under the APWELL project deals with participatory hydrological monitoring in an effort to sensitize the individual groundwater users on judicious use of groundwater.
APWELL
Arcadis Euroconsultant
Posted on 23 Oct, 2010 06:56 PM

 Participatory hydrological monitoring improves the users’ understanding of local groundwater resource characteristics and helps local communities to form a community opinion to support appropriate measures for managing the available resources equitably.

Report of the Twelfth Finance Commission (2005-2010)
A fiscal document that makes recommendations for restructuring public finances, describes trends in central & state finances, makes assessment of revenue & expenditure and explains sharing of union tax revenues.
Finance Commission India
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 06:37 PM

This  document on the Finance Commission, India website is divided into the following chapters:

Orissa water tariff revision - The Orissa Gazette - Housing and Urban Development Department (2005)
This document provides the details of the revisions suggested in the water tariff for domestic, industrial, commercial and institutional consumers and of sewerage maintainance charges in urban areas.
Housing and Urban Development Department (Government of Orissa)
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 05:26 PM

This document provides the details of the revisions suggested in the water tariff for domestic, industrial, commercial and institutional consumers and of sewerage maintainance charges in urban areas.

Maharashtra Act No. XVIII - Water Resources Department (2005)
This document describes the establishment, functions, reports and authority of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Act
Water Resources Department (Government of Maharashtra)
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 05:15 PM

The document describes the details of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act and includes:

Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions of the terms used in the Act
Establishment and incorporation of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority
Powers functions and duties of the authority
Permission of River Basin Agency, State Water Planning
Accounts, audits and reports
Special powers of authority for removal of backlog as per Governer's directivesThe document describes the details of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act and includes:
  • Short title, extent and commencement
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • Establishment and incorporation of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority
  • Powers functions and duties of the authority
  • Permission of River Basin Agency, State Water Planning
  • Accounts, audits and reports
  • Special powers of authority for removal of backlog as per Governer's directives
The Maharashtra groundwater (regulation for drinking water purposes) act - International Environmental Law Research Centre (1993)
The Maharashtra Groundwater Act was framed to regulate the exploitation of groundwater for the protection of public drinking water sources.
International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC)
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 05:09 PM

The document describes the Maharashtra Groundwater Act, which is an Act to regulate the exploitation of groundwater for the protection of public drinking water sources and includes the details of :

Declaration of water scarcity area
Regulation of extraction of water from wells in water scarcity areas
Declaration of over exploited watershed
prohibition of sinking of well in over exploited watershed
Prohibition of extraction of water from an existing well for certain period
Closing down existing well
Power of entry upon any land for obtaining information
Power to stop contravention of the provisions of section 3, 5, 7, 8 or 9
Payment of compensation
Bar to claim compensationThe document describes the Maharashtra Groundwater Act, which is an Act to regulate the exploitation of groundwater for the protection of public drinking water sources and includes the details of :
  • Short title and commencement of the Act
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • Protection measures for public drinking water sources
    • Prohibition of construction of wells within certain limits
    • Declaration of water scarcity area
    • Regulation of extraction of water from wells in water scarcity areas
    • Declaration of over exploited watershed
    • Prohibition of sinking of well in over exploited watershed
    • Prohibition of extraction of water from an existing well for certain period
    • Closing down existing well
    • Power of entry upon any land for obtaining information
    • Power to stop contravention of the provisions of section 3, 5, 7, 8 or 9
    • Payment of compensation
    • Bar to claim compensation
"Gujarat farmers fight against climate change: Adopt technoloxxgy to conserve resources and maximize benefits" : News roundup (15-21 October 2010)
News concerning water and related issues from across the country
Vijaysinh Parmar
Lyla Bavadam
AFP
Juliette Jowit
The New Indian Express
Padmaparna Ghosh
Anjli Raval
IANS
Pandurang Mhaske
The Assam Tribune
Viju B
Business Line
Sharad Vyas
Vinaya Deshpandey
Zee News
PTI
Deccan Herald News Services
Poornima Nataraj
Paul Fernandes
Aparna Pallavi
Governance Now Bureau
Hueiyen News Service / M Karnajit
Khelen Thokchom
DNA
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 11:25 AM

Climate Change

The Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act - Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation (1987)
This document describes the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act and includes the title, definition of terms, constitution of the urban development authority, power, officers and servants.
Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation (Government of Karnataka)
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:56 PM

This document describes the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act and includes:

  • Short title, extent and commencement of the Act
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • Constitution and incorporation of the Urban Development Authority
  • Power of authority to undertake development schemes
  • Authority to acquisition of land
  • Power of authority to property and finance
  • Appointments of officers and servants of Authority
Public Private Partnership (PPP) policy on Infrastructure in Orissa (2007)
This document describes the policy facilitating public private partnerships for infrastructure development in the state of Orissa and includes the background and objectives of the policy.
Government of Orissa
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:47 PM

This document describes the policy facilitating public private partnerships for infrastructure development in the state of Orissa and includes:

  • The background to the policy
  • The policy objectives
  • Infrastructure sectors
  • Institutional arrangement
  • Project identification and approval process
  • Preparation of Detailed Project Report and selection of developers
  • State support
  • Orissa Infrastructure Development Fund
  • Protection of stakeholder rights
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