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September 2, 2024 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 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 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 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 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 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)
Karnataka municipal corporations (water supply) rules (2004)
The rules deal with the construction and operating of water works through private parties and specifies the functions to be discharged by the operator or operator consultant Posted on 30 May, 2009 02:28 PM

The Municipal Corporation may on contractual terms agreed with the Operator or Operator consultant, allow them to participate in the management, operation and maintenance of all municipal water works and the construction or acquisition of new works necessary for a sufficient supply of water for public and private purpose in the City or any specified part thereof.

Guidelines on swajaldhara by department of drinking water supply, ministry of rural development (2002)
The need to scale up reforms in water sector in India, the sector reforms project of 1999-2000 has been slightly improved and launched as swajaldhara in 2002 Posted on 30 May, 2009 09:23 AM

The Swajaldhara Guidelines are an outcome of the Sector Reforms Project launched on a pilot basis in the year 1999-2000 and presently scaled up for the whole country from the Tenth Plan. Thus, if the village/block level Panchayati Raj Institutions or User Groups come forward and agree to adhere to the reform principles, water supply schemes can be taken up by them in those areas.

Water security for residents of apartments & gated communities in Bangalore - An article by SS Ranganathan
Bangalore has grown phenomenally over the last 25 years and the pleasant ‘rural scenery’of what once were the ‘outskirts’ of Bangalore has given way to forests or jungles of concrete. These are the multi-storeyed apartment complexes which have mushroomed all over, with gated communities making a break in this concrete jungle. One wonders where the residents of these complexes and communities will find the water to live a reasonably normal life. Posted on 29 May, 2009 04:27 PM

Mr. S.S. Ranganathan, author of this guest post, is a retired senior executive of Ion Exchange and currently a consultant based in Bangalore.

He can be reached at: ss.ranganathan@gmail.com , +91-9343734229

WATER SECURITY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF APARTMENTS & GATED COMMUNITIESS.S.Ranganathan

The CII-GBC national awards for excellence in water management (2007)
The awards are an important step towards encouraging, supporting and applauding industry efforts to conserve water and reduce toxic effluent discharge Posted on 29 May, 2009 12:50 PM

As India's economic boom gathers more and more momentum with each passing year, industrial water and energy use and related environmental impacts are going to be among the most critical factors in resource sustainability debates in the country and elsewhere. The companies portrayed represent a wide spectrum of industry: paper, metals, agro-processing, synthetic fibre, petroleum, transport, cement, energy, fertilizer, soft drinks and more.

Made available to us by the CII, the presentations offered here describe in detail just how these varied companies have undertaken wide ranging and often innovative eco-friendly modifications to equipment and procedures both within the their plants and in the townships around them. Technical parameters, financial implications and gains/savings are all clearly documented, making them valuable resource materials for study amongst the industrial community in India and elsewhere. While specific industries can of course gain from the sector specific innovations, there is also a wealth of material on ideas whose utility cuts across sectors, potentially benefiting industry as a whole.

 

As a major user of water and generator of effluents, the corporate sector has a tremendous impact on India's water and sanitation situation, especially in the current context of accelerating growth and industrial development.

ITC Limited, Kolkata, implements integrated watershed development programme as a corporate initiative (2007)
A multifaceted inititative by ITC, Kolkata, covering 66,723 acres in 450 villages from 23 districts in 7 states Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:39 AM

This presentation deals with the Integrated Watershed Development Programme being implemented by ITC Limited, Kolkata.  Given that it is a large agro-based company with a pan-India presence, it is hardly surprising that ITC's soil and water conservation interventions are on a major scale, covering 66,723 acres in 450 villages from 23 districts in 7 states.

Learning from experience - water and environmental sanitation in India - UNICEF report
The report describes the efforts undertaken by UNICEF in collaboration with government of India to achieve total sanitation and water coverage in the country over the period of three decades Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:23 AM

UNICEFThis report by the

Drinking water and sanitation in rural Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra- A review of policy initiatives - Forum for Watershed Research and Policy Dialogue
The papers published by FORWARD provides a background on water crisis in India and describes the water and sanitation situation in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:12 AM

These papers published by FORWARD provides a background on the water crisis in India and describes the water and sanitation situation in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

ITC Limited, Munger, Bihar makes water conservation efforts as a corporate initiative (2007)
Measures put into practice at ITC's Munger plant include recycling of back wash water, reduction in domestic water consumption, incorporation of RO plant and an approach to zero waste water discharge Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:06 AM

This presentation describes the efforts undertaken by ITCs Munger plant at water conservation.

Review of effectiveness of rural water supply schemes in India - a World Bank report
The report includes a large-scale empirical analysis of the traditional target-driven (supply-driven) Government programs and the more recent model of decentralized community-driven approaches Posted on 29 May, 2009 10:16 AM

This report by the World Bank includes a large-scale empirical analysis of the traditional target-driven (supply-driven) programs of the Government and the more recent model of decentralized community-driven approaches and is based on a survey that covers about 40000 rural households across 10 states in India and cov

Global corruption report 2008 - corruption in the water sector
Corruption affects all aspects of the water sector, from water resources management to drinking water services, irrigation and hydro-power Posted on 29 May, 2009 10:10 AM

This report by Transparency International argues that corruption is a cause and catalyst for the water crisis today, wherein more than 1 billion people live with inadequate access to safe drinking water

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