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Kerala's bill to penalise Coke - Relief and compensation for Plachimada factory victims
Posted on 01 Mar, 2011 02:39 PM'The Bill proposes to get compensation from the company and to form a tribunal to provide time-bound compensation. The tribunal is to have a chairman, a technical member and an administrative member'.
International conference on "Indian Monsoon and Himalayan Geodynamics" - Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 2nd to 4th November 2011, Dehradun
Posted on 18 Feb, 2011 11:05 AMOrganizer: Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
Venue: Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun
Groundwater Information System - Data on groundwater quality and level for all states of India from 2005-09 from the Central Groundwater Board
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 12:45 PM
Steps to access the data:
Khazana Bawali - Historical wisdom needing protection - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 03:57 AMThis paper presents the case of Khazana Bawali - a large ancient well that irrigated around 1000 acres in the past but is now in disrepair. The well is about 20 metres in diameter which stores rainwater from the neighbouring hills. The water is brought through underground tunnels that have ventilators at regular intervals to ensure fresh air and also to help in its manual cleaning. This well today irrigates only about 525 acres. It was built by the Jagirdar of Beed in 1582.
Palaeochannels as groundwater storage - A promising option to cope with hydro-hazards in Rajasthan - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 03:47 AMThis paper discusses the role of paleochannels, which are remnants of stream channels cut in older rocks/sediments and filled by younger overlying sediments, representing the distribution of valley systems, in meeting current and future water requirements.
Water management in the Vijaynagar empire - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 01:55 AMThis paper focuses on water management techniques used in two tanks constructed by the kings of the Vijaynagar Empire.
The first example taken, is that of the Anantraj Sagar built by the son of the minister of Harihar. The lake is still in use and there are inscriptions on stone near it which provide a thumb rule to constructing lakes. Construction of this lake began in 1369 and was completed in 2 years. The paper states that the length of the dam was 5000 dand, width was 8 dand and the height was 7 dand (One dand is about one metre).
Water management systems in the coastal area of Ratnagiri, with special reference to water tanks near temples - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 01:27 AMThis paper discusses the water management systems found in temples in coastal Konkan, based on a study of 5 temples in the district of Ratnagiri. The study area is a rocky and rugged country, with elevated plateau and intersecting creeks.
Groundwater assessment using remote sensing data - A case study of the Bhadra river basin - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 13 Feb, 2011 11:21 PMThis method is a mathematical model, in which all the components in the water balance equation are known, and the only component which is considered unknown is the rainfall recharge.
International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management 2012 - Swiss Re - Deadline 30 April 2011
Posted on 08 Feb, 2011 03:31 PMThe International ReSource Award is worth USD 150 000 in total and is granted to one or several projects selected by an international jury. Launched in 2002, the ReSource award is an internationally recognised prize for leadership in implementing the principles of sustainability in watershed management. It is conferred annually. The prize money is awarded exclusively for project implementation activities and not for building-up or strengthening the organizations that are submitting an application.
Eligibility to participate:
NGOs, private, scientific or public institutions and similar bodies are invited to participate in the tender for the International ReSource award for Sustainable Watershed Management. Projects comprising more than one institution (eg public-private
An insight on legal aspect of groundwater use by industries and water tax/rate/fee by Emami Paper Mills Limited
Posted on 07 Feb, 2011 06:03 PM- Meaning of Ground Water
- Water located beneath the ground surface.
Groundwater is stored in and moves slowly through layers of soil, sand and rocks called aquifers. Aquifers typically consist of gravel, sand, sandstone, or fractured rock, like limestone.