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"Per capita water availability to reduce by 2025", says Droplets: e-Newsletter from Everything About Water - August 2011
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 06:18 PMArticle and Image Courtesy: Everything About Water
Highlights from the August edition of Droplets e-newsletter published by the Everything About Water
- India: Per capita water availability to reduce by 2025
- WHO: New guidelines for safer drinking water supply systems
"Meeting urban water challenges is matter of political will and priorities, not about technical solutions"
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 08:55 AMGuest post by: Parineeta Dandekar
This year's World Water Week in Stockholm explored water and sanitation challenges faced by urban areas as well as the water, sanitation and equity challenges posed by urban areas. We take a look at some of the presentations and discussions that took place, especially with reference to India and South Asia.
"It would be wise to look at the world from a water lens than a CO2 lens"- Prof. Malin Falkenmark (Photo: Parineeta Dandekar)
Water and sanitation challenges and the urban poor - Report of the consultation workshop held in December 2010 by India Wash Forum
Posted on 11 Sep, 2011 02:03 PM
On December 22, 2010, India WASH Forum organised a one day consultation workshop on pro poor urban water and sanitation at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. India WASH Forum is a coalition bringing together interested stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector in the country.
Odisha Groundwater (Regulation, development and management) Bill, 2011
Posted on 09 Sep, 2011 06:44 PMContent courtesy: Odisha Water Forum
The Odisha Groundwater (Regulation, Development and Management) Bill, 2011 has been placed before the Odisha Legislative Assembly in this session. Odisha Water Forum has gone through the contents of this bill. While Odisha Water Forum appreciates the initiative of the Government of Odisha to regulate development and management of groundwater, it is concerned about the fact that this bill does not address the fundamental concerns regarding groundwater management.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) on Groundwater - Understanding the basics
Posted on 08 Sep, 2011 04:56 PMA comprehensive FAQ Manual on Groundwater authored by Dr Mihir Kumar Maitra narrows down the existing knowledge gaps amongst the common groundwater users.
The most popular FAQs are listed below. Please click on a topic to view more detailed information:
Basic information on groundwater
Forecasting agricultural output using space, agrometeorology and land based observations
Posted on 03 Sep, 2011 06:29 PMThis document presents the proceedings of the annual review meeting by India Meteorological Department (IMD) on “Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space, Agrometeorology and Land Based Observations” (FASAL) organized at YASHADA, Pune during 1-2 August 2011.
Assessment of Jalamani programme on stand alone water purification systems in rural India - A report by Centre for Media Studies
Posted on 03 Sep, 2011 04:50 PM
This report by the Centre for Media Studies, New Delhi presents an assessment of the Jalamani programme of the Department of Drinking Water Supply, Government of India. The centrally sponsored programme commenced in 2008-09 aimed at installing simple Stand Alone Water Purification Systems (SAWPS) in rural schools to enable school children to have access to safe and clean water. The focus was on tackling bacteriological contamination and turbidity in ongoing rural drinking water supply programme.
The assessment study used both qualitative and quantitative techniques such as focus group discussions and in-depth interviews besides structured questionnaire for a variety of stakeholders and research questions. Another important aspect of the quantitative tools was testing of the raw and treated water samples. The study was undertaken in 320 schools spread across 20 districts and six states.
Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth – An approach to the twelfth five year plan – Draft report by Planning Commission
Posted on 03 Sep, 2011 09:28 AMThis draft report by the Planning Commission, which presents an approach to the twelfth five year plan among other things outlines some of the challenges related to agriculture, natural resources management and water resources management.
Social equity and integrated water resources management – A background paper by Global Water Partnership
Posted on 31 Aug, 2011 04:10 PMIt provides an analytical framework that policy makers and water professionals can use to bring greater clarity to the issue of social equity in their local context.
Groundwater quality assessment of Jharia coalfield area in West Bengal - A case study in NISCAIR
Posted on 27 Aug, 2011 06:35 PMThis case study in National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) by the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Dhanbad and the Geo-Environment Division (Environment Management Group) deals with groundwater quality assessment of Jharia coalfield area of West Bengal. The physiochemical characteristics of groundwater of the upper catchments of the coalfield were studied to evaluate the water quality.