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Speakers and presentations WHSC 2009 day 1 : Ramaswamy Iyer delivers the keynote address
Posted on 23 Nov, 2009 02:54 AM
The speaker line up for the opening day of the conference has some of the most respected names in the water sector, in India. I have put together resource pages for each of the speaker's profiles and the subject of their talk.
Ground Water Exploration - An Introduction
Posted on 21 Nov, 2009 04:14 PMThe main objective is to study and understand the hydrological cycle of the region, to have an overall concept about the type, nature & number of aquifers, the quality of ground water.
Rapid geohydrological appraisal of Purainee and Orlaha villages,Bihar - Drinking water management and alternative sources
Posted on 19 Nov, 2009 02:40 PMThis report by ACWADAM based on a rapid hydro-geological appraisal of 2 villages, in Supaul distict in flood-prone North Bihar, gives a good understanding of local conditions as well generates a lot of useful data, that can help in planning groundwater management interventions in a village. Such information is crucial especially for regions such as North Bihar, where current data about the local conditions are literally absent.
Water conservation and harvesting by industry - A case study of Hindalco Industries Limited - Renukoot
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:51 PMThe work taken up includes lift irrigation projects, construction of small check dams, rainwater harvesting, promotion of horticulture and timber plantation, promotion of composting and cattle vaccination.
Salinity mitigation by industry - A case study of Ambuja Cements Limited - Junagadh
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:47 PMWater harvesting and conservation work was taken up through building check dams, rooftop rainwater harvesting, building percolation and drinking water wells, deepening of ponds, micro-irrigation, cropping pattern interventions and more.
Water conservation by industry - A case study of Reliance Industries Limited (Dahej)
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:04 PMThe various initiatives taken up include utilising backwash water for developing Jatropha plantations, recovering waste water, ground water recharging, utilisation of waste steam and reducing steam consumption, increasing cycle of concentration in all cooling towers and more.
Groundwater and hydrogeology - An introduction
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 11:25 AMThis is a detailed introductory presentation about ground water and hydrogeology, and helps to understand the basics of ground water & aquifers. The branch of geology dealing with surface & subsurface water is known as groundwater. The science of hydrogeology is defined as hydrology with emphasis on geology.
Drinking water from a fresh pit everyday - The life of people in the fishing settlements in Dhanuskodi
Posted on 12 Nov, 2009 11:59 PMIn an earlier post Microfinance for Water - How would it Work? I had put up a picture of a woman drawing water out from a pit.
National seminar on " Groundwater Recharge : Quality and Auditing in Hard Rock" , MSP Mandal's college, Aurangabad
Posted on 11 Nov, 2009 05:22 PMM.S.P Mandal's Deogiri College,Aurangabad, Maharastra is organising an National Seminar on "Groundwater Recharge, Quality and Auditing in Hard Rock"
Termite mounds as hydrologic indicators - Case studies from three taluks of Coimbatore district - Tamil Nadu
Posted on 03 Nov, 2009 07:05 PMThis paper describes the findings of a study that was conducted to validate the findings of earlier studies and observations that have been conducted in ancient texts in India that describe termite mounds as useful indicators for groundwater exploration.