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Groundwater
Map: International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre's global overview of salinity in groundwater
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 10:20 AMIn India, salinity has three types of genesis - one, by dissolution (areas concentrated in Kutch, North Rajasthan and bordering Punjab, South Rajasthan and bordering areas of Madhya Pradesh and parts of Western Uttar Pradesh; two, by irrigation (areas concentrated in the Deccan Peninsular region of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) and parts of Orissa and West Bengal; and three, by late
International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre's trans boundary aquifers of the world
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 05:53 PMTrans-boundary aquifers (TBAs) of the world: This map shows the present state of information regarding the occurrence and extent of TBAs world-wide. The intention of the map is to provide a global overview of these important shared water resources and to encourage their further assessment.
In India, TBAs are located on the India-Pakistan, India-Nepal and India-Bangladesh borders.
Rainwater harvesting basics: All you need to know about recharge pits
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 04:09 PM1) Overview:
Map depicting the salinity affected areas in India
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 12:52 PMThe map shows that Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat are high salinity zones, and Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal are moderate salinity zones.
Click here to view the map - IRFC
Karnataka's water resources: Excerpts from the Karnataka State of the Environment Report
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 02:48 PMIt deals with the (a) inequities in sectoral distribution and inadequacy in availability of water (b) inefficiency in use of water in domestic and agricultural sector (c) depleting ground water resource (d) inadequate treatment of watersheds (e) deteriorating surface and groundwater quality (f) degradation of traditional and community owned tanks and (g) siltation in river basins and command a
Chemical parameters in Karnataka's groundwater: A report by the state government's Mines and Geology department
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 02:15 PMThe aim of this report is to highlight the quality problems encountered in the groundwater in the state. The chemical parameters which are present in groundwater in excess of the prescribed norms and which are considered harmful beyond permissible limits are discussed in detail.
Status of groundwater quality in Bangalore: Conducted by the Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 01:47 PMThe study collected 918 samples from 735 locations across an area of 400 square kilometers of the city and its environs. The samples were collected in March and April of 2003. Testing was done for 25 parameters. The results indicate that -
CGWB's district groundwater atlas of Rajasthan
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 01:00 PMCGWB's groundwater atlas all the basic information regarding Rajasthan's groundwater including the following:
District-wise report of habitations covered in Himachal Pradesh for water supply and irrigation
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 12:19 PMDistrict-wise report of habitations covered for water supply, hand pumps, irrigation, flood control and command area development
Bacteriological quality of water samples of a tertiary care medical center campus in North Western Himalayan region
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 11:53 AMA study published in the The Internet Journal of Third World Medicine of bacteriological quality of water samples of a tertiary care medical center campus in North Western Himalayan region, more specifically in Kangra district of Himachal Prad