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Irrigation
Accessing safe drinking water during floods in North Bihar - Case study from the work of Megh Pyne Abhiyan
Posted on 19 Nov, 2009 03:20 PMThis case study published in Yojana documents Megh Pyne Abhiyan's work in organising access to safe drinking water for rural communities during the 2006 and 2007 floods in North Bihar. As a result of the Abhiyan's work, approximately 13000 and 36000 people accepted and accessed rainwater as a safe drinking water during the North Bihar floods of 2006 and 2007 respectively. Using rain water for drinking led to significant improvement in health indicators and flood-related deaths and sickness, as well as reduction in health expenditure.
Direct seeding initiatives with paddy farmers in Punjab - PepsiCo India Holdings - Gurgaon
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:58 PMWork taken up focussed on promoting direct seeding instead of transplantation in the paddy crop. As a result of this, about 30% reduction in water consumption was achieved covering about 1100 acres in 5 states. Farmers could also reduce their production costs by upto Rs.1400/acre.
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 Kirloskar Brothers Limited (Pune)
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 04:47 PMThe various initiatives taken up include installing sensors/push type tap for hand wash/urinals, close loop hydro testing, installing drip irrigation and sprinklers for garden, installing float valves for old overhead tank, using percolated rain water for process, use of AC condensed water, use of air cooled instead of water cooled compressors, treating waste water and more.
Water conservation in industry: A case study of Glaxo Smith Kline Limited (Rajamundhry)
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 04:15 PMThis has been possible through initiatives such as putting in end hose control systems into use, replacing raw water points with treated ones, providing push type taps in toilets, installing leak/spill control clamps, rationalising wash points, mechanising tray cleaning, optimising water pressure, improving condensate recovery, introducing sprinkler/drip irrigation for its gardens, rainwater harvesting, wastewater treatment and more.
Shodh Yatra in Orissa and UP : Lessons in understanding the communities in different geographies and environment
Posted on 04 Nov, 2009 06:20 AM
“Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much.”
What kind of a walk must have Ralph Waldo Emerson had, to pen down these lines?
Harvest of water - Watershed programs in Maharashtra make the most of the little rains received
Posted on 02 Nov, 2009 11:23 AMPhotograph by Lynsey Addario
News updates - 15th October, 2009
Posted on 14 Oct, 2009 02:23 PMPicture from https://www.thehindu.com : (https://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/14/images/2009101451490301.jpg) , drinking water being supplied by tanker in Bellary district
No fresh flood threat:
https://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/13/stories/2009101353490400.htm
Several articles cover the post-mortem of the floods, triggered by CWC statements that their warning to the government of AP was ignored
PIL filed alleging negligence on the part of AP government
Rosaiah reacts:
https://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/14/stories/2009101450460100.htm
https://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/13/stories/2009101359070300.htm