Rainfall and other forms of Precipitation

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May 8, 2024
Ecosystem-based approach to water management: Key to Karnataka’s water future
What is the ecosystem based approach to water management? How can it help in solving the water woes of states in the Deccan Plateau?
An ecosystem based approach to water management (Image Source: India Water Portal)
January 25, 2024
Decoding the moody monsoon
This report by CEEW discusses the findings of a study on India’s first sub-district -level monsoon variability assessment to decode changing rainfall patterns across India during the southwest and northeast monsoon.
The moody monsoon (Image Source: Mayank Makhija via IWP Flickr photos)
August 16, 2023
Raindrops and Ripples
India Water Portal is hosting a photo competition on World Photography Day. Hurry, send us your photos before 31st August!
May 8, 2023
Adaptation and mitigation for monsoon extremes in the Indo Gangetic Plains
Warming will not only lead to a decline, but also trigger monsoon extremes in the Indo Gangetic Plains.
A woman wades through knee-deep water with her belongings. (Picture courtesy - 101Reporters) (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
May 4, 2023
The changing face of monsoon
Climate change is expected to have significant impacts on the Indian monsoon
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), instances of heavy rainfall have increased by almost 85% in the country since 2012 (Image: Marina, 2009,Wikimedia Commons)
April 4, 2023
Forests, water fountains of the skies
Forests greatly help in maintaining the water balance of nature by storing water during monsoons and making this water available during dry seasons. India urgently needs to save its forests to prevent droughts and the adverse effects of climate induced global warming.
Forests and soil moisture can act as buffers to store water during dry spells (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Preparation of guidelines for drinking water protection in Abadasa taluka in Kutch district of Gujarat
This deals with the preparation of guidelines for drinking water protection in Abadasa taluka in Kutch district of Gujarat as a part of a research study (in progress)
Sahajeevan Trust
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 01:07 PM

The report prepared by Arid Communities and Technologies (ACT) Kutch, Gujarat on behalf of Sahajeevan Trust aims to prepare a guideline for groundwater legislation to protect drinking water sources in the taluka.
Taluk level rainfall data and analysis for all the districts in Maharashtra from the state government's agricultural department
Rainfall information for all districts upto the taluka level for the whole of Maharashtra
chekeronutristejos
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 12:57 PM

This page from the Maharashtra government's agricultural department site gives rainfall information upto taluka level (with data gaps for some periods) for the last 10 years

Click here to know more
Status of groundwater in Wardha: A report from the Central Ground Water Board
The report lists out recommendations to utilize groundwater in Wardha, Maharashtra in an effective manner and is complete with data relating to geomorphology and the status of groundwater
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 10:30 AM

This report from the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) deals with the status of groundwater in the Wardha district of Maharashtra.

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Taluka-level GIS database for Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
A database of the spread of and expenditure on watershed development programmes in 3 states of India, enables easy visualisation of the regional variation in the data.
Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development(CISED)
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 09:47 AM

The taluka-level GIS database for Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, is a CD containing a GIS (Geographical Information System) database of the spread of and expenditure on watershed development programmes in 3 states of India, viz., Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Micro-watershed database for Maharashtra: Compilation by FoRWARD
This spreadsheet compiled by FoRWaRD contains taluk/tehsil level data of the status of recent and current watershed projects in Maharashtra
Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development (CISED)
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 06:02 PM

To download the spreadsheet Click here
Chapter on water resources from the Chhattisgarh State of the Environment Report
Details of the status of water resources in 2004 in the state of Chhattisgarh
Chhatisgarh State of the Environment Report
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 02:14 PM

The chapter on Water Resources from the Chhatisgarh State of the Environment Report, 2004 begins with a discussion of the problems in the State like (a) limited irrigation potential created (b) unbalanced irrigable land to cultivable land ratio in districts (c) low budget for maintenance of created irrigation facilities and (d) over-dependence on paddy cultivation.
Status of groundwater in Charama block of Kanker district, Chattisgarh: Report from Central Ground Water Board
Summary report from Central Groundwater Board on the status of groundwater in Charama block of Kanker district of Chattisgarh
Central Ground Water Board
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 01:14 PM

The brochure provides complete information about the block and gives an overview of its geology as well as hydrogeology.

Pre-monsoon and post monsoon levels of water in the block have been mapped along with the hydrogeology of the region.

Download the brochure from link provided below
Half full, Half empty: A WaterAid publication on the drought and drinking water crisis in Bundelkhand
The paper presents a situational analysis of the crisis and challenges of drinking water in Bundelkhand in the overall context of the drought spell in 2007
Indira Khurana
Richard Mahapatra
WaterAid
Posted on 11 Aug, 2009 01:44 PM

This paper on Bundelkhand from their Water and Sanitation Perspective series of WaterAid presents how ecological degradation and faulty policies make drinking water scarce and less accessible.
Map: Aquifer zones in Chennai, Tamilnadu
A map of Chennai showing depth of aquifer zones which can be used to find areas favourable for rainwater harvesting
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD)
Posted on 07 Aug, 2009 12:41 PM

Information may be out of date

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Megh Pyne Abhiyan: Popularizing rooftop rainwater harvesting in North Bihar
Details of an Arghyam supported rooftop rainwater harvesting initiative in North Bihar
India Water Portal
Posted on 07 Aug, 2009 09:14 AM

Arghyam has supported a Campaign for popularizing Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) in a flood prone region in North Bihar. The second phase of the Abhiyan has been designed based on the experiences from the first phase.
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