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Delhi jal board act 1998 and amendment bill 2002
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMDelhi jal board act (1998)
The Delhi jal board act, 1998 aims to provide for the establishment of a Board to discharge the functions of water supply, sewerage and sewage disposal and drainage within the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith. The Government after the issue of the notification under sub-section (3) of Section 1, constituted the Delhi Water Board by notification in the official Gazette.
Assessing the operation and maintenance status of water supply A WHO Publication
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThe term "Operation and Maintenance" has been used as a general concept covering a wide range of activities carried out by utilities, government and communities in order to sustain their services and to maintain existing capital assets.
Urban water and sanitation services, an IWRM approach: a booklet from TEC education series from Global Water Partnership
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThis series, published by the GWP Secretariat in Stockholm has been created to disseminate the papers written and commissioned by the TEC to address the conceptual agenda. Issues and sub-issues with them, such as the understanding and definition of IWRM, water for food security, public-private partnerships, and water as an economic good have been addressed in these papers.
Upgrading and improving urban water services an overview paper by Water and Sanitation Program
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMPerformance improvement planning helps service providers in bringing about incremental improvements in services by applying the principles of commercial orientation and financial viability. This overview paper by the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) South Asia of the World Bank, explores how such improvements can be undertaken so that they remain sustainable in the long run as well.
Case studies on urban water management and rainwater harvesting from India and across the world
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMBest practices on urban water management from across the world
Urban domestic rainwater harvesting in the residence of Prithvi and Purushotham
Water supply system for London city the ring main system of Thames
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThis deals with the Thames Water Ring Main Extensions and its plan to increase the area served by its London Ring Main by constructing two extensions in a £90m project. The tunnelling will take place in north-east and south-east London and will help Thames Water to meet the capital's growing demand for water. The Ring Main was built to improve the speed and efficiency of transferring supplies of drinking water across the capital.
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Environment action plan for the city by Bangalore water supply and sewerage board
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThis presentation by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board deals with the Environment Action Plan (Part – B) for Bangalore. The presentation begins with a description of the drainage pattern of the city and the major rivers in and around it. The objectives of the EAP are set out as –
- Stopping flow of raw sewage into storm water drains.
- Achieving zero discharge of raw sewage into drains.
- Conveying sewage to treatment plants and treating to meet standards.
- Improving environment.
- Improving socio-economic status.
Call to action on act on eradicating the diarroheal disease
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMImage and Content Courtesy:Resources For Diarrheal Disease Control
PATH & the US Coalition for Child Survival have issued a Call to Action on Diarrheal Disease. The same is quoted below. "Over the last three decades, the global community has shown that it has the tools to dramatically reduce childhood death and illness from preventable and treatable diseases, such as diarrhea. During that time, for example, millions of children's lives have been saved by protecting them against diarrheal disease and its consequences through proven and affordable solutions. Yet diarrheal disease still unnecessarily takes the lives of more than 4,000 children daily, despite the fact that we hold in our hands more cost-effective and proven solutions for preventing and treating diarrhea than any other childhood illness. By increased and effective allocation of resources in a portfolio of improved treatment, nutrition, and water and sanitation interventions, we can help ensure that this common disease is no longer a leading killer of children in low-income countries. {C}
Training module on water quality monitoring and surveillance by Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMTraining module at block level
Right to water and sanitation a manual by Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions American Association for the Advancement of Science Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMAccess to water and sanitation is necessary for health, education, economic development and the environment. The international community has committed to meeting the Millennium Development Goal of halving, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.