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How to construct a rainwater tank: A comprehensive design and performance guide
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 04:06 PMWater Sensitive Urban Design in the Sydney Region has come out with a comprehensive brochure which details out the system overview, design, costing and water quality issues in the construction of rainwater tanks
River basin and sub-basin map of India from the Central Ground Water Board
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 01:04 PMWatersheds are natural hydrological entities that cover a specific aerial expanse of land surface from which the rainfall runoff flows to a defined drain, channel, stream or river at any particular point. The terms region, basin, catchment, watershed etc are widely used to denote hydrological units.
All you need to know about rain barrels: Stepwise preparation and construction guide
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 12:51 PMOverview
In Bangalore, for example, for an annual rainfall of 900mm over 60 rainy days and a roof area of 50 sq.m.
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.
BCIL surveys the citizens of Bangalore to learn about their water conservation practices
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 12:25 PMHere's a list of resources relating to the water survey conducted in the city of Bangalore
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
Information about Jalanidhi: A World Bank-assisted Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 04:04 PMJalanidhi is the website of the Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency which implements "Jalanidhi", a World Bank-assisted "Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project" for sustained delivery of adequate quantity of water and sanitation services in rural areas in four districts of Kerala.
Drinking water assessment and decentralized management plan for Abdasa taluka of Kachchh dstrict in Gujarat
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 03:18 PMA strategic plan for attaining drinking water security in the taluka was developed after a planning exercise which was completed into two phases.