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September 6, 2024
Millets for malnutrition: A women-led initiative
A millet-based approach to combating malnutrition in Odisha
Mixing of ingredients for preparation of ragi mix by women self-help group members (Image: WASSAN)
July 2, 2024
From scarcity to sharing: How farmers are managing groundwater in Rayalaseema
Community governance for groundwater management
Jasmine on the fields as part of the groundwater collectivisation agreement at Kummara Vandla Palli village, Sri Satya Sai District. (Images: WASSAN/Swaran)
June 30, 2024
How Burhanpur became India's first Har Ghar Jal District
SHGs empower women, ensure sustainability: A model for water tax collection in Burhanpur
Rural water security (Image: Shawn, Save the Children USA; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
January 7, 2024
Evolution of state's role in rural drinking water governance in India
Need to nudge state governments to evolve a detailed roadmap (planning, implementation and operations related strategies)—immediate, medium and long-term—for ensuring drinking water security.
Demand-responsive approach became the mainstay of the project with the initiation of sectoral reforms (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
December 28, 2023
Creating scalable, sustainable agriculture programs
The report presents six case studies on how sustainable agriculture programmes scaled up in the past in India
A farmer uses a hosepipe to irrigate crops at her farm in the Nilgiris mountains, Tamil Nadu (Image: IWMI Flickr Photos; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
December 19, 2023
Employment potential of India's Jal Jeevan Mission
This IIM Bangalore study highlights the spillover effects of public investments in rural water supply systems in the form of employment generation.
The employment structure under Jal Jeevan Mission encompasses both direct and indirect employment during construction and O&M phases. (Image: Wallpaperflare)
Chennai metropolitan area's water woes: CMWSSB's plans for the future
Steps outlined by the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to meet the water demands of Chennai city
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB)
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 04:01 PM

CMWSSB or Metro Water was established in 1978 and serves 180 sq kms of area and 5.5 million population.
Rainwater harvesting basics: Filtering the water before storage and use
Filtering rainwater before storage is essentially to remove organic material and silt so that the water stays clean longer.
rajshekar
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 03:29 PM

Overview

Rainwater is amongst the purest water one can get distilled as it is by the sun. However, in a rainwater harvesting system, the water comes in contact with several surfaces, such as the roof or gutters. Its flow becomes possibly mixed with leaves or dust.
Map: International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre's global overview of salinity in groundwater
This map consists of a description, characterization and geographical delineation (map) of global occurrences of saline groundwater
International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 10:20 AM

In 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
How to construct a rainwater tank: A comprehensive design and performance guide
The guide gives a detailed overview about the design aspects, different types of systems, costing, performance, water quality and regulatory issues of rainwater tanks
Peter Coombes
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 04:06 PM

Water 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

Click here to download the guide
River basin and sub-basin map of India from the Central Ground Water Board
The Central Groundwater Board have come out with watershed and basin-wise maps for the entire country. Here's an introduction and the link to the resource
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 01:04 PM

Watersheds 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
Using a rain barrel is the easiest way to begin rainwater harvesting. Rain barrel serves as a storage unit for rooftop rainwater. It can collect a substantial amount of rainwater.
rajshekar
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 12:51 PM

Overview

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
The chapter on water resources in the report deals with the environmental problems linked to water resources pertaining to availability, distribution, management, utilization and sustenance
Karnataka State of the Environment Report - 2003
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 02:48 PM

It 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
This report by the Department of Mines and Geology (Government of Karnataka) deals with excess chemical parameters in groundwater in the state
Department of Mines and Geology (Government of Karnataka)
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 02:15 PM

The 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
Water survey of the citizens of Bangalore conducted by Biodiversity Conservation India Ltd.
Biodiversity Conservation India Lt
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 12:25 PM

Here'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
A complete list of district wise data on irrigation, water supply, hand pumps distribution and progress of Command Area Development programme in the state of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh Irrigation and Public Health Department
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 12:19 PM

District-wise report of habitations covered for water supply, hand pumps, irrigation, flood control and command area development

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