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"Meeting urban water challenges is matter of political will and priorities, not about technical solutions"
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 08:55 AMGuest post by: Parineeta Dandekar
This year's World Water Week in Stockholm explored water and sanitation challenges faced by urban areas as well as the water, sanitation and equity challenges posed by urban areas. We take a look at some of the presentations and discussions that took place, especially with reference to India and South Asia.
"It would be wise to look at the world from a water lens than a CO2 lens"- Prof. Malin Falkenmark (Photo: Parineeta Dandekar)
Water and sanitation challenges and the urban poor - Report of the consultation workshop held in December 2010 by India Wash Forum
Posted on 11 Sep, 2011 02:03 PM
On December 22, 2010, India WASH Forum organised a one day consultation workshop on pro poor urban water and sanitation at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. India WASH Forum is a coalition bringing together interested stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector in the country.
Odisha Groundwater (Regulation, development and management) Bill, 2011
Posted on 09 Sep, 2011 06:44 PMContent courtesy: Odisha Water Forum
The Odisha Groundwater (Regulation, Development and Management) Bill, 2011 has been placed before the Odisha Legislative Assembly in this session. Odisha Water Forum has gone through the contents of this bill. While Odisha Water Forum appreciates the initiative of the Government of Odisha to regulate development and management of groundwater, it is concerned about the fact that this bill does not address the fundamental concerns regarding groundwater management.
Disaster management in India – A report by Ministry of Home Affairs
Posted on 09 Sep, 2011 05:28 PMThe perception about disaster and its management has undergone a change following the enactment of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The definition of disaster is now all encompassing, which includes not only the events emanating from natural and man-made causes, but even those events which are caused by accident or negligence.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) on Groundwater - Understanding the basics
Posted on 08 Sep, 2011 04:56 PMA comprehensive FAQ Manual on Groundwater authored by Dr Mihir Kumar Maitra narrows down the existing knowledge gaps amongst the common groundwater users.
The most popular FAQs are listed below. Please click on a topic to view more detailed information:
Basic information on groundwater
Basanti and the Kosi: How one woman revitalized a watershed in Uttarakhand
Posted on 07 Sep, 2011 03:22 PMGuest post by: Chicu
UN-Water invites nominations for the second edition of the ‘Water for Life’ best practices award – Apply by September 30, 2011
Posted on 07 Sep, 2011 11:32 AMContent courtesy: Fundsforngos.org
‘Water for Life’ UN-Water Best Practices Award was started with the aim to create awareness about the importance of water among the common people and to promote and support efforts to fulfill commitments of the international community in this regard. The award process is managed by the United Nations Office to Support the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” 2005-2015/UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC) and the UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP).
WWF invites applications for the post of Coordinator, Living Ganga Programme, Kanpur – Apply by September 20, 2011
Posted on 05 Sep, 2011 05:29 PMContent courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia
World Wildlife Fund-India (WWF-India) has been working towards conservation and wise management of river systems and wetlands in India for over a decade now. The areas of intervention have been freshwater ecosystems, connected habitats, freshwater species and balanced use of water resources for livelihoods.
Flood hazard zonation of Assam – An atlas by National Remote Sensing Centre
Posted on 05 Sep, 2011 03:09 PMAssam represents a highly flood-prone region characterized by severe hazards of floods. Although occurrence of flood has been an age-old phenomenon in the riverine areas of this region, the extent of damage caused by floods has increased significantly in recent years.
Decentralized wastewater management – An overview of a community initiatives in New Delhi - Vigyan Vijay Foundation
Posted on 05 Sep, 2011 11:40 AMThis paper by Ajit Seshadri, Vigyan Vijay Foundation highlights the poor sanitation situation in India and argues that centralized approaches to wastewater treatment have had limited success and there is a need to make wastwater treatment people centric and effective through the use of decentralized systems such as DEWATS (Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems). DEWATS are locally organized and people driven systems that typically comprise a settler, anaerobic baffled tanks, filter beds of gravel and sand, and an open pond. The open pond or the polishing tank recreates a living environment for the wastewater to clean itself, naturally.