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Groundwater assessment using remote sensing data - A case study of the Bhadra river basin - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 13 Feb, 2011 11:21 PMThis method is a mathematical model, in which all the components in the water balance equation are known, and the only component which is considered unknown is the rainfall recharge.
Irrigation in India - Management phases and its sustainability - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 13 Feb, 2011 10:52 PMSince time immemorial water has been a common property and in many Indian communities there is deep reverence for flowing water. Using the flow of water for community benefit is considered an act of great merit and its misuse and contamination, a sin. In temples, tanks were constructed for rituals and also as a way to earn money for the temple.
Conjunctive use of surface water and ground water - Lecture delivered by Dr. R. Jagadiswara Rao at National Water Academy, Pune
Posted on 03 Feb, 2011 12:09 PM
Dr. R. Jagadishwara Rao
Former Professor of Geology
Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati, AP 517502
H20 World 2011- International Conference on Water & Wastewater Management , EP World Media Group, 11th March 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 04:46 PM
Integrated water resource development & management for national growth
Wastewater treatment plant - Need for an affordable solution for recycling wastewater
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 01:20 PMUtility value of world’s freshwater resources like lakes and rivers are diminishing rapidly due to over exploitation & pollution. Groundwater, an alternative to surface water is also a natural victim. The rate of ground water drawing versus its re-charge has already disturbed the natural aquifer equations.
Private water supply, sanitation and hydropower projects and reforms projects involving privatisation and commercialisation in India - Database by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 11:16 PMThe database has been developed as a part of Manthan Adhyayan Kendra's engagement in comprehensive monitoring, research and analysis of policies, programs and projects relating to privatisation/commercialisation of water sector.
Revised composition of working group on rural domestic water and sanitation for the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012-2017)
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 01:21 PMA copy of the revised composition order is enclosed.
Irrigation tanks and their traditional local management - A remarakable ancient history of India - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 03:20 AMTanks are rainwater harvesting techniques which capture water during monsoons for later use. Mention of tanks in colonial texts is made and the authors infer from ancient texts like Tamil Purananuru on the importance of tanks and the locations for their construction, as well detailing their geographical spread.
Ancient water and soil conservation ecosystems of Sri Lanka – Some aspects - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 02:57 AMThis paper presents the ancient water and soil conservation eco-systems of Sri Lanka, based on ancient texts and their modern interpretations, and highlights the use of these water systems in ancient Sri Lanka and their present condition.
Applicability of traditional wisdom in water management in Konkan region of Maharashtra - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 02:51 AMThe state government's investments in supplying potable water under the Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) scheme which envisaged a no tanker supply' end to the scheme is critiqued. The authors note that the project mainly concentrated on asset creation, neglecting operation and maintenance resulting in limited improvement in villages, with respect to water supply.