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Water Management
Choice to be made between large scale water projects and decentralized water collection systems,says Ramaswamy Iyer
Posted on 23 Nov, 2009 01:29 PMSometome back, in one of the interviews discussing large dams (with ADB) Ramaswamy Iyer said,
Speakers and presentations WHSC 2009 day 1 : Ramaswamy Iyer delivers the keynote address
Posted on 23 Nov, 2009 02:54 AM
The speaker line up for the opening day of the conference has some of the most respected names in the water sector, in India. I have put together resource pages for each of the speaker's profiles and the subject of their talk.
Challenges in integrated management of water resoures - Field report from Mulbagal, Karnataka
Posted on 20 Nov, 2009 06:56 PM
In an earlier post on IUWM and interventions based on hydrological considerations, I had discussed the typologies which could define the way we intervene and address the inconsistencies in the water utility services as well as the net water availability of the region.
Technological options and mechanisms for water harvesting, storage and conservation - WHSC 2009
Posted on 20 Nov, 2009 04:30 AMPolicy – Technology – Planning – Implementation has seldom been one straight highway in developmental issues like infrastructure, poverty, education or water! An all-encompassing approach to address these issues requires effective conversations.
Water management by industry - A case study of TATA Chemicals - Mithapur
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 06:07 PMThis presentation describes the work of Tata Chemicals in organising water management initiatives, with the community around its plant in Mithapur, Gujarat. The various efforts taken up include integrated watershed development, salinity ingress mitigation, Water and Sanitation Management Organisation (WASMO) projects, rooftop rainwater harvesting and implementing water saving technologies.
Water management by industry - A case study of Reliance Energy - Dahanu
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 06:03 PMThis presentation describes the work of Reliance Energy, in taking up water management initiatives with the local community around their plant in Dahanu. The work taken up includes constructing check dams, weirs and installing hand pumps for providing drinking water to the community. As a result of this, people in approximately 17 villages were benefitted as the availability of potable water improved and ground water levels increased resulting in higher incomes for the villagers.
Integrated water resources management by industry - A case study of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Limited - Guntur
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:55 PMThe work taken up involved reducing usage of water in the plant, recycling by treating waste water and reusing in plant operations, and rainwater harvesting and restoring water bodies, both in the plant and the community for replenishing the resource.
Water conservation and harvesting by industry - A case study of Hindalco Industries Limited - Renukoot
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:51 PMThe work taken up includes lift irrigation projects, construction of small check dams, rainwater harvesting, promotion of horticulture and timber plantation, promotion of composting and cattle vaccination.
A community based self-sustained safe drinking water program - An industry case study from the work of BOSCH Limited - Jaipur
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:38 PM
This work won the CII-GBC National Award (Beyond the Fence Category) for Excellence in Water Management in 2008.
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