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Water Management
New book:"Jalyatra: Exploring India's Traditional Water Management Systems"
Posted on 22 Apr, 2008 04:50 AMThe book published by Penguin India, explores traditional water management systems in 8 states of India, including Delhi, and is writte
"Water MOVES"-Newsletter from SPWD
Posted on 24 Mar, 2008 08:36 PM"Water MOVES"is a quarterly newsletter from Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development. This issue contains an article on Integrated Water Resource Management by N.C.
SAFEWAT: Water purification system by Population Services International
Posted on 18 Feb, 2008 11:15 AMMost drinking water projects are designed for supply of treated water through pipes to communities ; this requires investment on infrastructure such as pumps, overhead tanks, supply pipes, water purification equipment and after the project, maintenance staff and funds; while all this calls for planning, funding and time to execute, yet we cannot be certain that the water delivered remains uncon
National Consultation Meet on developing a Citizens Report on water and sanitation in New Delhi
Posted on 18 Feb, 2008 10:29 AMA National Consultation Meet was organized by WaterAid towards developing a Citizens Report on Water and Sanitation in India was held on the 12th January 2008 at New Delhi.
Vijayawada Municipality : Subsidising individual piped water connections to the urban poor
Posted on 16 Feb, 2008 11:47 PMIn Vijaywada a determined effort has been made by the municipality to subsidize individual connection charge for the poor and break this entry barrier which prevents them from accessing piped water. An explanation of the details of the project. Should this be the approach for ensuring water for all?
On the hidden cost of "free" water
Posted on 09 Feb, 2008 07:36 PMAccording to David Foster, it is the cost of 'free' water :
Gastro-enteritis rears its head due to contaminated water in Bangalore
Posted on 30 Jan, 2008 01:46 AMThere is a spurt of gastro-enteritis in the city today. Residents think that it is the contaminated mains supply from the BWSSB that is the source of the gastroenteritis. The Bangalore water supply and Sewerage Board thinks it is water bought by residents from the private water tankers that is the cause but then seems to change its mind.
"Bagmati Calling" : Dharna by villagers demanding rehabilitation
Posted on 16 Jan, 2008 08:58 AMThe Bagmati Calling : I am reporting from the south bank of the Bagmati near Benipur in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar.
"Bringing Home rain" : A film on rainwater harvesting in Kannada and Tamil
Posted on 11 Jan, 2008 05:59 AM
Report on the CII-GBC National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2007, by S Vishwanath
Posted on 11 Jan, 2008 01:19 AM
As the Indian economy grows at a rapid 9 per cent, the use of water by industries will also grow at 9 per cent. While agricultural use of water will continue to remain the largest consumer, it is expected that the demand from industries will show a rapid increase. Industries demand water at a point and also discharge water at a point and therefore sustainable management of water by industries is not only crucial to the industry itself but to the neighbourhood where the ind ustry is located. The Confederation of Indian Industries , CII , recently organised its National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2007 competition in the Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre in Hyderabad (http://www.ciionline.org/, www.ciigbc.org) . A range of industries participated in the competition organised in two categories - 'Within the fence' and 'Beyond the fence'. The way many industries highlighted their projects was an indication on how serious they consider the management of water resources. That it is identified as one of the key resources, apart from energy to be looked at as a critical input for sustaining growth, doesn't come as a surprise. Source to sink