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Well hydraulics: Difference in the hydraulics of pumping and recharge in a dug well

This article discusses the difference in the hydraulics of pumping and recharge in a dug well

Uniform drinking water quality monitoring protocol- Draft by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

This is a draft protocol on the monitoring the quality of the drinking water

Video interview with water expert Avinash Krishnamurthy - Beyond the tap - Managing our water resources

This video episode presents the views on what urban dwellers must do to manage the water in a sustainable and ecologically kinder manner

Churning still water – Briefing paper by the Centre for Science and Environment on the state of urban water bodies, conservation and management in India

This briefing paper on the state of urban water bodies, conservation and management in India, has tried to bring out the threats to the urban water bodies in India

Performance Assessment System (PAS) Project at CEPT University, Ahmedabad develops a comprehensive database of urban water & sanitation data for Gujarat and Maharashtra

CEPT University, Ahmedabad develops a comprehensive database of urban water & sanitation data for Gujarat and Maharashtra

Report on a workshop on Environmental Flows, organised by Aaranyak, at Guwahati, Assam, on 6th May 2012

To enable the community to challenge destructive projects such as dams, a sensitization programme on environmental flows or ‘E-flows’ was organised at Guwahati, Assam

Mobile GIS: For collection of socio-economic data and water resource management information (case study: Rural Maharashtra state, India) - A paper published in Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering

This paper sheds light on the importance of using Mobile GIS in collection of data in rural Maharashtra.

Farmer's participation in a dug- well project in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh- A photo-show by Action for Social Advancement

This photo-show demonstrates one the best practices in dug- well management in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh

Report on Indian Mountain Initiative Sustainable Mountain Development Summit 2 held at Gangtok, Sikkim between May 25-26, 2012

The second Sustainable Mountain Development Summit of the Indian Mountain Initiative (IMI) was held on May 25 at Chintan Bhawan, Gangtok

Sangken: The festival of water in Arunachal Pradesh

This article sheds light on the traditional water festival celebrated before the new year in Arunachal Pradesh

"The new human revolution": Ushering universalism and a just world through sustainability

This article by Sujata D Hazarika and Saurabh Garg dwells on idea of how to create and communicate a shared vision for a sustainable and desirable future

India’s groundwater crisis- A discussion paper by Global Water Forum

The paper states that scanty rainfall especially during the onset of monsoons of 2012, has led to a grim water situation in the country

Market integration and price transmission in India: A case of rice and wheat with special reference to the world food crisis of 2007/08- A paper by Food and Agriculture Organization

This paper sheds light on the significant role played by rice and wheat in the Indian economy and its food security policy

Machhu dam disaster of 1979 in Gujarat – Discussion on a book by Tom Wooten and Utpal Sandesara

This article by Amita Bhaduri describes the details of the discussion organised on a new book that spectacularly reconstructs the 1979 Machhu dam disaster in Gujarat

1.5 MLD reed bed system for treating wastewater at Vidyanagar Colony in Torangallu, near Bellary - Photos from the project area

Guidance notes for continuous water supply (24-7): A guide to project preparation, implementation and appraisal- A report by Water and Sanitation Program

These are guidance notes for all those who considering of converting their water distribution services from intermittent to continuous (24-7) supply.