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H2S strip test: a water quality testing kit for bacteriological contamination
H2S Strip test is a simple kit for a first testing of bacteriological contamination
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:15 PM

The H2S Strip test is a simple kit for a first testing of bacteriological contamination. The test is being sold by a couple of vendors and the price ranges from Rs 10/- to Rs 20/- per piece.

Test instructions

Water quality testing kits for field use (part 1 of 3)
Water quality testing kits for field use with manufacturers' details
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 11:13 AM

About field testing kits:

Various sources for rainfall, temperature and climate data of India and World
Find rainfall, temperature and climate data from India Meteorological Department, Indiastat.com, National Climatic Data Center, USA
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:36 PM

Rainfall and temperature "normals" for 110 major cities from Indian meteorological department

This "important cities" link gives monthly mean maximum and minimum temperature and monthly total rainfall of important stations for the period 1901-2000 for 110 major cities and towns of India. 

Real-time flood warning map from NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA provides realtime map for potential flood areas after 24 hours of rain
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:29 PM

Flood warning: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA) has a realtime map that gives potential flood areas after 24 hours of rain. (The details of the criteria of flooding are not clear)

Data on river basins, water pollution, water quality, projects and financing from ministry of water resources
Ministry of water resources provides data on river basins, water resources, water pollution, water quality, projects and financing etc. on their website
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:34 PM

Website of Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India. contains summary or data on river basins, water resources, water pollution, water quality, projects and financing etc.

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Basic course on fluorosis and fluoride removal (part 3 of 4)
This part describes fluoride removal, various method and equipments used for fluoride removal, community solutions and long term measures adopted for fluoride removal
Posted on 19 May, 2009 01:58 PM

What is fluoride removal? 

Basic course on fluorosis and fluoride removal (part 2 of 4)
This part describes fluoride, its entry in water, permissible limit in drinking water, geographical location of fluoride in the world and India and identifies some other water contaminants
Posted on 19 May, 2009 01:45 PM

What is flouride?

Fluoride is one of the chemical compounds that are present in the water and soil. These fluorides are organic and inorganic compounds containing the element fluorine.

Basic course on fluorosis and fluoride removal (part 1 of 4)
This part provides information about fluorosis, its harmful effects, types and source of fluorosis
Posted on 19 May, 2009 12:58 PM

What is fluorosis?

Fluorosis is a pathological condition which results from an excessive intake of fluorine, usually from drinking water. There is no medical cure or treatment for fluorosis. Prevention is the only cure.

“Oru Oorula Oru Oorani”: a movie highlighting the problems and solutions for drinking water in drought prone districts of Tamil Nadu
The villagers came together to revive ooranis and found an enduring solution to water problems in drought prone districts of Tamil Nadu
Posted on 18 May, 2009 03:44 PM

The film highlights the problems and solutions for drinking water in drought prone districts of Tamil Nadu. Ooranis are village ponds that were engineered several centuries ago to harvest rainwater. 

Time: 14mins

Policies and Legislative Framework for wastewater management (1974-1986)
The article gives a brief account for the acts that were passed to protect water and environment from the year 1974 to 1986
Posted on 18 May, 2009 11:04 AM

Legislation on waste/pollution control took into account not only the generators of waste but also the receiving environments. Limits were laid down in terms of standards for effluent or emission. Depending on the type of waste generator, there were specified limits for volume of waste and  characteristics of waste.

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