India Water Portal
H2S strip test: a water quality testing kit for bacteriological contamination
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:15 PMThe 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)
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 11:13 AMAbout field testing kits:
Various sources for rainfall, temperature and climate data of India and World
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:36 PMRainfall 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
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:29 PMFlood 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
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:34 PMWebsite 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.
Basic course on fluorosis and fluoride removal (part 3 of 4)
Posted on 19 May, 2009 01:58 PMWhat is fluoride removal?
Basic course on fluorosis and fluoride removal (part 2 of 4)
Posted on 19 May, 2009 01:45 PMWhat 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)
Posted on 19 May, 2009 12:58 PMWhat 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
Posted on 18 May, 2009 03:44 PMThe 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)
Posted on 18 May, 2009 11:04 AMLegislation 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.