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Bangalore garbage finds dumping place in Mandur: Civic body promises better infrastructure projects in exchange - Roundup of the week’s news (March 4- March 10, 2013)
Posted on 11 Mar, 2013 11:42 PMBangalore garbage finds dumping place in Mandur: Civic body promises better infrastructure projects for communities living there
A source today, scarce tomorrow: Educational videos on global freshwater problems
Posted on 09 Mar, 2013 09:10 AMWhat are the water sources and where is the water utilized ? The short videos below aim to educate us on simple facts of freshwater sources and scarcity....
Rainwater harvesting in Bangalore: Who are the real beneficiaries?
Posted on 13 May, 2012 02:21 PMA) Will the ground water really be recharged? There are about 100 houses in the area and most have rain water harvesting (RWH). My fear is that the well will overflow and water again goes to the storm drains
B) Will the ground water in aquifers get infected? Then why are we doing this RWH (Lot of money, I have also spent like others).
Restructuring in 2012 of District Rural Development Agency set up by Ministry of Rural Development
Posted on 05 Apr, 2012 09:25 PMThe MoRD constituted the present Committee with a mandate to study the structure of the DRDA and suggest measures to strengthen their professional character so that they could be useful to the Zila Parishads and the district administration in planning for removal of rural poverty.
Government of Rajasthan prepares a working draft of a rural sanitation and hygiene strategy (2012 2022)
Posted on 04 Apr, 2012 09:46 PMAlthough significant progress has been made in terms of individual household toilet coverage in the state, usage by the population is still low at 12.9 per cent (DLHS 2007-08). Access to toilets for schools and angawandies has seen a marked increased but rural solid and liquid waste management has seen little or no attention.
Floods, Rains - News Roundup (7-14 October 2010)
Posted on 15 Oct, 2010 02:37 PMThe latest news indicates that the monsoons and the flood situation has receded in most parts of India except in the North East where Manipur valley continues to suffer from incessant rains and flooding with attempts being started at flood management.
Orissa: Jajpur and Kendrapara districts in the grip of water crisis due to indiscriminate use of water by industries in Kalinga Nagar : News roundup (7-14 October 2010)
Posted on 15 Oct, 2010 10:22 AMWater for Industry
Climate Change/Environment
Floods, Rains - News Roundup (1-7 October 2010)
Posted on 08 Oct, 2010 02:34 PMRecent reports on the monsoon and the flood situation indicate that the rainfall has receded from northern India and has shifted to the south of India. Reports indicate heavy rainfall and flooding in parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Reports also indicate that India’s 16-week monsoon period has ended last week and the meteorological department has confirmed of 102% than normal rainfall. Inspite of the floods and the problems associated with it, reports also indicate positive news that the heavy rainfall has helped to recharge lakes and water bodies in different parts of India and may see a positive impact on agriculture in the coming days.
Indian farmers fight billionaire Mittal and Posco, a leading company in steel making, for water rights in Orissa : News roundup (1-7 October 2010)
Posted on 08 Oct, 2010 10:24 AMWater for Industry
Drinking Water/Urban Water/Water Quality
- The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) loses money on half of water it supplies
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is paying a hefty price for supplying water to Mumbai with outstanding water supply dues upto Rs 3,065 crore
- 40% water is lost in leakages in Mumbai: The water level over the catchment area at 12.9 lakh ml, but the city still wrangling with water woes
- Poor access to safe and good quality drinking water: water contamination is an important public health concern in Bihar
- After several years of suffering, the villagers of Hebani Gram Panchayat in Mulbagal Taluk of Kolar have found a way to get safe drinking water by themselves
- 1650 water supply schemes planned for meeting the drinking water needs of people in rural areas in Madhya Pradesh
- Diarrhoea cases on the rise in Orissa
- Cholera incidence second highest in Kolkata