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Groundwater and well-water quality in the alluvial aquifer of central Gujarat - a paper by Carewater

The paper recommends urgent requirement of increased aquifer monitoring in central Gujarat, spreading awareness and using proper water treatment procedures to combat groundwater pollution

Doeke Kampman

Sanjiv Kumar

Suresh Nagar

Posted on 20 May, 2009 12:02 PM

This paper by Carewater highlights the emerging groundwater pollution problems and the increasing incidences of aquifer contamination in the state of Gujarat and describes the drinking water problems arising because of the conta

Impacts of groundwater contamination with fluoride and arsenic - Affliction severity, medical cost and wage loss in Indian villages

The study found that fluoride and arsenic contamination had high cost on society and concluded that government agencies and individuals need to get more attentive to address the issue

Rajnarayan Indu

Tushaar Shah

Posted on 20 May, 2009 11:56 AM

This document on the study conducted by IWMI on the Carewater site aimed at understanding the economic and social burden experienced by people afflicted with contamination of water due to higher percentages

The living wisdom: using local well driller knowledge to construct digital groundwater data bases

The study analyses knowledge of well drillers about groundwater aquifers and verify it with scientific data

Posted on 14 May, 2009 12:39 PM

In the absence of groundwater instrumentation networks in India, the knowledge of local well drillers about the location, quality, etc of groundwater aquifers is invaluable.

Groundwater situation in urban India: overview, opportunities and challenges – a paper by CAREWATER

In urban centres where groundwater is over-exploited, there arises competition with irrigators for water

Ankit Patel

Posted on 12 May, 2009 03:51 PM

The paper by Carewater INREM Foundation on the groundwater situation in urban India provides an overview besides dealing with the opportunities and challenges. Groundwater plays a fundamental role in shaping the economic and social health of many urban centres of India.

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