India
National water framework law – An explanatory note developed by the Sub-Group of Planning Commission’s Working Group on Water Governance for the Twelfth Plan
Posted on 19 Sep, 2012 05:30 PMThis explanatory note by the Planning Commission on the national water law begins with an account of why a national water law is necessary.
GM crops are just not the right solution for our country, says a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture
Posted on 19 Sep, 2012 12:31 PMThe Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, in its August 2012 report has recommended a total ban on the field trials of all GM crops. The report titled “Cultivation of genetically modified food crops – Prospects and effects” is based on views and suggestions on the subject from the various stakeholders.
India's first nationwide rural water quality survey to start from October: A compilation of top stories from water industry from newsletter- Droplets
Posted on 17 Sep, 2012 02:27 PMWhat are the emerging trends in India’s water sector? The newsletter, Droplets by Everything About Water gives an overview of the current issues in the sector by giving brief description of recent developments in water industry, technologies, products, research, reports etc,.
Guidelines for transfer of operation and maintenance of rural water supply schemes to PRIs- (complete schemes)- A document by by Irrigation and Public Health Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh
Posted on 14 Sep, 2012 09:54 PMThis document by Himachal Pradesh’s, Irrigation and Public Health Department, document in the beginning states that despite huge investments are made for the creation of infrastructure for rural drinking water supply network, the Operation and Maintenance expenses are
Well hydraulics: Difference in the hydraulics of pumping and recharge in a dug well
Posted on 12 Sep, 2012 01:31 PMIt is well known fact that water well hydraulics is derived from the petroleum industry, therefore borrowed the concept of synonymy between pumping and injection. Two reasons which favoured the presumption are 1. Solutions for crude oil injection were never so significant as compared to pumping in the petroleum industry, and 2.
Uniform drinking water quality monitoring protocol- Draft by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Posted on 12 Sep, 2012 12:15 PMThis document by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation describes various elements of laboratory management practices that will ensure that the data generated is comparable and scientifically correct and is in a form that can then be used to result in intervent
Churning still water – Briefing paper by the Centre for Science and Environment on the state of urban water bodies, conservation and management in India
Posted on 10 Sep, 2012 10:58 PMUrban water bodies are encroached, full of sewage, garbage or just filled up and built over these days.
"The new human revolution": Ushering universalism and a just world through sustainability
Posted on 09 Sep, 2012 03:54 PMContemporary society is in a transition and deep into the making of the first universal society for mankind, creation of a ‘one world’ where human wellbeing can no longer be separated from other human beings or from planetary welfare.
India’s groundwater crisis- A discussion paper by Global Water Forum
Posted on 08 Sep, 2012 07:54 PMThis discussion paper by Global Water Forum reviews the drivers of groundwater crisis and its consequent impact, in India .