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National consultative workshop on eflows held on January 2009 at Bangalore
National consultative workshop on eflows held on Jan 2009 at Bangalore, supported jointly by SVRAJ, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People and River Research Centre Posted on 03 Jun, 2009 01:18 PM

National Consultative Workshop on Eflows was held on the 3rd and 4th of Jan 2009 at Bangalore. It was supported jointly by SVRAJ, SANDRP and River Research Centre. Shri. L.C. Jain inaugurated the workshop and Dr. Brij Gopal, National Institute of Ecology, New Delhi delivered the keynote address. Shri.

Water quality testing kits for field use (part 2 of 3)
Water quality testing kits for field use with manufacturers' details Posted on 03 Jun, 2009 12:41 PM

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Water quality testing kits for field use (part 3 of 3)
Water quality testing kits for field use with manufacturers' details Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 03:43 PM

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Report of steering committee on drinking water supply and sanitation for tenth five year plan and report of working group on natural resource management and water resources for 11th five year plan
The reports plan to ensure sustainability of drinking water sources, and tackle the problems of drying sources, and water quality in several regions Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 02:29 PM

Report of steering committee on drinking water supply and sanitation for tenth five year plan

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act (1977)
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 aims to provide for the levy and collection of cess on water Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 02:16 PM

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 aims to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by persons carrying on certain industries and by local authorities, with a view to augment the resources of the Central Board and the State Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution constituted under the Water (Prevention

Report of the expert group on groundwater management and ownership, 2007
The report addresses the problem of rural depletion of groundwater and changes to be made in groundwater law Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 01:03 PM

Planning commsision releases september 2007 report of the expert group on "Ground Water Management and Ownership". The report looks primarily at the problem of rural depletion of groundwater and looked into the feasibility and necessity of changing groundwater law.

Review of drinking water and sanitation status in India - A report by WaterAid India
The report is an assessment of drinking water and sanitation situation in the country in terms of coverage and financing gaps, keeping the targets of Millennium Development Goals as a benchmark Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:40 PM

This paper by WaterAid India is an assessment of the drinking water and sanitation situation in the country in terms of coverage and financing gaps, if any, keeping the targets of the Millennium Development Goals as a benchmark for the assessment.

Sanitation firmly on the map: But still a long way to go – A position paper for the second South Asia Conference on Sanitation by WaterAid India (2006)
This paper by WaterAid India highlights the progress, key issues and challenges and recommendations for improving sanitation coverage with special focus on the poor. Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:37 PM

This paper by WaterAid India highlights the progress, key issues and challenges and recommendations for improving sanitation coverage with special focus on the poor. It is based on the experience of WaterAid India, other major sector agencies and NGOs and also takes into consideration the programme of state and national governments of India for sanitation promotion.

Guidelines (2004) for sector reform and successful public-private partnerships
Ministry of urban development and poverty alleviation releases guidelines for sector reforms and successful public-private partnerships in urban water supply and sanitation services Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:30 PM

While recognizing that the urban sector is a State subject (administered by State governments), and water and sanitation are local issues with predominantly local solutions, the Government of India (GoI) believes it has an important and useful role to play in facilitating reforms in urban water supply and sanitation services. This is because:

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.

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