India
National consultative workshop on eflows held on January 2009 at Bangalore
Posted on 03 Jun, 2009 01:18 PMNational 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)
Posted on 03 Jun, 2009 12:41 PMAlso view about field testing kits and
Water quality testing kits for field use (part 3 of 3)
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 03:43 PMAlso view about field testing kits and list of kits
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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
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 02:29 PMReport of steering committee on drinking water supply and sanitation for tenth five year plan
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act (1977)
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 02:16 PMThe 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
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 01:03 PMPlanning 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
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)
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:37 PMThis 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
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:30 PMWhile 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
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.
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