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Water quality testing kits for field use (part 1 of 3)
Water quality testing kits for field use with manufacturers' details Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 11:13 AM

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International summit on "Water Governance- Critical Issues For All" by ASSOCHAM
ASSOCHAM under its Cool The Earth , Initiative is organizing International Summit on "Water Governance , Critical Issues For All" Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 09:57 AM

Guest Post by: D. S. Rawat,ASSOCHAM

Image and Content Courtesy: ASSOCHAM It is our great privilege to inform you that ASSOCHAM under its Cool The Earth , Initiative is organizing International Summit on "Water Governance , Critical Issues For All"at 9.00 a.m. on June 24, 2009 at ASSOCHAM House, New Delhi. Our initiative is supported by the Ministry of Water Resources, UNESCO, International Water Management Institute, and Water Technology Centre, (IARI), KPMG (as knowledge partner) and other prominent organizations in water sector. As is evident, Water is going to be of increasing critical importance to countries like India in the coming years. ASSOCHAM has been carrying out special studies and surveys on water conservation and related issues. Our view is that water is going to be as integral part of whole infrastructure system as roads, power, etc in the development process in future. During informal consultations with government officials, experts and NGO's, we have been advised to raise awareness about water management among the consumers, industrial houses, agriculturists, environmentalists, NGO's, media, etc. so as to generate priority concern for all and to help find right solutions.

Various sources for rainfall, temperature and climate data of India and World
Find rainfall, temperature and climate data from India Meteorological Department, Indiastat.com, National Climatic Data Center, USA Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:36 PM

Rainfall and temperature "normals" for 110 major cities from Indian meteorological department

This "important cities" link gives monthly mean maximum and minimum temperature and monthly total rainfall of important stations for the period 1901-2000 for 110 major cities and towns of India. 

Administrative areas categorised as overexploited with respect to groundwater (2006)
The table provides information on status of groundwater use and availability for blocks, mandals, taluks and watersheds on all India basis Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:26 PM

The table below provides a categorization of blocks, mandals, taluks and watersheds as overexploited and dark on an all India basis with respect to status of groundwater use and availability.

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Data on urban water supply and sewerage for all major cities in India from the CPHEEO (2001)
The database aims to evolve suitable policy in the field of water supply and sanitation sector and is useful in analyzing the data for implementing suitable programmes in India. Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:15 PM

This database aims to evolve suitable policy in the field of water supply and sanitation sector and is useful in analyzing the data for implementing suitable programmes in India. As a first step, it was proposed to collect data for all 423 Class I cities in the country, as per census 2001 in the already devised and approved formats for Water Supply Sewerage and Solid Waste Management.

Class 1 (population greater than 1,00,000) towns and cities across India (2001 census) by Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO)
The CPHEEO website provides a list of all Class 1 (population greater than 1,00,000) towns and cities across the country. Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:06 PM

The Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) is a technical wing of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, and deals with the matters related to urban water supply and sanitation including solid waste management in the country. 

Basin and water quality map for all major rivers of the country
Basin map for all major rivers of India by Central Ground Water Board, Central Water Commission and water quality map for all major rivers by TERI Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:53 PM

Watershed atlas of India from the Central Ground Water Board provides quite detailed basin maps for all major rivers of the country. To view the map by Central Ground Water Board click here

Master plan (2002) for artificial recharge to groundwater by Central Ground Water Board
As per this plan, harnessing of monsoon run-off through artificial recharge techniques would be one of the thrust areas in coming years in management of ground water resources. Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:49 PM

Realising the necessity and urgency to provide sustainability to ground water resources in the critical areas of the country, Central Ground Water Board prepared a "Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water" in 2002, for different States and Union Territories of the country.

State-wise data of groundwater contamination by Central Pollution Control Board
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) provides data on groundwater quality problems due to industrial activities and state-wise details of groundwater contamination Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:41 PM

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) presents a table of groundwater contamination in different states, as well as a table of areas with particularly high chemical contamination due to industrial activity.

 

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