India

Water (prevention and control of pollution) act of 1974
The act aims to prevent and control water pollution and to maintain/restore wholesomeness of water by establishing central and state pollution control board to monitor and enforce the regulations Posted on 30 May, 2009 09:19 AM

The Central Pollution Control Board, and State Pollution Control Boards composition, terms and conditions of service of members are defined in Sections 3-12 of water (prevention and control of pollution) act, 1974.

The river boards act (1956)
The act empowers central government to establish a river board for regulation and development of inter-state rivers and river valleys Posted on 30 May, 2009 09:15 AM

The act to provide for the establishment of River Boards for the regulation and development of inter-state rivers and river valleys empowers the Central Government, on a request received in this behalf from a State Government or otherwise, by notification in the Official Gazette, to establish a River Board for advising the Governments interested in relation to such matters concerning the regulation or development of an inter-State river or river valley or any specified part thereof. 

The inter-state water disputes act (1956)
The act provides for adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers and river valleys Posted on 30 May, 2009 09:11 AM

If it appears to the Government of any State that a water dispute with the Government of another State has arisen or is likely to arise by reason of the fact that the interests of the State, or of any of the inhabitants thereof, in the waters of an inter-State river or river valley have been, or are likely to be, affected prejudicially it can request the Central Government under Section 3 of the Act to refer the water dispute to a Tribunal for adjudication.

IELRC site provides information on selected Indian supreme court and high court water-related cases, World Bank and Asian Develeopment Bank funded water projects alongwith national and state legislation related to water and sanitation
IELRC site provides selected Indian supreme court and high court cases water related and Indian projects funded by World Bank and Asian Development Bank containing conditions for legal reform. Posted on 30 May, 2009 09:01 AM

This section on the IELRC site contains selected Indian Supreme Court and High Court cases related to water. The decisions related to water and sanitation taken by the Supreme Court since the early years after independence also includes a few cases dating back to colonial times. Notable cases include - 

The CII-GBC national awards for excellence in water management (2007)
The awards are an important step towards encouraging, supporting and applauding industry efforts to conserve water and reduce toxic effluent discharge Posted on 29 May, 2009 12:50 PM

As India's economic boom gathers more and more momentum with each passing year, industrial water and energy use and related environmental impacts are going to be among the most critical factors in resource sustainability debates in the country and elsewhere. The companies portrayed represent a wide spectrum of industry: paper, metals, agro-processing, synthetic fibre, petroleum, transport, cement, energy, fertilizer, soft drinks and more.

Made available to us by the CII, the presentations offered here describe in detail just how these varied companies have undertaken wide ranging and often innovative eco-friendly modifications to equipment and procedures both within the their plants and in the townships around them. Technical parameters, financial implications and gains/savings are all clearly documented, making them valuable resource materials for study amongst the industrial community in India and elsewhere. While specific industries can of course gain from the sector specific innovations, there is also a wealth of material on ideas whose utility cuts across sectors, potentially benefiting industry as a whole.

 

As a major user of water and generator of effluents, the corporate sector has a tremendous impact on India's water and sanitation situation, especially in the current context of accelerating growth and industrial development.

India's Water Economy: Bracing for a Turbulent Future - A 2005 World Bank Report
"India's Water Economy: Bracing for a Turbulent Future" : A 2005 World Bank Report on the state of water in India Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:43 AM

This report examines the evolution of the management of India’s waters, describes the achievements of the past, and the looming set of challenges. The report suggests what changes should be considered and how to manage the transition from “the ways of the past” to “the ways of the future’’ in a principled but pragmatic manner.

Learning from experience - water and environmental sanitation in India - UNICEF report
The report describes the efforts undertaken by UNICEF in collaboration with government of India to achieve total sanitation and water coverage in the country over the period of three decades Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:23 AM

UNICEFThis report by the

Groundwater quality of Indian states: information sheet from WaterAid and British Geological Survey
The purpose of the sheet is to provide guidance on targeting efforts on water-quality testing and to encourage further thinking on water quality issues Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:05 AM

GW quality India

Understanding the urban poor's vulnerabilities in sanitation and water supply by Barbara Evans - Centre for Sustainable Urban Development (2009)
The paper highlights the plight of urban dwellers who are excluded from formal systems of water and sanitation service delivery Posted on 29 May, 2009 10:56 AM

This paper by Barbara Evans was presented at the Rockerfeller Foundation Urban Summit (1-6 J

Impacts of groundwater contamination with fluoride and arsenic- a report by International Water Management Institute
The report analyse the social and economic dimensions of arsenicosis and fluorosis in India Posted on 29 May, 2009 10:50 AM

Arsenic and fluoride are the two main natural contaminants of groundwater in India. The related diseases due to prolonged exposure are arsenicosis and fluorosis, prevalent in many arid villages of India.

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