Kerala
Improving water quality through recharge of open wells - VP Thuruth - Trissur - Kerala - The Mazhapolima intervention programme
Posted on 27 Dec, 2009 07:47 PMMazhapolima was a participatory well recharge programme initiated by the Thrissur district, under which domestic water sources were recharged with rainwater harvested (usually) from roof tops.
Letter from Rajendra Singh to Jairam Ramesh to withdraw environmental clearance to Athirappilly project
Posted on 14 Dec, 2009 10:27 AMPlease see the letter addressed to Jairam Ramesh by Rajendra SInghji on Athirappilly Issue when he visited the river and the dam site on the 8th December. To read the letter Click Here.
Water conservation by industry - A case study of PepsiCo (Palakkad)
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 04:57 PMThe various efforts taken up include reducing water usage and effluent generation, rainwater harvesting, treating and reusing effluent, reducing chemical usage, reducing ETP sludge, implementing zero discharge and more.
Environmentalists your attention please: Environmental expert database, Kerala
Posted on 07 Oct, 2009 08:26 PMImage & Content Courtesy: ENVIS
The ENVIS Centre in the KSCSTE is preparing a database on environmental experts of Kerala. The primary goal of the Expert Database is to provide access to environmental expert information in order to help stakeholders solve environmental problems and participate in environmental issues. A secondary goal is to promote cross-sector networking and information exchange between environmental experts from other states.
To develop the Expert Database, Environmentalists who are from Kerala are requested to fill & Submit the form given below and/or forward the form to others.
Click here to fill online form.
Mazhapolima - A community based well recharge programme
Posted on 04 Sep, 2009 05:34 PMWhen stakeholders come together, they can address critical water related issues.
Rooftop rain water harvesting arrangements in Kerala - Municipality Building (Amendment) Rules (2004)
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 01:02 PMThis document from the Department of Drinking Water Supply (Government of Kerala) published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 92/2004, dated 12-01-2004 by the Government of Kerala includes a notification on the amendment of rules and includes:
Rainwater harvesting in India: Traditional and contemporary
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 12:41 PMThe document informs that traditionally Indians worshipped both water and rain as “Jala” and “Varuna”. Even rivers were worshipped. Till 3000 B.C., RWH happened without human effort as rain got collected in rivers and natural depressions. Civilizations flourished on river banks all over the world Indus valley civilization in India.
Map depicting the salinity affected areas in India
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 12:52 PMThe map shows that Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat are high salinity zones, and Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal are moderate salinity zones.
Click here to view the map - IRFC
Website of the Kerala Water Authority
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 05:13 PMWebsite of the Kerala Water Authority:
The website of the ENVIS Center for Kerala
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 05:01 PMThe website of the ENVIS Center for Kerala:
Click here
It has a Status of the Environment report:
Click here
There is also a report on water-related diseases: