Political
Paper and pulp mills pollute Uttarakhand hills
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 04:49 PMVillagers and townsfolk of Lalkuan, Bindukhatta, Pantnagar, Kichha, Bazpur and Kashipur in Uttaranchal's terai belt are beset by water and air pollution, and have picked up a struggle against a number of red-category (most polluting) paper and pulp units and distilleries in the districts of Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar and Hardwar, which are polluting the Uttarakhand hills with impunity.
Informative and detailed slideshows on all things related to household rainwater harvesting
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 04:34 PMSeven easy steps to constructing a recharge pit
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The making of a recharge well
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Mapping water pollution and groundwater depletion due to industrial activities in India
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 04:28 PMThis map provides the of levels of water pollution and groundwater depletion due to industrial activities in different parts of India.
Mapping the soils of India: Survey of India
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 04:11 PMSoils constitute the upper portion of the earth's crust, and are the base of human habiation on the earth. India has a great variety of soils, with over 29 major types.
The map can be accessed from the Survey of India website
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Fed by rain - India's rainfed and poorest areas overlap
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 03:52 PMConsisting mainly of arid and semi-arid areas and the country's 200 backward districts, these rainfed regions are concentrated in 13 states.
Technologies for lake restoration: A paper from Helmut Klapper on water quality and restoration of lakes
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 03:46 PMDownload this guide to technologies which can assist you in your goal to restore lakes.
Ramsar convention policies: Concept and mission
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 03:31 PMThe Ramsar Convention’s ‘wise use’ concept defined as ‘the maintenance of the wetlands ecological character, achieved through the implementation of ecosystem approaches, within the context of sustainable development’, has guided various measures for the sustainable use of wetlands and their resources, for the benefit of humankind.
Revival of ancient water tanks in India: Case studies from Karnataka and Tamilnadu
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 03:26 PMCenturies old dried up water tanks have been revived with the combined efforts of the local community and the authorities.
Map: Location of water resource projects across river basins in India
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 03:23 PMThe map indicates that across the main 19 river basins of the country, water resource projects with a total live storage of 174 BCM (Billion Cubic Metres) have been completed, 75 BCM are ongoing, and 132 BCM are being planned.