Political
International summit on "Water Governance- Critical Issues For All" by ASSOCHAM
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 09:57 AMGuest 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.
Regional meeting - "Mazhapolima", Thrissur
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 09:22 AMForwarded to the Portal by: Nitya Jacob, UN
Dr Kurien Baby, District Collector of Trissur, Kerala, and Solution Exchange Water Community are organizing a regional meeting to discuss the effects of the Mazhapolima program. The dates are 16-17 June 2009, and it will be held in Trissur.
Background
Kerala has among the highest well densities in India, and 71% of the population depends on them for drinking water. The aggregate household investment in the state on wells is pegged at Rs 1800 crore and they have a combined yield potential of 6.6 million cu m per day. That works out to a water availability of 197 litres of water per capita per day (lpcd), well above the government's prescribed norm of 140 lpcd. These wells are threatened. Despite an annual rainfall of 3,000 mm, 70% go dry in summer. The surface runoff is heavy, and therefore groundwater levels in several blocks have fallen sharply, and coupled with saline intrusion at an accelerated pace, have led to water quality problems.
Various sources for rainfall, temperature and climate data of India and World
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:36 PMRainfall 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.
Real-time flood warning map from NASA
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:29 PMFlood warning: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA) has a realtime map that gives potential flood areas after 24 hours of rain. (The details of the criteria of flooding are not clear)
Administrative areas categorised as overexploited with respect to groundwater (2006)
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:26 PMThe 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.
Data on urban water supply and sewerage for all major cities in India from the CPHEEO (2001)
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:15 PMThis 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)
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:06 PMThe 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
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:53 PMWatershed 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
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:49 PMRealising 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
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:41 PMCentral 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.