Tamil Nadu
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
Satellite map images showing the impact of the 2004 Tsunami on Tamil Nadu
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 11:08 AMThese "before-after" satellite map images from the UNOSAT website depict the impact of the 2004 Tsunami on the Tamil Nadu coast.
Everything about Water International Exhibition and Conference on Water and Wastewater Management, Chennai
Posted on 15 Aug, 2009 12:34 AMChennai. http://www.eawater.com/expo/, marketing@eawater.com
System of Rice Intensification in Tamil Nadu: A status report by GEO Foundation and Centre for World Solidarity
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 02:11 PMThis status report analyses the potential opportunities to popularize the same towards effective utilization of water resource, augmenting yield/income for the livelihood upliftment of farming community. The methodology followed in this study is random sampling of farmers of SRI practitioners and non-practitioners in delta and non-delta regions.
Map: Aquifer zones in Chennai, Tamilnadu
Posted on 07 Aug, 2009 12:41 PMInformation may be out of date
Water conservation efforts (2007) of Sterlite Industries India Ltd, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
Posted on 30 Jul, 2009 01:20 PMThis presentation deals with the water conservation efforts of Sterlite Industries India Ltd in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. Apart from certain measures for reuse of process water, conversion to air cooling systems from water cooling ones and so on, what is interesting here is more the management structure for water conservation.
Workshop on environmental pollutants and control by department of environmental biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy
Posted on 11 Jul, 2009 05:13 AMForwarded to the Portal by S. Krishna Kumar, Research Scholar, Bharathidasan University ====== Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, is organising a workshop on Environmental Pollutants and their control. The primary topic is environmental pollutant monitoring/testing by employing GC-MS (Gas Chromatograph- Spectrophotometer). It is a fully hands-on workshop to be guided by experienced faculty. The workshop is from 27-30 August 2009, with last date for application 10th August 2009.
Bharat Institute of higher research and education, Chennai, presents grey water reuse in existing small apartments
Posted on 09 Jun, 2009 01:31 PMThis presentation by C Vishnupriya of Bharat Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai looks at an existing residential building with a rainwater harvesting system that is not adequately sized.
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.
Chennai metropolitan area groundwater (regulation) amendment act (2002)
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 03:42 PMSome of the changes proposed are as follows –
- In section 4 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-
- the number of wells that were in existence in the scheduled area immediately before the date of commencement of this Act;
- the use of groundwater in the scheduled area for agricultural purposes immediately before the date of commencement of this Act;
- the number of wells from which water is extracted for domestic purposes;
- the number of wells from which water is extracted for industries, automobile service centres, multipurpose halls and other commercial centres;
- the number of water sources both public and private;
- In sub-section (2), for item (vii), the following items shall be substituted namely:-
- the details of the methods adopted for groundwater conservation and rain water harvesting;
- the quality of water with scientific evidence;
- such other matter as may be prescribed.