Uttar Pradesh

Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in the Ganga-Padma-Meghna-Brahmaputra Plain of India and Bangladesh
This report from the Jadhavpur University highlights the intensity and magnitude of the arsenic contamination in the Ganga-Meghna-Bramhaputra plain Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:20 PM

Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in the Ganga-Padma-Meghna-Brahmaputra Plain of India and Bangladesh.This report from the Jadhavpur University highlights the intensity and magnitude of the arsenic contamination in the Ganga-Meghna-Bramhaputra plain which includes states Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Assam covering an area of 569,749 sq km.

The Uttar Pradesh water management and regulatory commission bill (2008)
The bill aims to regulate water resources and promote and monitor sound water conservation and management practices throughout the state Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 03:52 PM

The Uttar Pradesh Water Management and Regulatory Commission Bill, 2008 aims to provide for the establishment of the Uttar Pradesh Water Management and Regulatory Commission to regulate water resources within the State, facilitate and ensure judicious, equitable and sustainable management, allocation and optimal utilization of water resources for environmentally, economically sustainable development of the State, fix the rates for water use for agriculture, industrial, drinking, power and other purposes and cess on lands benefited by flood protection and drainage works from the owners of lands benefited through appropriate regulatory instruments according to State Water Policy.

Tata Chemicals, Babrala plant in Uttar Pradesh practices efficient water management as a corporate initiative (2007)
The plant uses three pronged strategies for efficient water management: water efficient design, efficient operations to conserve water and continuous identification of new conservation opportunities Posted on 26 May, 2009 03:17 PM

This presentation provides the details of the efforts made by Tata Chemicals,  Babrala, Uttar Pradesh plant at water conservation.

Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Private Limited in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh make efforts to conserve water as a corporate initiative (2007)
The plant aims at efficient & effective use of water during beverage manufacturing process by continually improving the infrastructure, monitoring & controlling the consumption of water Posted on 25 May, 2009 05:09 PM

This presentation provides information on the efforts made by Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Varanasi at water management.

Hindalco Industries, Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh, undertakes watershed management project (2007) that aims to benefit farmers of 30 villages
Under the project, more than 2500 acres of land were covered by lift irrigation, benefiting 4165 people and around 8600 acres of land by rain water harvesting structures, benefiting 6500 farmers Posted on 25 May, 2009 02:01 PM

This presentation describes Hindalco's Renukoot operations, which included a watershed management project aimed at benefiting farmers of 30 villages in this hilly area where around 65% of the population lives below the poverty line.

Determination of toxicity of paper mill effluents - Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) - A study by People's Science Institute
The study aims at determining the threshold toxicity level of paper mill effluent in the receiving water body Posted on 21 May, 2009 11:37 AM

This paper describes the study conducted by People's Science Institute that aimed at determining the threshold level of toxicity of a paper mill effluent, and the level of toxic

Fluoride testing and fluorosis mitigation in Sonabhadra district of Uttar Pradesh - A study by People's Science Institute
The study reveals high level of fluoride concentration in both groundwater and surface water sources of most of the villages in the district Posted on 21 May, 2009 11:20 AM

This paper presents the findings of a study  conducted by Peoples’

An integrated approach of remote sensing, geophysics and GIS to evaluation of groundwater potentiality of Ojhala subwatershed, Mirzapur district, U.P.
The study shows that integrated remote sensing and GIS has proved to be an efficient tool in groundwater studies and can give more realistic picture of groundwater potentiality of an area Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:51 AM

This paper uses an integrated approach of Remote Sensing, Geophysics and GIS to evaluate groundwater potentiality of Ojhala subwatershed in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh.

Groundwater potential modelling in Chandraprabha subwatershed, Uttar Pradesh- a case study in GIS development
The study aims to find suitable sites for groundwater exploration in Chandraprabha subwatershed in Uttar Pradesh using remote sensing, geoelectrical and GIS approach Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:36 AM

This study on the GIS Development site attempts to select suitable locations for groundwater exploration in hard rock areas using an integrated approach of remote sensing, geoelect

Groundwater markets in Ganga-Meghna-Brahmaputra basin: theory and evidence - a review
The paper reviews the role of groundwater market, its evolution, spread, mode of functioning and impact in Ganga-Meghna-Brahamputra basin and concludes that these markets have a beneficial impact Posted on 18 May, 2009 04:37 PM

This paper published in Economic and Political Weekly reviews 13 papers (from 1974 to 2003) on groundwater markets in the region, in order to understand the role of groundwater

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