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Idol immersion without pollution
A citizens' group initiative in Bangalore that is instrumental in reviving a dying lake attempts to protect it with innovative methods during a festival.
Usha Rajagopalan
Posted on 20 Sep, 2011 05:01 PM

Guest post by: Usha Rajagopalan
Coastal zone groundwater management: Need for legislation
Prakash Naik says that legislations should be made and implemented firmly to control indiscriminate drilling, unscientific well design practice and abstraction of groundwater.
Prakash Naik
Posted on 20 Sep, 2011 02:22 PM
While planning for the coastal zone management, the groundwater component of the vulnerable zone is invariably ignored or neglected, as it is invisible to surface and needs indirect as well as modern scientific technologies to understand.
The war over blue gold
The water industry slowly shaping up, writes Tirthankar Nag.
Tirthankar Nag
Posted on 19 Sep, 2011 04:45 PM
Diamonds are expensive as they are rare, yet have very little use for our daily needs. On the other hand, fresh water which is essential to human existence is often thought of as a free or low priced commodity, mostly due to its abundance.
Cost-effective urinals established for Musiri Boys High School, Trichy - A case-study of UNICEF- IIT-Delhi's project SCOPE
This article briefly describes the experiences of SCOPE Trichy, under the UNICEF – IIT Delhi project, in setting up a pilot urinal facility.
SCOPE
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 07:04 PM

Guest post by: SCOPE
Forwarded to the Portal by: Ramesh Sakthivel
Clear the air on Sindhol - WIO urges Government of Odisha
Before asking public on Sindhol project, they do have a right to know the project details, demands Water Initiatives Odisha.
Water Initiatives Odisha
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 01:47 PM
  • Is the government really serious about the Project?  Water Initiatives Odisha(WIO) apprehends this to be a political game rather than a hydro power project, at least for now.
  • We urge upon the government to first clear the air on the project design and other related issues before moving any further.
  • The project is uncalled for without making a comprehensive analysis of water and energy scenario of the state; and if it displaces people and submerges agriculture land and forests

"Meeting urban water challenges is matter of political will and priorities, not about technical solutions"
A brief report by Parineeta Dandekar on the World Water Week 2011 in Stockholm.
Parineeta Dandekar
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 08:55 AM

Guest post by: Parineeta Dandekar

This year's World Water Week in Stockholm explored water and sanitation challenges faced by urban areas as well as the water, sanitation and equity challenges posed by urban areas. We take a look at some of the presentations and discussions that took place, especially with reference to India and South Asia.

 
"It would be wise to look at the world from a water lens than a CO2 lens"- Prof. Malin Falkenmark (Photo: Parineeta Dandekar)
"It would be wise to look at the world from a water lens than a CO2 lens"- Prof. Malin Falkenmark (Photo: Parineeta Dandekar)

Water and sanitation challenges and the urban poor - Report of the consultation workshop held in December 2010 by India Wash Forum
The poor were paying more than the rich for water, with issues of equity on the backburner, says the workshop report.
India Wash Forum
Posted on 11 Sep, 2011 02:03 PM

IWF

On December 22, 2010, India WASH Forum organised a one day consultation workshop on pro poor urban water and sanitation at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. India WASH Forum is a coalition bringing together interested stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector in the country.

Odisha Groundwater (Regulation, development and management) Bill, 2011
A press release by Odisha Water Forum expressing concerns on the draft Bill.
Odisha Water Forum
Posted on 09 Sep, 2011 06:44 PM

Content courtesy: Odisha Water Forum 

The Odisha Groundwater (Regulation, Development and Management) Bill, 2011 has been placed before the Odisha Legislative Assembly in this session. Odisha Water Forum has gone through the contents of this bill. While Odisha Water Forum appreciates the initiative of the Government of Odisha to regulate development and management of groundwater, it is concerned about the fact that this bill does not address the fundamental concerns regarding groundwater management.

Basanti and the Kosi: How one woman revitalized a watershed in Uttarakhand
Chicu writes about the river and a woman's tireless effort to protect it.
chicu
Posted on 07 Sep, 2011 03:22 PM

Guest post by: Chicu
Decentralized wastewater management – An overview of a community initiatives in New Delhi - Vigyan Vijay Foundation
Ajit Seshadri argues how centralized approaches to wastewater treatment have had limited success in India.
Ajit Seshadri
Posted on 05 Sep, 2011 11:40 AM

This paper by Ajit Seshadri, Vigyan Vijay Foundation highlights the poor sanitation situation in India and argues that centralized approaches to wastewater treatment have had limited success and there is a need to make wastwater treatment people centric and effective through the use of decentralized systems such as DEWATS (Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems). DEWATS are locally organized and people driven systems that typically comprise a settler, anaerobic baffled tanks, filter beds of gravel and sand, and an open pond. The open pond or the polishing tank recreates a living environment for the wastewater to clean itself, naturally.

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