News and Articles

New and improved WSSCC website
The new and improved WSSCC website features information on WASH related topics, its work across the country, sanitation related stories and many more. Posted on 18 Nov, 2010 04:43 PM

Article and Image Courtesy: Water supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council

Sit Down: WSSCC has big news!

We are pleased to announce the new and improved, your entry point into the online world of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council.

Water governance in motion: Towards socially and environmentally sustainable water laws
The why and how of water governance. Looking at water from political boundaries, defining their existence and usages. Posted on 18 Nov, 2010 10:48 AM

 

Water Governance in Motion

Water Governance in Motion: Towards Socially and Environmentally Sustainable Water Laws focuses on the work undertaken by International Environmental Law Research Centre IELRC on water law reforms in India. It seeks to provide a broader understanding of the conceptual framework informing existing water law and ongoing reforms.

Rainfall from cyclone Jal - Updates from Earth Observatory
Cyclone Jal brought heavy rains to the Bay of Bengal and the south-eastern coast of India in early November 2010 and this map shows the total rainfall received. Posted on 17 Nov, 2010 11:19 AM

Article Courtesy: Earth Observatory

Image Courtesy: NASA

Rainfall from Cyclone JalCyclone Jal brought heavy rains to the Bay of Bengal and the southeastern coast of India in early November 2010. This color-coded map shows total rainfall over the region from November 1–7. The heaviest rainfall—more than 600 millimeters or nearly 24 inches—appears in dark blue. The lightest rainfall—less than 75 millimeters or 3 inches—appears in light green. Superimposed on the map is the storm track, with darker shades of orange corresponding with greater storm intensity.

A band of heavy rainfall ran parallel to the November 5–7 storm track. Especially heavy rain occurred south and west of where Jal made landfall on India’s southeastern coast. The Press Trust of India attributed 11 deaths in Andhra Pradesh state to heavy rains from Jal.

Free basic report on rainwater harvesting by D&D Ecotech
D&D Ecotech a rainwater harvesting company is offering a free basic report on rainwater harvesting to all those who wish to implement the same Posted on 16 Nov, 2010 02:10 PM

Hi,

D&D Ecotech a rainwater harvesting company is pleased to offer a free basic report on rainwater harvesting to all those who wish to implement the same. 

This offer is valid all over India, you just need to mail us the basic details.

Enhancing crop water productivity to ameliorate groundwater decline - Article from Current Science
Managing groundwater to save and reduce the decline of the natural resource. Mulch drip irrigation, bed planting, seeding at right time, proper tillage help safeguard. Posted on 15 Nov, 2010 10:55 PM

The following article is a literature survey of water management interventions taken up in Indian fields to improve the water productivity which would in turn reduce the groundwater decline.

Environment Policy Guidelines of Department of Science and Technology - Government of Himachal Pradesh (2010)
This document outlining the Environment Policy Guidelines of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Himachal Pradesh has developed approaches compatible with mountain ecosystems. Posted on 14 Nov, 2010 06:29 PM

This document outlining the Environment Policy Guidelines of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Himachal Pradesh has developed approaches compatible with mountain ecosystems and its unique aspects such as fragility, inaccessibility, marginality, diversity, climatic peculiarities, scattered population and small agricultural holdings. 

Environment Policy of Sikkim - Department of Forests, Environment & Wildife (2010)
The Environment Policy of Sikkim states that the state shall endeavour to protect & improve the environment, to safeguard the forests & wildlife and to protect & improve the natural environment. Posted on 14 Nov, 2010 10:15 AM

The Environment Policy of Sikkim states that the state shall endeavour to protect & improve the environment, to safeguard the forests & wildlife and to protect & improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers & wildlife and to have compassion for the living creatures. Over the years, the environment, forests and land in the state of Sikkim have come under serious pressure. More than 80 per cent of the land resources of the state are under the management of the Department of Forests, Environment and Wildlife.

Climate change and its impact on groundwater – A presentation by ACWADAM
How climate change will alter the groundwater, and the best options we have to save it. Posted on 13 Nov, 2010 09:38 PM

This presentation by ACWADAM deals with climate change and its impacts on long-term replenishment of groundwater. The presentation provides an overview of the current insights and knowledge on climate change impacts and gives an overview of best options for developing and safeguarding groundwater resources.

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