Research Papers
Irrigation, power and energy resources development in India
Posted on 19 Sep, 2009 03:17 PMAll the above papers and more resources on this subject, are available at this link: http://groups.google.co.in/group/irrigation-power-energy/files?hl=en
Are Pumped Storage Schemes Beneficial For Harnessing The Krishna River Water Further (1995)
Public-private partnerships and lessons from Tiruppur Water Supply and Sewerage Project
Posted on 17 Sep, 2009 04:00 PMThis paper by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra presented at The Third International Conference on Public Policy and Management, Indian
Sisyphean labours - Domestic water supply in the central-western Himalayas
Posted on 11 Sep, 2009 01:11 PMThis paper by the People's Science Institute informs that domestic water supply, mistakenly referred to as drinking water supply, is a state subject under the Indian constitution. However, policies and programmes are ususally set within a national framework as a part of the national five year plans. Domestic water supply programme performance in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have followed national trends.
How to save lakes from stress and the technologies for their restoration - Journal of Limnology
Posted on 04 Sep, 2009 09:51 AMThe paper published in the Journal of Limnology begins by highlighting the problem of the gradual deterioration in the quality of lakes and informs that lakes are suffering from different stress factors and need to be restored using different approaches. The paper goes on to discuss the different approaches and technologies that can be used to restore lakes.
Closing the demand supply gap through rainwater harvesting - A case study of Sargasan - Gujarat
Posted on 31 Aug, 2009 02:31 PMThis paper presented at the International Symposium on Artificial Recharge (ISAR-4) Adelaide, Australia describes the attempts made by VIKSAT at experimentation with artificial recharge technique in a peri-urban area called Sargasan in Gandhinagar taluka, Gujarat.
Ground water as a dependable source and its increasing extraction for various uses in India is reflected in the drastic lowering of water levels leading to “local” draw downs. The efficacy of surface water bodies such as tanks, lakes and canals as a means of natural recharge to the ground water has drastically reduced simply because the local water levels are too deep. The need of the hour therefore is for artificial recharge systems that convey the fresh rainwater to the “aquifer”.
India's experience with drought management: Changed perspectives and challenges
Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 02:43 PMThis document describes the drought situation in India over the years, the earlier perspective at drought management and the gradual change in perspective at managing droughts that evolved over the years.
The how, what, when of climate change: Background and basics
Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 02:09 PMClimate Change is a significant change in temperature, wind patterns and precipitation that occurs over a long period of time. Some of these changes occur in cycles over decades, hundreds, thousands and millions of years; some could be random occurrences.
Efficiency of water use in Indian agriculture - Madras Institute of Development Studies
Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 01:10 PMThis paper by the Madras Institute for Development Studies presents estimates of the ‘consumptive use’ of water in crop production; the ratio of consumptive use to gross water utilization; and productivity per unit of consumptive use.
Arsenic contamination of irrigation water, soil and crops in Bangladesh: A paper from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation
Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 12:53 PMArsenic contamination of irrigation water, soil and crops in Bangladesh: Risk implications for sustainable agriculture and food safety in Asia.
Remediation of arsenic for agriculture sustainability, food security and health in Bangladesh
Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 11:44 AMArsenic (As) in groundwater is a major health concern in Asia and the risks from using shallow tube wells (STWs) for drinking-water are well- known. At present, twelve countries in the Asian region have reported high As levels in part of their groundwater resources.