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An ecological quantification of the relationships between water, sanitation and infant, child, and maternal mortality - Paper published in the Journal Environmental Health
Posted on 21 Feb, 2012 03:30 PMA number of studies have made associations between prevention of disease burden among populations by improving water supply, sanitation, hygiene and management of water resources and between poor water quality and disease burden.
Safe water dissemination workshop by PATH held on January 19-20, 2012 at New Delhi
Posted on 07 Feb, 2012 10:15 PMGuest post: Amita Bhaduri
Through the Safe Water Project, it is seeking complementary solutions to sustainability and scale-up by exploring the potential for commercial enterprises to produce, distribute, sell, and maintain Household Water Treatment and Storage (HWTS) consumer products to low-income populations. The workshop shared learnings and tools from PATH’s Safe Water Project and presented the experiences of other organizations that are leveraging market-based approaches to achieve a sustainable public health impact.
Solar and wind based freshwater, saltwater and brackish water purification systems
Posted on 05 Feb, 2012 07:12 PMArticle Courtesy: Trunz Water Systems
Strengthening quality monitoring to provide safe drinking water: Common treatments and analyses
Posted on 30 Jan, 2012 10:59 AMAuthor : Ravi Savant
Performance audit of water pollution in India – A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Posted on 03 Jan, 2012 11:44 AM
The issue was examined by CAG because various stakeholders working in the field of environment flagged water pollution as the most important environmental issue that concerns us.
The audit was conducted through document analysis, collection of responses to questionnaires, physical collection and testing of samples. The results of audit, both at the Central level and the State level, were taken into account for arriving at audit conclusions.
Water quality hot-spots in rivers of India: Comments by South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People, New Delhi
Posted on 30 Nov, 2011 04:54 PMThe Central Water Commission (CWC) has recently prepared a report on water quality scenario of our rivers and has evolved a methodology for identifying hot spots in Indian rivers. The water quality data is based on the average values observed during the last ten years (2001-2011) at 371 monitoring stations of CWC on almost all major, medium and minor rivers in India. Please find below a letter (dated November 5, 2011) from South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People, New Delhi to the Chairman, Central Water Commission stating its concerns regarding the report.
Demonstration cum dissemination of the feasibility of KAF (Kanchan Arsenic Filter) in Assam - A workshop report - IGSSS and Welthungerhilfe (26th July 2011)
Posted on 21 Nov, 2011 10:26 AMThe workshop aimed at possible replication and acceptability of KAF as a viable, low cost appropriate arsenic mitigation measure in the arsenic contaminated regions of the country.
Water quality hot-spots in rivers of India – A report by Central Water Commission
Posted on 08 Nov, 2011 01:03 PM
It evolves a methodology for identifying hot spots in Indian rivers. The water quality data is based on the average values observed during the last ten years (2001-2011) at 371 monitoring stations of CWC on almost all major, medium and minor rivers in India. In respect of Dissolved Oxygen and Biochemical Oxygen Demand, the Central Pollution Control Board's classification has been considered for evaluating the hot spot in the rivers.
The physical and chemical quality of river water is important in deciding its suitability for drinking purposes. As such the suitability of river water for potable uses with regard to its chemical quality has to be deciphered and defined on the basis of the some vital characteristics of the water. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) vide its document IS: 10500:1991, edition 2.2 (2003‐09) has recommended the quality standards for drinking water and these have been used for finding the suitability of river water. On this basis of classification, the natural river water of India has been categorized as desirable, permissible and unfit for human consumption.
Institutionalization of users' level - Water quality monitoring and surveillance in Gujarat - A report by WASMO
Posted on 26 Sep, 2011 11:39 AM
The programme focused on community involvement in assessing and evaluating water quality.
Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission – Report of an evaluation study by the Planning Commission (2010)
Posted on 23 Aug, 2011 10:17 PMThis evaluation study report by the Programme Evaluation Organisation, Planning Commission attempts to document the major achievements in rural water services under Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission. It does so by assessing the extent of coverage and access to improved services in the rural areas.