Drinking and other Domestic Uses
Megh Pyne Abhiyan: An initiative to promote rainwater harvesting to provide safe drinking water during floods
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 12:15 PMMegh Pyne Abhiyan - Baadh prabhavit sthalon mein varsha jal sangrahan
Read more about the effort in Hindi
Nela Jala' - A book about rainwater harvesting from the Karnataka State Resource Center
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 11:48 AM'Nela Jala', a book from the Karnataka State Resource Center talks extensively about rainwater harvesting and also touches upon related aspects like water quality, agricultural practice, rainfall data.
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Traditional rainwater harvesting structures of Karnataka - A Kannada book from CDL
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 11:29 AMA book by Communication for Development and Learning, Bangalore about the traditional rainwater harvesting structures that have been in use in Karnataka.
"The wisdom that was !" - A talk by Anupam Mishra on the traditional water harvesting systems of the Thar desert, Rajasthan
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 05:57 PMThis talk is part of a multimedia course series developed by Arghyam for the India Water Portal. The talk is in Hindi, with some subtitles in English.
Rain shocked: A Down To Earth's study on the effects of climate change on precipitation patterns in India
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 05:11 PMThis research study (Mar 15 2009) throws light on how climate change is leading to a rising trend of short but intense spells of rainfall, which is making usable water scarce in India.
Hiware Bazar water balance sheet 2007: From scarcity to surplus
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 05:03 PMThe work done by the villagers of Hiware Bazaar (Maharashtra) in transforming their village, through soil and water conservation works with Government / Panchayat funds is well known.
Informative and detailed slideshows on all things related to household rainwater harvesting
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 04:34 PMSeven easy steps to constructing a recharge pit
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The making of a recharge well
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Revival of ancient water tanks in India: Case studies from Karnataka and Tamilnadu
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 03:26 PMCenturies old dried up water tanks have been revived with the combined efforts of the local community and the authorities.
Chennai metropolitan area's water woes: CMWSSB's plans for the future
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 04:01 PMCMWSSB or Metro Water was established in 1978 and serves 180 sq kms of area and 5.5 million population.
Rainwater harvesting basics: Filtering the water before storage and use
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 03:29 PMOverview
Rainwater is amongst the purest water one can get distilled as it is by the sun. However, in a rainwater harvesting system, the water comes in contact with several surfaces, such as the roof or gutters. Its flow becomes possibly mixed with leaves or dust.