Drinking and other Domestic Uses
River systems of Karnataka: Overview of the state's river systems and irrigation patterns
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 03:19 PMThe Water Resources Department of Karnataka has a lot of relevant information on the river systems in Karnataka, irrigation, water resource development projects in Karnataka, notifications and orders, performance budgeting and allocation.
A survey of school sanitation in Mysore district (2005)
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 02:57 PMThe survey was done using a closed-ended questionnaire which was administered to key stakeholders including teachers, school children and sometimes the SDMC (School Development and Management Committee) members. All government and aided schools were included in the survey.
Karnataka's water resources: Excerpts from the Karnataka State of the Environment Report
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 02:48 PMIt deals with the (a) inequities in sectoral distribution and inadequacy in availability of water (b) inefficiency in use of water in domestic and agricultural sector (c) depleting ground water resource (d) inadequate treatment of watersheds (e) deteriorating surface and groundwater quality (f) degradation of traditional and community owned tanks and (g) siltation in river basins and command a
Chemical parameters in Karnataka's groundwater: A report by the state government's Mines and Geology department
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 02:15 PMThe aim of this report is to highlight the quality problems encountered in the groundwater in the state. The chemical parameters which are present in groundwater in excess of the prescribed norms and which are considered harmful beyond permissible limits are discussed in detail.
Status of groundwater quality in Bangalore: Conducted by the Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 01:47 PMThe study collected 918 samples from 735 locations across an area of 400 square kilometers of the city and its environs. The samples were collected in March and April of 2003. Testing was done for 25 parameters. The results indicate that -
BCIL surveys the citizens of Bangalore to learn about their water conservation practices
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 12:25 PMHere's a list of resources relating to the water survey conducted in the city of Bangalore
District-wise report of habitations covered in Himachal Pradesh for water supply and irrigation
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 12:19 PMDistrict-wise report of habitations covered for water supply, hand pumps, irrigation, flood control and command area development
Bacteriological quality of water samples of a tertiary care medical center campus in North Western Himalayan region
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 11:53 AMA study published in the The Internet Journal of Third World Medicine of bacteriological quality of water samples of a tertiary care medical center campus in North Western Himalayan region, more specifically in Kangra district of Himachal Prad
Baseline report: Sachetana Drinking Water project of the Government of Karnataka (2006-2011)
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 11:28 AMThe Sachetana Drinking Water project of the Government of Karnataka covers 15 villages in each of the taluks of Bagepalli (Chikkaballapur), Mundargi (Gadag), Sira (Tumkur) and Pavagada (Tumkur).
The baseline survey covers a representative portion of the villages and families of the above and contains the following information:
Drinking water assessment and decentralized management plan for Abdasa taluka of Kachchh dstrict in Gujarat
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 03:18 PMA strategic plan for attaining drinking water security in the taluka was developed after a planning exercise which was completed into two phases.