Drinking and other Domestic Uses
Delhi’s ground water hits rock bottom
Posted on 20 May, 2013 12:40 PMGreen pastures and meadows, tall trees, lakes, wells and the river…those are my memories of Delhi. It wasn’t too long ago that one woke up early to the sounds of lawns being watered, children running off to school and people walking in the parks. A flurry of activity but quite different from what it is today.
Drink safe water and eat good food to prevent creaky bones and achy joints
Posted on 18 May, 2013 01:55 PMFluorosis is a bone disease that is caused by a high consumption of fluoride. Most think that it is a direct result of drinking water with high fluoride content alone but it isn’t so. Nutrition plays an important role in the onset of this disease.
Call for participation- Digital Photo Contest on 'Water and Life', ICIMOD , June 5, 2013
Posted on 12 May, 2013 11:56 AMArghyam invites applications for the post of Project Officer - Advocacy
Posted on 07 May, 2013 02:49 PMAbout Arghyam
Is your building 'green' enough? - A rating system to measure efficiency of existing green buildings
Posted on 29 Apr, 2013 05:03 PMIs your building green enough?
Request for proposal for provision of pure drinking water in Ayurvedgrams in Chhattisgarh-Apply by May 26, 2013
Posted on 26 Apr, 2013 01:27 PMBackground
Arghyam invites applications for Director - Grants and Advocacy
Posted on 25 Apr, 2013 11:01 AMAbout Arghyam
The story of how blissful ignorance allows Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages to deprive Mehdiganj, Varanasi of its water
Posted on 01 Apr, 2013 11:39 PM
Bottled drinks are commonplace and we often reach for them without a thought. We may even feel good about our purchase as we read about the companies' commitment to water security' printed on the label.
What does 'being water positive' really mean for the villages where manufacturing plants are situated ? This article examines the case of one such plant in Mehdiganj, PO Benipur, Arajiline block, Dist Varanasi and its effect on the groundwater levels in the area. The village has led an agitation against 4 specific negative impacts of the plant, acheiving moderate but measurable success.
This year, the movement comes to a crisis point as despite a warning by the Central Groundwater Development Board, the plant applies for a four-fold expansion.
Alternative and sustainable drinking water and sanitation security in flood prone areas of north Bihar- Report on the groundwater seminar organised by Megh Pyne Abhiyan and ACWADAM (2011)
Posted on 21 Mar, 2013 10:02 PMThe report is divided into the following sections:
Residents of Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, resist public private partnership in their water supply project- A press release by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra
Posted on 20 Mar, 2013 09:58 AMThe bad track record of the public sector to provide water has increasingly led to private sector participation in water supply system. The proponents of privatization state that private sector would increase efficiency, bring adequate finance and help build the infrastructure that is required to run the utilities properly in an effective manner.