Drinking and other Domestic Uses
Fighting water borne disease at the household level
Posted on 16 May, 2012 12:58 PMBeing the second most populous nation in the world with 1.22 billion people, India is all set to take the first position, replacing China by 2030. As per the present population growth rate of 1.58%, India is expected to be a 1.53 billion plus nation by 2030.
Rainwater harvesting in Bangalore: Who are the real beneficiaries?
Posted on 13 May, 2012 02:21 PMA) Will the ground water really be recharged? There are about 100 houses in the area and most have rain water harvesting (RWH). My fear is that the well will overflow and water again goes to the storm drains
B) Will the ground water in aquifers get infected? Then why are we doing this RWH (Lot of money, I have also spent like others).
Privatisation of urban water supply in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - An update from Manthan Adyayan Kendra
Posted on 09 May, 2012 09:53 AMStartling conditionalities
Fluorosis mitigation in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh: Experiences of monitoring fluoride levels in drinking water and human urine, and implementing mitigation measures
Posted on 04 May, 2012 08:48 AMBackground:
62 million people in India, including 6 million children suffer from fluorosis. The root cause of this is excessive fluoride (>1.5mg/l) in groundwater, as is found in 20 states across India.
Objectives:
"Excreta Matters" - A profile of the water and sewage situation in 71 Indian cities - A report by the Centre for Science and Environment
Posted on 02 May, 2012 12:24 PMGuset post: Amita Bhaduri
Source: Excreta Matters, Centre for Science and Environment, 2012
People in National capital territory of Delhi are far away from safe drinking water: Role of governance and civil society
Posted on 30 Apr, 2012 09:56 PMAdaptive sustainable agriculture: Crop system intensification in Andhra Pradesh
Posted on 30 Apr, 2012 07:01 PMWOTR has been extensively promoting sustainable agriculture practices as part of its adaptive sustainable development approach. The objective is to promote low external inputs, increase land productivity, use of indigenous seeds, and reduce cost of cultivation.
Physicochemical assessment of water quality with respect to remote sensing and GIS techniques - Paper published in the journal Advances in Pure and Applied Chemistry
Posted on 30 Apr, 2012 12:43 PMThe paper informs that current techniques normally used in the country for monitoring and assessment of the quality of water bodies involve in situ measurement and/or the collection of water samples for subsequent laboratory analysis of the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of water.
Precious Kaveri water down the drain; wasted to wash vehicles: Letter to the Chairman, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board
Posted on 23 Apr, 2012 12:47 PMDear Chairman BWSSB,
Depleting water resources in Thalassery, Kerala: Huge effort is required to address water supply and sewerage handling issues
Posted on 22 Apr, 2012 02:57 PMAuthor : Fazal Maliyakkal