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Droplets: e-newsletter from Everything About Water - November 2010
Posted on 26 Nov, 2010 02:02 PMArticle and Image Courtesy: Everything About Water
The November edition of Droplets e-newsletter published by the Everything About Water had the following highlights:
- India: The country facing a water deficit of 50% by 2030
- India: New national water policy in pipeline
- Rajasthan: Rs. 149.59 crore plant to clean river waters
- Madhya Pradesh: State to sign 6 MoUs for water projects
- Tamil Nadu: Habitat for Humanity brings clean drinking water
- Mumbai: MMRDA plans Rs. 1200 crore water conveyance system plan
News roundup (16-22 November 2010)
Posted on 24 Nov, 2010 10:07 PMSanitation/Wastewater
- India tops the list of nations lacking toilets
- India hunts for a Rural Toilet Design, 1000 Euros up for grabs
- 82% of rural India deprived of three basic necessities of life — tapped drinking water, electricity connection and sanitation
- There are 700 million cell phone connections in India, but only half this number of Indians have access to private toilets, says a UN study
Climate change and its impact on groundwater – A presentation by ACWADAM
Posted on 13 Nov, 2010 09:38 PMThis presentation by ACWADAM deals with climate change and its impacts on long-term replenishment of groundwater. The presentation provides an overview of the current insights and knowledge on climate change impacts and gives an overview of best options for developing and safeguarding groundwater resources.
Heavy rains, cyclones and floods affect the life of millions; News Roundup (1-7 November 2010)
Posted on 09 Nov, 2010 08:09 PMRecent news indicates extensive reports on the threat and destruction unleashed by cyclone Jal in the three states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, with the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka being affected the most. Cyclone Jal has led to heavy rainfall in both these states leading to floods and a heavy death toll in the coastal districts of both the states, besides reports of destruction of agricultural produce in the state of Karnataka.
South India
Andhra Pradesh
- Administration on high alert with the threat of cyclone Jal approaching the Andhra Pradesh coastline
- Cyclone 'Jal' claims lives in Andhra Pradesh
- Cyclone 'Jal' claims five lives in Andhra Pradesh
- Cyclone threat in Andhra, rains kill 20
- Andhra rains cause havoc, death toll rises to 25
- Rain claims 4 lives in Vizag, 2 in East Godavari
- Rain fury continues in Andhra Pradesh's coastal districts
- Heavy rains wreak havoc in coastal Andhra Pradesh
Call for papers for national workshop on "Impacts of Watershed on Poverty Alleviation", CWLR, Hyderabad
Posted on 08 Nov, 2010 11:54 AM
Organizer: Centre for Water and Land Resources (CWLR)
Venue: National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD)
Description:
This workshop is aimed at to explore the linkages between watershed development and poverty. Watershed is one of the strong interventions for reharnessing the natural resources which benefits the rural poor. Many projects of watershed are implemented by the different agencies. The impact on poverty is one of the issues in watershed programme which needs to be unraveled for further policy options.
Training program on preparation of detailed project report, NWA, Pune
Posted on 04 Nov, 2010 04:39 PM
Organizer: National Water Academy (NWA)
News roundup (22 - 31 October 2010) :" India: Land of many cell phones, but fewer toilets"
Posted on 03 Nov, 2010 08:50 AMWastewater/Sanitation
Judicious management of groundwater through participatory hydrological monitoring – A manual by APWELL
Posted on 23 Oct, 2010 06:56 PMParticipatory hydrological monitoring improves the users’ understanding of local groundwater resource characteristics and helps local communities to form a community opinion to support appropriate measures for managing the available resources equitably.
The Maharashtra groundwater (regulation for drinking water purposes) act - International Environmental Law Research Centre (1993)
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 05:09 PMThe document describes the Maharashtra Groundwater Act, which is an Act to regulate the exploitation of groundwater for the protection of public drinking water sources and includes the details of :
- Short title and commencement of the Act
- Definitions of the terms used in the Act
- Protection measures for public drinking water sources
- Prohibition of construction of wells within certain limits
- Declaration of water scarcity area
- Regulation of extraction of water from wells in water scarcity areas
- Declaration of over exploited watershed
- Prohibition of sinking of well in over exploited watershed
- Prohibition of extraction of water from an existing well for certain period
- Closing down existing well
- Power of entry upon any land for obtaining information
- Power to stop contravention of the provisions of section 3, 5, 7, 8 or 9
- Payment of compensation
- Bar to claim compensation
"Gujarat farmers fight against climate change: Adopt technoloxxgy to conserve resources and maximize benefits" : News roundup (15-21 October 2010)
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 11:25 AMClimate Change