Sustainability
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.
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
Information about Jalanidhi: A World Bank-assisted Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 04:04 PMJalanidhi is the website of the Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency which implements "Jalanidhi", a World Bank-assisted "Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project" for sustained delivery of adequate quantity of water and sanitation services in rural areas in four districts of Kerala.
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.
Preparation of guidelines for drinking water protection in Abadasa taluka in Kutch district of Gujarat
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 01:07 PMThe report prepared by Arid Communities and Technologies (ACT) Kutch, Gujarat on behalf of Sahajeevan Trust aims to prepare a guideline for groundwater legislation to protect drinking water sources in the taluka.
Longitudinal bacteriological study of drinking water quality in rural western Maharashtra and its effects on changes in local drinking water management practices
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 12:51 PMThis longitudinal study was undertaken by The Foundation for Medical Research and The Foundation for Research in Community Health in the Parinche valley in Purandar block (Pune district) of interior Western Maharashtra with the aim of testing bacteriological quality of rural water supplies.
Status of groundwater in Wardha: A report from the Central Ground Water Board
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 10:30 AMThis report from the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) deals with the status of groundwater in the Wardha district of Maharashtra.