Urban Water
All you need to know about rain barrels: Stepwise preparation and construction guide
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 12:51 PMOverview
In Bangalore, for example, for an annual rainfall of 900mm over 60 rainy days and a roof area of 50 sq.m.
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
Chapter on water resources from the Chhattisgarh State of the Environment Report
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 02:14 PMThe chapter on Water Resources from the Chhatisgarh State of the Environment Report, 2004 begins with a discussion of the problems in the State like (a) limited irrigation potential created (b) unbalanced irrigable land to cultivable land ratio in districts (c) low budget for maintenance of created irrigation facilities and (d) over-dependence on paddy cultivation.
Map: Aquifer zones in Chennai, Tamilnadu
Posted on 07 Aug, 2009 12:41 PMInformation may be out of date
5th IWA specialist conference : Efficient 2009 in Sydney, 25 Oct 2009, Sydney
Posted on 06 Aug, 2009 06:18 AMImage and Content Courtesy: IWA & AWA 
The 5th International Water Association (IWA) conference on the Efficient Use and Management of Urban Water is being held in Sydney Australia from 25th to 28th October 2009. Titled Efficient 2009
IWA invites all to participate in the premier international conference on the efficient use and management of urban water. The aim of the 5th international conference on efficient use and management of water in urban areas is to provide a forum for the exchange of the most recent ideas, techniques and experience in all areas of water management that could contribute to more efficient and sustainable use of water.
Guidelines (2004) for sector reform and successful public-private partnerships
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:30 PMWhile recognizing that the urban sector is a State subject (administered by State governments), and water and sanitation are local issues with predominantly local solutions, the Government of India (GoI) believes it has an important and useful role to play in facilitating reforms in urban water supply and sanitation services. This is because:
Data on urban water supply and sewerage for all major cities in India from the CPHEEO (2001)
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:15 PMThis database aims to evolve suitable policy in the field of water supply and sanitation sector and is useful in analyzing the data for implementing suitable programmes in India. As a first step, it was proposed to collect data for all 423 Class I cities in the country, as per census 2001 in the already devised and approved formats for Water Supply Sewerage and Solid Waste Management.
Class 1 (population greater than 1,00,000) towns and cities across India (2001 census) by Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO)
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 05:06 PMThe Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) is a technical wing of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, and deals with the matters related to urban water supply and sanitation including solid waste management in the country.
Benchmarking and data book of water utilities in India by ministry of urban development and Asian Development Bank (2007)
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:00 PMWater supply is one of the five urban basic services being addressed by the Government of India under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) with support from Asian Development Bank (ADB) embarked on a Benchmarking and Water Utilities Data Book Project for 20 selected water utilities in India.