Rajasthan advisor for water panel
The Rajasthan Government appointed a technical advisor to the Inter-state Water dispute committee for setting all issues related to the Indira Gandhi Canal Project and Ravi-Beas-Sutlej rivers. The
The Rajasthan Government appointed a technical advisor to the Inter-state Water dispute committee for setting all issues related to the Indira Gandhi Canal Project and Ravi-Beas-Sutlej rivers. The
Ruling out full privatisation in the water sector, the Delhi Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit, has said the Government was open to private partnership in the construction of water treatment plants
As the Himachal Pradesh government prepares to built micro hydel projects in a big way on the banks of small rivers, anglers and environmentalist express concerns at the damage it may cause to
Under the state partnership programme, the European Commission has provided a grant of Rs 928 crore to Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh for drinking water and other development schemes. This was announced
A study to assess the supply of drinking water quality in Delhi, by examining the various physico-chemical parameters, namely pH, conductivity, TDS, SS, DO, BOD, COD, calcium and magnesium hardness, total hardness, alkalinity, salinity, turbidity of the pre-treated water samples from Bhagirathi, Wazirabad, Chandrawal, Haiderpur and Okhala Water Treatment Plants has been carried out.
Funding for local authorities amounting to a record
The three-year drought that Karnataka has been facing, brought on primarily by the continuous failure of the southwest monsoon, has had a major impact on both surface water and groundwater systems in the
Mention Chennai and the first thing people want to know about is the availability of water, besides the heat of course. This summer the scarcity could be the worst ever for the 55 lakh people in Tamil
<p>This paper builds an analytical and practical framework for using resources more effectively by making services work for poor people.
<p>The present paper deals with the drinking water quality analysis of some bore-wells of Ward No. 17 of Chikhli town. The various parameters studied are colour, taste, odour, pH, turbidity, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, total hardness, calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, copper, iron, chlorides, sulphates, nitrates and fluorides.
The first instalment of Rs 1.69 crore of the much-talked about Swajal Dhara Yojna, launched by the Central Government with an objective to redress the protracted potable water problems faced by the
Recalling sacrifices made by countless Punjabis for attaining freedom for the country, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today expressed optimism that Punjab would emerge as a
A popular movement is gathering strength in Chhattisgarh against the privatisation of a stretch of the Sheonath river, which has deprived thousands of families of their livelihoods. "ALL the water as
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation late last month rejected 280 tonnes of alum acquired to purify the city's water supply because the consignment was found to contain benzene and chloroform
Structural changes in space vacuum may be slowing the speed of light
Leaks and cracks seem to trail the Delhi Jal Board (djb) forever. It is now the turn of their bottled water scheme
Accelerated melting of glaciers floods Bhakra Nangal dam
<p>This paper deals with how urban Indian households obtain water for their daily requirements. The link between economic status and access allows the analysis of issues such as water sharing, sole access, ability to pay, need for improvements, etc. The authors also put forth a strategy for levying user charges for different economic status households.
<p>Water has suddenly become a favoured subject for seminars and conferences all over the world.
Kolleru Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in the districts of East and West Godavari of Andhra Pradesh. The major population centres in the Kolleru Lake region are the 148 villages of which 50 bed villages and 98 belt villages. All bed and belt villages in lake region have atleast one drinking water pond.