Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
With an aim to provide water to arid and water deficit areas, Gujarat and Maharashtra have signed a pact with the Central Government to prepare project reports to inter-link several rivers in their region. The tripartite MoU was signed by Gujarat and Maharashtra Chief Ministers Narendra Modi and Ashok Chavan …
The expert group formed by the Prime Minister to assess the actual condition of Himalayan glaciers has submitted its report to the Prime Minister. The report was submitted by the expert group headed by IIT Mumbai Professor Anand Patwardhan. It states that though some glaciers in the Himalayan range are …
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ashok Chavan, on Monday signed an MoU to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for two river interlinking projects to facilitate inter-basin transfer of water to benefit both the states. Union Water Resources Minister Pawan Bansal on Monday signed the …
A quiet development has been taking place in the kingdom of Bhutan that in due course would have wide ranging implications for that country as well as her bigger southern neighbour. Large dams are being built in some of the rivers to generate substantial amount of electricity to be fed …
The Orissa government is acquiring land for "Anil Agarwal Foundation" for the proposed Vedanta University just at a distance of 30 meters from the boundary of Balukhand-Konark Sanctuary, though there is a strict bar for any process of operation like the above within a belt of five kilometre width from …
Given the possibility of moderate or catastrophic climate change in developing countries and the failure of the climate summit in Copenhagen in December 2009 to achieve any consensus on greenhouse gas mitigation plans, adaptation as a policy option requires careful attention. This is a report on a recent workshop that …
There were 346 large dams in 1950: There are over 5000 now, over 95% of them are irrigation projects. 66-80% of water sector budget goes for big projects
For the rapidly urbanising developing world, safe and affordable water is key to health and livelihoods, as well as meeting the Millennium Development Goals. But providing it demands innovative models. Where the context allows and the approach is appropriate, private sector involvement can generate win-win outcomes. Poor people can gain …
Around the world, global water problems continue to grow, adversely affecting people, prosperity and national security. This policy brief examines the scope of the problem and identifies a number of important policy considerations for addressing the issues related to this complex matter. While the management of the world
Wetlands contribute to the livelihoods of millions of people but are threatened due to population pressure, unsustainable agriculture, exploitation of resources and upstream diversions of water. IWMI works to increase knowledge on the global extent of wetlands, the natural services they provide and how they can be used sustainably to …
In this latest report CGWB summarizes various aspects of ground water quality in shallow aquifers in the country with special reference to six parameters viz. salinity, chloride, arsenic, fluoride, iron and nitrate. Maps demarcating water quality
A host of organisations from Tamil Nadu's coastal districts, representing the fishing communities, and advocacy groups submitted a memorandum for the rights of fishermen to over 50 MLAs and leaders from 10 major political parties. The memorandum contained reservations over parts of the Coastal Regulation Zone Amendments, 2010. The fishermen's …
We analyze tunnel wells (surangams), traditional water harvesting systems, which have been innovated and nurtured by farmers in the Enmakaje panchayat in the state of Kerala in South India for decades. We show how the genesis and design of the indigenous knowledge-based water harvesting systems are shaped by agro-ecological conditions. …
The two wastewater plants in the Township of Morris, New Jersey, USA have experienced significant savings in electricity costs, sludge removal, and chemical usage. Savings result from installation of an effective system to control dissolved oxygen levels in the plant's aerated digestion tanks.
Disinfection is a primary means to destroy/inactive waterborne pathogenic bacteria that could spread diseases in human. Disinfection process is a must in drinking water treatment, and we are all aware of this. In wastewater treatment, disinfectant process is equally important.
