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. …
People from Canacona taluka have expressed fear over the ecological imbalances in the region, which has led to drastic changes in the three major rivers. According to sources, bygone farming practices are blamed for the declining width of the rivers at Galgibaga, Talpona and Saleri.
The present work is aimed at assessing the water quality index (WQI) for the groundwater of Tumkur taluk. This has been determined by collecting groundwater samples and subjecting the samples to a comprehensive physicochemical analysis. For calculating the WQI, the following 12 parameters have been considered: pH, total hardness, calcium, …
Kaikondarahalli lake to be restored Sandeep Moudgal,DH News Service,Bangalore: This could well be a model for restoration of dying water bodies in Bangalore. Following sustained pressure from residents near the dying Kaikondarahalli lake along Sarjapur Road, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to restore the water body. …
Assessment of erosion status of watersheds is an essential prerequisite for Integrated Watershed Management (IWM). It not only assists in identifying the suitable soil and water conservation measures to arrest erosion and conserve water but also helps in devising best management practices (BMPs) to enhance biomass production in watersheds. The …
Defluoridation is removal of excess fluoride from water. Several methods have been suggested for removing excess fluoride in water. One of such is adsorption. Present study has been conducted to investigate the efficacy of sludge of water treatment plant as defluoridating adsorbent material. The experiment has followed batch process.
Wagarwadi watershed of Parbhani district falls under semi-arid tropics of basaltic terrain. The water balance components were analysed to find out the ground water recharge, which is the main input to the aquifer MODFLOW. Well characteristics like transmissivity and specific yield were determined by carrying out the pumping test. The …
The availability, development and management of ground water plays a vital role in the sustainable development of coastal regions. The difference between the recharge and discharge from the aquifer decides the level of water table. Water table generally rises during the monsoon as the rainfall infiltrates into the subsurface ground …
National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) was taken up in a Shivalik foot hill watershed of Haryana, namely, Raipur Rani in Haryana during the XI five year plan. The Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Research Centre Chandigarh conducted impact evaluation of the NWDPRA programme …
The high fluoride level in drinking water sources in many parts of India and its impact on human health has increased the importance of defluoridation studies. Several individual studies have been conducted using different defluoridation techniques; but the number of comparative studies is less in literature. It is significant to …
One of the most destructive developments in agriculture over the past two decades has been the boom in soya production in the southern cone of Latin America. The corporations that led that boom are now moving aggressively into sugar cane, focusing on large tracts of land in southern countries where …
Water resources regime in Kumaon Himalaya is a product of its specific environmental conditions. Major river systems, lakes along with a plethora of streams and springs are the main sources of water in this region. In pre-colonial Kumaon, communities took pride in their water systems and the local communities had …
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday prohibited the State government from carrying on any further construction on two water bodies in the capital. Taking stock of the status of the marsh areas of Jahangirpuri in North Delhi and the Mayapuri lake, a division bench comprising Justice Mukul Mudgal …
New Delhi: These are essential in places where there is no piped water supply, says DJB CEO Ramesh Negi In a reversal of an earlier ban on digging borewells anywhere in the Capital, the Delhi Government on Tuesday issued a notification, permitting the use of borewells to extract groundwater. The …
During the Supreme Court (SC) hearing on 18th of March, the court appointed Central Empowered Committee brought in notice of the apex court the condition of Badkhal lake. When counsel A D N Rao showed the satellite images of the lake to the justice Bench, then they were worried and …
The overall goal of this report is to help water resources and environment professionals within the Bank and client countries use strategic environmental assessment (SEA) to effectively implement the principles of integrated water resources management (IWRM). The report contains four elements: a review of SEA support for IWRM; an analysis …
On water issues, the performance of the United Progressive Alliance over the last five years and that of the NDA earlier have been quite poor. And yet, there was little possibility of holding them accountable for that track record in the just concluded elections.
This report addresses one of the greatest shortcomings of water resource development projects: the inadequate protection of environmental flow conditions in rivers, lakes, wetlands, estuaries, and groundwater systems. This deficiency has affected hundreds of millions of people whose lifestyles and well-being depend upon natural ecosystem services provided by healthy freshwater …
Billed in the run-up as the largest water event of all time, the fifth World Water Forum drew to a close in Istanbul on 22 March 2009. Altogether more than 25,000 people from 150 countries took part in the huge week-long event. By no means did it live up to …
The overall goal of this report is to assist water resources and environment professionals within the Bank and client countries to use Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) to effectively implement the principles of IWRM. It delineates environmental issues related IWRM; identifies opportunities for SEAs to addressing these environmental issues; uses the …
This latest ADB publication provides an overview of poverty- environment interactions that show how poor communities in Asia and the Pacific have sought to break out of poverty through local actions that improved their environment. In recent years, initiatives by the international community to address the links between poverty and …
