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. …
In water resources planning and management many problems are faced in estimation of flood flows in ungauged catchments. Researchers have been adopting different techniques in estimating flows from ungauged catchments for design and risk analysis of hydraulic structures. The important aspect in such situations is an assessment of Peak Maximum …
Emphasis has been laid since long on the need for integrated catchment management and impactof landuse on catchment hydrology; but the two disciplines have not been amalgmated for creating catchment sensitive 'City Landuse plans'. This study aims at (a) utilizing hydrological modeling to understand the dynamics of an urban Himalayan …
Many rivers in India are shared resources, flowing through or between more than one province and more than one country. The combined effect of climatic stochasticity, rapid population growth and inefficient water infrastructure is increasing stress on river basin ecosystems.
Geological records point out to a period of aridity 10,000 years ago, at the end stage of Pleistocene glaciation, which gradually changed to a wet phase. Copious rainfall in the Himalayan region gave rise to innumerable rivers, mainly Saraswati river along with six other rivers which flowed down in cascades …
The spatial and temporal variability experienced in the weather conditions of a local area as well as the landmass on which they act makes the overall system highly dynamic and therefore complex to understand in terms of its water resources. Watershed management philosophy offers a great deal in handling these …
The most effective means of consistently ensuring the safety of a drinking-water supply is through the use of a comprehensive risk assessment and risk management approach that encompasses all steps in water supply from catchment to consumer. In these guidelines, such approaches are called water safety plans (WSPs).
On or after the commencement of the Bangalore water supply and sewerage (Amendment) Act 2009 every owner or occupier who has constructed building in the site area 2400 square feet and above whether for residential/non residential/Government/commercial and any other purposes shall provide rain water harvesting structures within nine months from …
The water resources ministry has inched closer to imposing a higher and unified cess on the use of water by industry. A sub-group of the ministry has affirmed that a cess on industrial use of water is necessary. The group has also recommended that those using water as a raw …
Waldhuni river polluted at its source: studyMumbai: Terror and drinking water may have little in common, but a group of citizens will soon attempt to channelise the collective spirit fortified since last month
The smile on Chhoti Devi's face does not cease. The mother of eight is a picture of happiness and hope as she points to the mustard crops at Titliwala village in Alwar district, Rajasthan. Until a few years ago, she was never sure of a good harvest. The reason: there …
Black Gold has lost its sheen, and how! Today, the cost of a litre of petrol or diesel for Indian oil majors is less than the price of the bottle of packaged water that you buy. Back-of-the-envelope calculations show that a litre of petrol costs about Rs 11 and diesel …
Mumbai: At the tiny Kutarpada Eksar village in Dahisar, 76-year-old Gayatribai Shinde inches towards a well with a bucket on her head and a pot in her hand. It takes her half-anhour to reach her destination and more than an hour to return, when she balances the two vessels filled …
The groundwater resources of India play a major role in the irrigated agriculture. Therefore, expansion of these resources to increase agricultural production received high priority in the development programmes of the country. The area under irrigation by groundwater through wells is continuously increasing. On the contrary, contribution of canals and …
KOLLAM: Water Resources Minister N.K. Premachandran said that selling drinking water was not the policy of the Government. Inaugurating a revenue adalat organised by the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) at Jalabhavan here on Monday, he said that the money collected from the water consumers was just the cost of electricity, …
This book is all about water. It is authored by academics, some of whom can write in a way lay people can understand. Importantly, all the essays are profusely referenced, so someone wanting to read further knows where to look. It begins with a chapter by Ramaswamy R Iyer, an …
Alarming Reduction In Water Level Of The River Around Barrage Lucknow: One needs nothing more than a pair of naked eyes to see it happening. Beyond the barrage, the river Gomti is gasping for life. It has virtually dried up with a huge dry tract visible in the middle. The …
To prepare project proposals for Conservation and Development of Water Bodies in the district, the District Development Commissioner, Udhampur (DDC), Ajay Khajuria who is also Chairman, Inter-Departmental Committee convened a meeting of District Officers, here today. The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control, Udhampur (Member Secretary), Virender Badyal, Chief Planning …
