Drinking Water

A study carried out by H C Agarwal, P K Mittal, K B Menon and M K K Pillai of the department of zoology, University of Delhi, published in August 1985, traced DDT residues in water, bottom sediments

Publication Date:

27/02/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19970228

pp:

0

Tags:

River Pollution, Yamuna, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Pesticide Residues, Delhi, Agra (D)

India

Delhi, The biggest culprit

“Round-the-clock monitoring by a

Publication Date:

27/02/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19970228

pp:

0

Tags:

River Pollution, Yamuna, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Pesticide Residues, Delhi, Agra (D)

Indian rivers are getting polluted

The answer to the whole issue of murky rivers lies in preventing their pollution, rather than polluting them first and then treating the raw river water for drinking purposes

Publication Date:

27/02/1997

Author(s): Anil Agarwal

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19970228

pp:

19

Tags:

River Pollution, Yamuna, Drinking Water, India

Energy

Cost: Three rupees...

..per villager per year. And the benefit of an ultraviolet disinfectant is potable water for a community of 1,000 people for 15 years

Publication Date:

14/02/1997

Author(s): David Taylor

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Technology, Drinking Water, Rural Water Supply

India

In Focus

Parched and thirsty. A more gloo

Publication Date:

14/01/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Management, Drinking Water

Water Resources

Checking the damage

MANTHAN se Pravah (strength from struggle) is a film on a number of largely women-based initiatives for revitalising drinking water resources in different parts of Gujarat. Remarkable in concept, the

Publication Date:

14/12/1996

Author(s): Himanshu Thakkar

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19961215

pp:

0

Tags:

Water Resources, Drinking Water, Gujarat

Environment

Clean and pure

water in the us will now flow with a guarantee. President Bill Clinton recently signed a bill designed to upgrade municipal water systems in view of the deteriorating water standards. The new law

Publication Date:

14/09/1996

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Drinking Water, Legislation, United States Of America (US)

Mining

IN MURKY WATERS

Irked by Britain's failure to enforce Euro

Publication Date:

30/07/1996

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Drinking Water, Legislation, European Union (EU)

India

Fast measures

Vesta Dama Pawra and Bhamta Tukya Padvi, two tribals from the Sardar Sarovar submergence zone villages in Dhule district of Maharashtra, alongwith the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha

Publication Date:

14/06/1996

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Narmada, Drinking Water, Tribals, India, Maharashtra