Surface Water

Water Resources

Draft guidelines for preparation of legislation for framing drinking water regulations

The primary aim of framing legislation on regulation of drinking water is the protection of public health.

Publication Date:

01/12/2007

Author(s): Arunabha Majumder

Source: Department of Drinking Water Supply

Tags:

Surface Water, Groundwater, Water Quality, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Standards, Health Effects, India

Water Supply

Impact analysis of urbanization on surface and ground waters using RS-GIS techniques

Human-induced modifications on land and water are posing a serious threat to geo-environment in general and groundwater regime in particular along the fringe areas of most cities in the world.

Publication Date:

01/01/2007

Author(s): Bhavana Umrikar, Uma Iyer

Source: Urban India

Vol:

27

Issue:

1

pp:

45

Tags:

Water Pollution, Surface Water, Mula, Groundwater, Urban Water Supply, Urbanisation, Water Supply, Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Pune (T)

Water Resources

Manual on artificial recharge of ground water

This manual deals with various aspects of investigation techniques for selection of sites, planning and design of artificial recharge structures, their economic evaluation, monitoring and technical au

Publication Date:

01/01/2007

Source: Central Ground Water Board

Tags:

Groundwater Pollution, Water Resources, Surface Water, Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Water Harvesting, Water Quality, India, Rainfall

Water Resources

Sustainable groundwater management in Asian cities

This report entitled "Sustainable Groundwater Management in Asian Cities' contains the main outputs of the three-year research. This report consists of three main chapters. The first chapter comprises highlights of the comparative analysis, the second chapter presents recommendations for sustainable groundwater management , and the final chapter contains summaries of the respective case studies. This report shows that groundwater is still used as an important resource in social and economic activities in cities, even while it becomes increasingly stressed.

Publication Date:

31/12/2006

Source: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

Tags:

Water Resources, Surface Water, Groundwater, Water Management, Water Policy, Groundwater Quality, Asia

Water Pollution

Hindon river: gasping for breath - a paper on river pollution

This study evaluates the presence and extent of toxic pollutants within surface and groundwater resources of the Hindon river catchment. The devastating impacts of this contamination of water resources of the health of those living within the catchment is highlighted.

Publication Date:

Dec 2006

Author(s): Heather Lewis

Source: Janhit Foundation

Tags:

River Pollution, Pesticides, Surface Water, Hindon, Groundwater, Water Quality, Health Effects, India, Uttar Pradesh

Mining

Andhra Pradesh government unveils new sand policy

the Andhra Pradesh government unveiled a new sand policy to protect riverbeds, waterbodies and groundwater on November 14, 2006. It says this is to control the powerful lobby of sand contractors and

Publication Date:

14/12/2006

Author(s): S Ramakrishna

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Mining, Surface Water, Rivers, Godavari, Groundwater, Legislation, Panchayats, Andhra Pradesh

Industry

Bottled loot

AT the fourth World Water Forum held in Mexico City in March 2006, the 120-nation assembly could not reach a consensus on declaring the right to safe and clean drinking water a human right. Millions of people the world over do not have access to potable water supply.

Publication Date:

21/04/2006

Author(s): Chandra Bhushan

Source: Frontline (Chennai)

Tags:

Bottled Water Industry, Bisleri International, Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Surface Water, Groundwater, Water Demand, Drinking Water, Water Supply, CSE, India

Water Resources

From hariyali to neeranchal: report of the technical committee on watershed programmes in India

Parthasarathy Committee has attempted an exhaustive review of the experience of the watershed programme in India.

Publication Date:

01/01/2006

Author(s): S Parthasarathy

Source: Department of Land Resources

Tags:

Agriculture, Surface Water, Groundwater, Irrigation, Watershed Development, India

Water Resources

Water quality for ecosystem and human health

This document is intended to provide an overview of the major components of surface and ground water quality and how these relate to ecosystem and human health. Local, regional, and global assessments of water quality monitoring data are used to illustrate key features of aquatic environments, and to demonstrate how human activities on the landscape can influence water quality in both positive and negative ways. Clear and concise background knowledge on water quality can serve to support other water assessments.

Publication Date:

Dec 2005

Source: UNEP GEMS/Water Programme

Tags:

Ecosystems, Pesticides, Surface Water, Groundwater, Water Quality, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Eutrophication, Sedimentation

Water Resources