Surface Water

Groundwater level in capital drops 3m every year: experts

Due to excessive extraction of groundwater to meet the demands of city dwellers, level of the groundwater in the capital is depleting by two to three metres every year.

Publication Date:

15/04/2013

Source: New Age (Bangladesh)

Tags:

Bangladesh, South Asia, Groundwater, Water Resources, Dhaka, Rivers, Surface Water, Drinking Water

Water Supply

Water authority defunct in Guj

Gandhinagar: The Narendra Modi government had formed the Gujarat Water Regulatory Authority (GWRA) on February 14, 2012 — Valentine’s Day — hoping to streamline water usage in the state.

Publication Date:

12/04/2013

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Water Policy, Groundwater, Surface Water, Water Management, Water Pricing

Water Resources

Barind region faces groundwater risks, discussants say

Speakers at a farmers gathering in Rajshahi on Wednesday said the vast barind track has started facing water crises following depletion of both surface and groundwater resources, reports BSS.

Publication Date:

28/02/2013

Source: Bangladesh Today

Tags:

Bangladesh, South Asia, Water Resources, Groundwater, Groundwater Assessment, Surface Water, Drought, Agriculture, Irrigation

Water Resources

Master plan for artificial recharge of ground water in India

The present `Master Plan for Artificial Recharge of Ground Water’ is an effort to assess the total recharge potential available in the country along with suitable designs of structures for such recharge.

Publication Date:

01/01/2013

Source: Central Ground Water Board

Tags:

Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, India, Water Resources, Roof Top Water Harvesting, Check Dam, Surface Water

Water Resources

Water policy will safeguard rights of states, says PM

New Delhi: The National Water Resources Council (NWRC) on Friday approved the new National Water Policy in its meeting after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured states that the Centre did not int

Publication Date:

29/12/2012

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Water Policy, Government Of India (GOI), Water Resources, Water Management, Groundwater, Surface Water

Water Resources

HP seeks financial support for water resources infrastructure

Himachal Pradesh today sought financial support from the Centre for the development of water resources infrastructure in the state.

Publication Date:

29/12/2012

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Himachal Pradesh, Water Resources, Infrastructure Development, Government Of India (GOI), World Bank, Water Management, Surface Water, Groundwater

Climate Change

Water at a crossroads

Climate and water expert Pavel Kabat — director and CEO of the International Institute for Applied System Analysis in Austria — calls for a long-term system approach to water research, new partnerships with the developing world and a change in donor practices, to tackle water-climate issues. He talks to Nature Climate Change.

Publication Date:

25/11/2012

Source: Nature Climate Change

pp:

1-2

Tags:

Climate Change, Water Resources, Developing Countries, Asia, Population, Climate Refugees, China, India, Groundwater, Dams, Surface Water, Water Management, Climate Adaptation, Africa, Hydrology

Water Resources

Assessing the potential for poverty reduction through investments in agricultural water management

The FAO has released a report titled "Assessing poverty reduction potential through investments in agricultural water management: a methodology for country level analysis." The report presents a methodology to analyze the opportunities, constraints and potential of small-scale Agricultural Water Management (AWM) interventions at pilot research

Publication Date:

01/11/2012

Author(s): Guido Santini, Livia Peiser, Jean-Marc Faurès

Source: FAO

Tags:

Water Management, Agriculture, India, Africa, Water Resources, Poverty, Finance, Rural Poverty, Groundwater, Surface Water

Water Pollution

Pharmaceuticals in drinking-water

This technical report provides practical guidance and recommendations in managing concerns over pharmaceuticals in drinking-water. It emphasizes the importance to prioritize this emerging issue in the overall context of water safety management, which includes microbial and other chemical risks that may threaten the safety of drinking-water.

Publication Date:

01/08/2012

Source: World Health Organization

Tags:

Drinking Water, Drugs, Water Pollution, India, Global, Health Effects, Surface Water, Water Treatment Technology, Waste Management

Solid Waste