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The study of nitrate concentration in drinking water in Alwar city (Rajasthan)
In the present study drinking water samples of different ground water sources had been analyzed for the estimation of a problematic chemical parameter nitrate. Analysis of drinking water samples of different sources in different zones in Alwar revealed that the concentration of nitrate had been recorded highest in drinking water samples of North-West Zone.
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Cool, Clear Water
The people of Qara had written off their town's buried assets. More than 1,500 years earlier, residents had dug stonelined aqueducts
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2007 benchmarking and data book of water utilities in India
<p>Benchmarking is an effective tool to improve performance. The 2007 Benchmarking and Data Book of Water Utilities in India provides information on water utilities in 20 cities of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The analysis and profiles in this data book would be useful in identifying new JNNURM<br /> projects to improve water utility performance.</p>
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Submission of Form-1 alongwith Techno-Economic Pre-feasibility Report for obtaining Terms of Reference (TOR) for Nirma Cement Project
<p>Submission of Form-1 alongwith Techno-Economic Pre-feasibility Report for obtaining Terms of Reference (TOR) for Nirma Cement Project (1.5 MTPA Clinker or 1.91 MTPA Cement and captive power plant (50 MW) near village Padhiarka, Taluka Mahuva, District Bhavnagar, Gujarat.</p>
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Water consumption patterns in domestic households in major cities
Supply-led water deprivation prevails in major cities in India. The per capita water availability in these cities is nowhere near the standards laid down by the World Health Organisation or the Bureau of Indian Standards (1993), and it is also far lower than that in other large cities in the world. The availability of water in Indian cities varies with socio-economic groups and areas.
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Swa-jal-dhara or Pay-jal-dhara-sector reform and the right to drinking water in Rajasthan and Maharashtra
Since the ascent of economic liberalisation in the 1990s, Washington Consensus policies - exemplified by structural adjustment and reform - have become the norm across the globe. As a result the State redefines its role from that of a provider of basic services to a 'facilitator' that enables access to these services.
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The absence of accountability
Water delivery is the responsibility of the government. Thirty years ago many parts of Delhi received drinking water much of the time. Today no area receives water round the clock and worse, the water delivered is contaminated. In common with cities in many developing countries, industrialisation, rapid urbanisation and growing population estimated to be around 16 million, caused in part by migration from rural areas, have put pressure on Delhi's water resources. An increased demand for water and falling ground-water levels have only intensified this pressure.
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Climate change and water resources
This report describes what climate change is, including how it is affecting the world live in and the timeframe within which these changes are expected to happen.
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Private appropriation of resource: Impact of peri-urban farmers selling water to Chennai Metropolitan Water Board
In this paper we illustrate the socio-economic dynamics of peri-urban zones of Indian Metropolitan cities, which are at the heart of the current urban liberalisation. For this, we study the impact of the water purchasing agreement the Metropolitan water board signed with some farmers of peri-urban areas of Chennai (formerly Madras).
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SCADA system for North 24 Pgs arsenic area: Rural water supply scheme at Mongal Pandey water treatment plant
Author describes a success story of implementing a distributed SCADA system first time in India in a rural water supply scheme of PHED, Govt. of West Bengal for arsenic prone areas.
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Efficacy of community participation and water education in water management with reference to desert area
With the increase in population and revolutionary development in the field of agriculture and industrial sectors, requirement of water has drastically increased in our country. Consequences of rising demand of water has rapidly decreased its quantity and deteriorated the quality, thereby requires its judicious use and reuse.
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The problem of hardness in groundwater in Alwar city
Hardness is an important water quality parameter especially when water is used for drinking purpose. Hardness of water is attributed to the presence of alkaline earth cations like calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium.
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Orissa state water policy 2007
Water is replenishable but finite resource. The annual overall availability of surface water in Orissa is about 85.59 billion m. The population of Orissa is 4% of that of the country, according to 2001 census. The State has 11% of the water resources of the country. The per-capita availability of water in 2001 was 3359 m. By 2051, it is likely to reduce to 2218 m . With increasing population and the consequential increase in demand for food and water and with the growth in mining and industrial activities, the demand for water from various sectors is likely to increase to 55 billion m.
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Impact of increased access and price on household water use in urban Bolivia
Using the 1994 Bolivian Integrated Household Survey, this study analyzes the equity implications of urban water sector reform including both increased water prices and increased access to piped water. Household water expenditures are examined by income decile, and low-income households are found to spend a higher percentage of income on water than high-income households.
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Semantics of success or pragmatics of progress?: An assessment of Indias progress with drinking water supply
Definitions and indicators play an important role in determining success. In the context of the Millennium Development Goals, the global target of reducing the proportion of population without access to improved sources of water is expected to be met. A major contributor to success is India, where the proportion of population with access to water has increased from 68% in 1990 to 86% in 2002.
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Coping with water scarcity: challenge of the twenty - first century
Water scarcity affects all social and economic sectors and threatens the sustainability of the natural resource base. In addressing the issue of water scarcity, an inter-sectoral and multidisciplinary approach needs to be taken to maximize the economic and social welfare benefits of new policies. It is also essential to take into account development, supply, use and demand, and to place the emphasis on people, their livelihood and the ecosystems that support them.
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Closing of the Krishna Basin: irrigation, streamflow depletion and macroscale hydrology
This paper summarizes research on the Krishna River Basin in southern India, including physical and agricultural geography, remote sensing, hydrology, water management, and environmental issues. Discharge from the Krishna into the ocean decreased rapidly from 1960-2003 due to irrigation expansion. Annual runoff to the ocean fell from a pre-irrigation average of 56 cubic kilometers (km3)(1901-1960) to 13 km3 (1994-2003), despite no significant change in rainfall. By the late 1990s, the cumulative reservoir capacity in the basin approximated the annual runoff
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Recycled water for 40,000 homes
More than 40,000 new houses in Melbourne's outer south-east will be connected to Victoria's first mandatory water recycling scheme, state Water Minister John Thwaites has announced. The move, which