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. …
SHILLONG: As global warming is taking its toll, a remarkable change in climate is seen. The same is experienced in Meghalaya, where the crisis for drinking water is one of the biggest problems despite the state receiving good rainfall. To tackle this problem before it goes out of hand, an …
Jaipur: After receiving normal rainfall consecutively for two years in the state, the government is all set to make roof water harvesting system mandatory at all constructions with 300 square meters area and above. The policy has been drafted by the water resources department and is likely to be place …
Over the last five years Arghyam was involved in a collaborative experiment to introduce the concept of Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) in Mulbagal, a small town in Karnataka. This programme was designed to combine scientific knowledge, technical skills, institutional efforts and citizen partnership to create a model for sustainable …
India is young and young people don't like to be sermonised. Slogans would not help conserve water. But taking small steps, practising a few things daily, and auditing one's own behaviour will make one more responsive to his/her inner call. Once the call for conservation and hygiene emanates from within, …
The revised National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) Guidelines issued by Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation has focus on adequate water supply in quantity and quality, to each rural household on a sustainable basis. Despite the impressive coverage of provision of safe drinking …
No day passes in the city without a leakage in the drinking water pipeline being reported. Similarly, complaints of sewage water mixing with drinking water are not uncommon here. Piped water supply takes different other manifestations too, like “erratic, low pressure, unequal distribution and supply at odd hours” that makes …
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board is undertaking effective efforts for preservation of biodiversity wealth in the state through public participation. Local bodies, voluntary organisations, youths and students are also being motivated to undertake these efforts. Best Biodiversity Parks have been developed in several districts of the state with …
PANJIM, Water Resources Department (WRD) has written to Town Country Planning (TCP) Department to amend the building bye-laws to make roof-top rain water harvesting facility mandatory for new structures. The request to TCP comes in the wake of poor response to the Roof-Top Rainwater Harvesting Scheme of WRD. The scheme …
This guidebook aims to provide expert information on the technologies most relevant for climate change adaptation in the water sector in developing countries. It is meant to be a practical tool for use by a broad range of stakeholders, including those in governmental agencies, water utilities, community water boards, non-governmental …
An Act further to amend the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1964. This Act may be called the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 2011.
Business is brisk for John Daniel. He has sold more than 4,000 rainwater filters, mostly in Bengaluru, in the past eight months. This is a sudden climb from the 1,000-odd filters he sold in the previous five years. Sales shot up after the Karnataka government made rainwater harvesting (RWH) compulsory …
Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: The state urban development department is planning to make rainwater harvesting compulsory for even smaller houses. It has been consulting seven municipal corporations in the state on the issue. Earlier, the Gujarat development control regulations (GDCR) had made provisions of making rainwater harvesting compulsory for …
Standing in his private water reservoir—the quality doesn’t seem to need any certification— is a man who doesn’t have to wake up at odd hours when the municipality supplies water. He doesn’t need to deepen his borewell every year. His tryst with water independence began in 1995, when supply to …
This paper by AR Shivakumar of Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology was presented at a national seminar organised by ISRO at NIAS Bangalore in 2010. It highlights the grave water situation in the city where the water demand is ever on the increase with the increasing population. This …
The revised National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) Guidelines 2009-2012 issued by Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission, Department of Drinking Water Supply has shifted the focus from source development and installation of water supply system for providing drinking water supply to rural household to focus on development of village …
In the Rural Water Supply (RWS) sector sustainability of drinking water sources and systems are a major issue. As a consequence, ensuring availability of drinking water both in terms of adequacy and quality, on a sustainable basis, is the major challenge. Water quality is impacted due to ground water table …
