How India is addressing its water needs Come summer, and water becomes a commodity as precious as gold in India. The country has 18 percent of the world’s population, but […]
Rainwater Harvesting for sustainable agriculture
Water is an important resource that is used in our daily lives. It used in vitally important sectors of the economy, such as the agriculture sector. Farmers use water to […]
ABOUT NATIONAL PROJECT ON AQUIFER MANAGEMENT (NAQUIM)
Aquifer mapping can be defined as a scientific process, wherein a combination of geologic, geophysical, hydrologic and chemical field and laboratory analyses are applied to characterize the quantity, quality and […]
Arsenic hot spot in groundwater in india
Arsenic is a naturally occurring trace element found in rocks, soils and the water in contact with them. Arsenic has been recognized as a toxic element and is considered a […]
How is the world’s largest groundwater user tackling its looming water crisis?
For a country with nine extensive river systems that cover almost 81% of its geographical area, India’s water crisis comes across as a rude shock. The country is currently scrambling […]
Toxic mix: Groundwater may pump you with sickness…
AHMEDABAD: your residential society should think twice before it mixes groundwater with municipal water in its sump. Thirty-three villages surrounding Ahmedabad city have received letters from Gujarat water supply and […]
Tracing the colonial hand in evolving water tapestry!
Within a year of its independence, India turned off a tap. The Indus water partition had left India in possession of the Ferozepur headwork’s that fed Pakistan’s fields. Friction over […]
Arsenic hazard exposed in groundwater
‘49k in state exposed to arsenic hazard’ Toxic Metal in Groundwater Causes Cancer Ahmedabad: close to 49,000 people in Gujarat are exposed to arsenic levels in groundwater that exceed the […]
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Project :- Large society rainwater harvesting projects Location :- Ahmedabad Total area :- 9 acres Rainwater Potential :- 1.25 crore litters per year Layout :- 60% Paved Area, 20% Roof […]
Rain water harvesting helps improve Chennai’s water table
CHENNAI: Several spells of rain, mostly at nights since June 1, has helped improve reservoir levels and the groundwater table in Chennai. It has also ensured that there will be […]