Data and Statistics - Rainwater Harvesting
National action plan on climate change (NAPCC) and supporting mission documents (2008-11)
The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) is a policy document prepared by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. It gives the direction which India needs to take, to mitigate and adapt to climate change. It has been prepared keeping in mind that India's economic need to tap its natural resources needs to be tempered with the need to maintain ecological balance.
Read MoreMaps generated from the integration of water level data of Central Ground Water Board and State Ground Water Board
This report of the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) presents maps generated from the integration of data of CGWB (CGWB) and State Ground Water Board (SGWB). The CGWB under the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India, is the national apex agency entrusted with the responsibilities of providing scientific inputs for management, exploration, monitoring, assessment, augmentation and regulation of ground water resources of the country.
Read MoreGeomorphic study for regeneration of aquatic ecosystem in Bareilly – An article in Geospatial World
This article in Geospatial World deals with a geomorphic study of low elevated wards in Bareilly, which indicates that the aquatic ecosystem of an area disappeared due to unplanned development of agro ecosystems and human settlements. This area was earlier covered with ponds, wetlands and ox-bow lakes. Now, during the rainy season, inhabitants of these wards face severe problem of water logging and pollution.
Read MoreGuidelines for extending green revolution to eastern India - Document prepared by Department for Agriculture and Cooperation (2011)
There is an ongoing programme to extend the benefits of the green revolution to the eastern parts of the country. The states of Assam, Bihar, eastern U.P, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bengal, Orissa were allocated extra funds in the last year for this purpose. This year (2011-12) too, the Union Budget has allocated additional Rs.400 crore for the same purpose. The money will be utilised according to a plan created by these states. The plan is to address the main constraints impeding the growth of agriculture. The short and medium term plan focuses on water management, efficient power and other input utilisation. Also the creation and maintenance of agricultural assets like wells is also looked into.
The planning was done so that non-National Food Security Mission (NFSM) districts are mostly chosen. These constitute 54 % of the total districts (97 out of 183). Also, clusters of villages comprising of 1000 hectares land were made in most cases. Such clusters would expedite execution, monitoring and create visible impacts.
Groundwater and artificial recharge investigations around proposed site of the Devi Ratn Hotel, Ballupura, Jaipur, Rajasthan - A report by Green Systems
Green Systems has prepared this report on the possibilities of creating a system for the recharge of groundwater for the Devi Ratn Hotel in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The proposal is an in-depth study of the geo-morphological setup of the area; there are also findings on geology and hydrology and the area's climate and rainfall and groundwater resources.
The final proposal is based on these findings and consists of a series of diagrams that not only suggest the design of various recharge structures but also their placements around the hotel site.
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Appraisal of groundwater condition in and around Jindal Steel and Power Limited, Raigarh, Chattisgarh - A report by Green Systems
This study by Green Systems, details the groundwater condition at the Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) in Raigarh, Chattisgarh. A major component of the study is to determine the impact of the various water storage and harvesting structures on the groundwater regime of the area. By using a variety of scientific methods which include remote sensing and satellite maps, it is concluded that these structures have improved the groundwater regime in the area.
Read MoreHydrogeological investigations in and around JSPL plant area in Angul district, Orissa - A report by Green Systems
This report by Green Systems, provides an approach to recharge the groundwater consumed by the Jindal Steel and Power Plant (JSPL) in Angul, Orissa by harvesting rainwater. The area's geological, hydrological and climatic facets are studied to arrive at a series of recommendations, which not only include the type of recharge structures and their design but also their location.
Read MoreGroundwater and artificial recharge investigations, at the site of the Devi Rasa Boutique Hotel in Amer, Rajasthan - A report by Green Systems
The document is a proposal for setting up of a groundwater recharge system for the Devi Rasa Boutique Hotel near Jaipur. The consultants, Green Systems, have conducted an indepth study of various parameters which include hydro-geology and climatic conditions to come up with a set of proposals for the hotel. To come up with their suggestions the consultants also make use of technologies like remote sensing, GIS and Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES).
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Calculating production cost of water in an urban residential layout setting - A spreadsheet-based toolkit by Biome
Based on the annual costs of imported (purchased) water, pumping (energy), water supply infrastructure and borewell maintenance, wastewater treatment, human resources, rainwater harvesting maintenance, sinking fund (cost of replacement of infrastructure), this spreadsheet-based toolkit by Biome Solutions, helps calculate the total cost (in Rs/KL) of water. Read More
An ecological framework for water management in a domestic context - A spreadsheet-based toolkit by Biome
Based on user-entered data on domestic water demand, waste water discharge, rainfall availability and recharge, extent of reuse of treated waste water, this spreadsheet-based toolkit developed by Biome Solutions allows you to juggle around with the relevant data fields, and figure out various ways in which you can bring down your overall groundwater draft (and hence ecological footprint) as low as possible, and gives a snapshot result of your overall household-level water input and output situation. Read More
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