Case Studies - Water Quality
Restoration of the Traditional Small Water Bodies in Braj - The South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage
This paper published in the South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage begins by highlighting the importance of the traditional small water bodies in Braj, commonly known as kunds, as important freshwater sources as well as an important part of the culture and the traditions of the area.
There were 1000 such kunds, which used to be the source of fresh water in Braj in earlier times. The water was used for multiple purposes like irrigated agriculture, domestic uses, drinking water for cattle, bathing etc. Due to rapid urbanisation, lack of maintenance and prolonged negligence in the last 50-100 years, most of the kunds today have become silted up and are nearing extinction.
The impending crisis for fresh water has forced the planners and policy makers to take cognizance of these traditional water bodies and an urgent need has been identified for taking necessary measures to restore the kunds. The present study thus aims at understanding the reasons for deterioration of the kunds and makes some technical suggestions for revival of these kunds.
Read MoreRainwater Harvesting and its Initiatives in Bangalore - Paper presented at the National Seminar by ISRO at NIAS, Bangalore - 2010
This paper presented at the National Seminar by ISRO at NIAS begins by highlighting the increasing problem of scarcity of water that the city of Bangalore has been experiencing in recent years and suggests a required plan of action for a sustainable water supply system in the city.
Read MoreWater Quality Status of Historical Gundolav Lake - Kishangarh - South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage
This document published in the South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage describes the water quality analysis study of Gundolav Lake in Rajasthan, which was once used for drinking water as well as for recreational activities under the tutelage of the princely state of Kishangarh. This has now become a site of wastewater disposal and facing a critical threat for its sustenance.
Read MoreDams and development: A new framework for decision-making - A report of the World Commission on Dams
The report by the World Commission on Dams begins by arguing that the debate about dams is a much broader issue and is important for everyone since it is a debate about the very meaning, purpose and pathways for achieving development. It is complex because the issues are not confined to the design, construction and operation of dams themselves, but include a range of social, environmental and political choices that define development.
Dams fundamentally alter rivers and the use of a natural resource, frequently entailing a reallocation of benefits from local riparian users to new groups of beneficiaries at a regional or national level. At the heart of the dams debate are fundamental issues of equity, governance, justice and power. The report argues that the main challenge lies in reconciling the competing needs between different groups of actors and provides a framework to deal with these fundamental issues in the dam debate.
Read MoreIngress of saline water in coastal aquifers of Junagadh – A report by CAREWATER
The study by Carewater INREM Foundation attempts to create a salinity ingress profile by means of geo-chemical analysis for the Junagadh coastal area for the pre-monsoon period of 2006. Salinity in coastal groundwater is a widespread problem and may be caused by individual or combined effects of inherent salinity, tidal effect, irrigation by saltwater and by seawater intrusion due to extensive pumping.
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Fluorosis in Gujarat: A disaster ahead – A report by CAREWATER
The report by Carewater INREM Foundation on fluorosis in Gujarat attempts to understand the various impacts of fluorosis on the afflicted in terms of costs incurred on treatment, loss of productivity & output and willingness to pay to prevent & cure the disease.
Impacts of groundwater contamination with Fluoride and Arsenic: A report by CAREWATER
The field research study conducted by Carewater INREM Foundation attempts to establish the impacts of groundwater contamination with fluoride and arsenic in India. It maps the affliction severity, the medical cost and wage loss through a multi-location study in some villages in the States of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal.
Read MoreReverse Osmosis plants for rural water treatment in Gujarat - A study by CAREWATER
The report by Carewater INREM Foundation deals with Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology, which is emerging as an important solution for drinking water treatment in rural Gujarat. RO plants with capacity ranging from 10 litres per hour (lph) to 6000 lph are now supplying drinking water in several hundred villages of the State. Small sized plants with capacity < 20 lph are used by individual families whereas medium to large sized plants (>100 lph) are being used for public consumption.
Social impact of high incidence of kidney stone: A study of coastal villages in Junagadh by CAREWATER
The study by Carewater INREM Foundation in the coastal villages in Junagadh, Gujarat deals with the social impact of high incidence of kidney stone. It aims to estimate the prevalence of kidney stones in the region and understand its varied socioeconomic impacts viz., expenses incurred in treatment & in procuring good quality water and loss in wages due to inability to work.
Groundwater and well water quality in alluvial aquifer of Central Gujarat - A paper by CAREWATER
The report by Carewater INREM Foundation deals with groundwater and well water quality in the alluvial aquifers of Central Gujarat. Gujarat has a hydrogeology representative of almost all aquifer types and depositional & formation eras. Contamination of aquifers along with scarcity of groundwater resources due to increase in water demand and reduction in recharge of groundwater from changing landuse, is a problem in Central Gujarat.
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