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Lift irrigation - Methods and practices: A manual by Mihir Maitra (AFPRO)

This book, 'Lift Irrigation: Methods and practices' was published by AFPRO in order to provide guidance to technical staff members of grassroots organisations working in rural development, particularly in the field of agriculture. Accordingly, the book is written as a technical manual that remains accessible to people seeking to gain necessary expertise in the planning, design, installation and maintenance of lift irrigation systems (LIS). Cover page of Lift irrigation: methods and practices

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Looking beyond Durban:Where to from here- An article in EPW

The Durban climate negotiations have set into motion new negotiations, with the possibility of re-opening old and contentious issues, while at the same time leaving the global climate regulatory framework unchanged. While disappointing, this does create a possibility of starting anew. In this paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly, Navroz Dubash argues that 'India needs to re-articulate and enrich its position on equity in climate negotiations'.Read More

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River Yamuna- Dying by default or by design: A public lecture on river Yamuna

Source: Peace Institute Charitable Trust

This presentation is part of a lecture organised by Toxics Link as part of the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan and held at the India International centre in September 2007. It aims to inform, enlighten and suggest solutions to bring back the river Yamuna to a healthy and resilient state. slide showing factories on the banks of the Yamuna

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delhi, , India
Latitude: 28.635308, Longitude: 77.224960

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Shades of blue: A symposium on emerging conflicts and challenges around water - Seminar magazine (October 2011)

Seminar magazine focuses on a pertinent topic each month. In October 2011, the issue titled 'Shades of blue' dealt with water conflicts and challenges in India.

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(as posed by Sunjoy Joshi, Director and Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, Delhi)

Here, the author explains that intense struggles over water are giving rise to conflicts at several levels, including individual, local, regional and international. These struggles over a resource exacerbate power struggles.

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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.

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National action plan on climate change - Prime Ministers' Council on Climate Change (2008)18.1 MB
Jawaharlal Nehru national solar mission - A document prepared by Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (2009)308.45 KB
National mission for enhanced energy efficiency - A document prepared by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (2008)11.74 MB
National mission for sustainable agriculture - A document prepared by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation and the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (2010)150.54 KB
National mission for sustaining the himalayan ecosystem - A document prepared by the Ministry of Science and Technology (2010)314.98 KB
National mission for a green India - A document prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (2010)1.57 MB
National mission on strategic knowledge for climate change - A document prepared by the Ministry of Science and Technology (2010)382.23 KB
National mission on sustainable habitat - A document prepared by the Ministry of Urban Development (2011)23.38 MB
National water mission - Vol 1 - A document prepared by the Ministry of Water Resources (2009)718.73 KB
National water mission - Vol 2 - A document prepared by the Ministry of Water Resources (2008)3.24 MB

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Bangalore, KA, India
Latitude: 12.971599, Longitude: 77.594563

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Guidelines for water quality management and monitoring - Central Pollution Control Board (2008)

The documents titled 'Guidelines for water quality management' and 'Guidelines for water quality monitoring' are published by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 2008, under the guidance of the Water Quality Assessment Authority formed under the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).Read More

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Water quality hot-spots in rivers of India – A report by Central Water Commission

River Water QualityThis report by the Central Water Commission (CWC) attempts to provide the water quality scenario of our rivers and evolve a methodology for identifying hot spots in Indian rivers. The water quality data is based on the average values observed during the last ten years (2001-2011) at 371 monitoring stations of CWC on almost all major, medium and minor rivers in India. In respect of Dissolved Oxygen and Biochemical Oxygen Demand, the Central Pollution Control Board's classification has been considered for evaluating the hot spot in the rivers.

The physical and chemical quality of river water is important in deciding its suitability for drinking purposes. As such the suitability of river water for potable uses with regard to its chemical quality has to be deciphered and defined on the basis of the some vital characteristics of the water. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) vide its document IS: 10500:1991, edition 2.2 (2003‐09) has recommended the quality standards for drinking water and these have been used for finding the suitability of river water. On this basis of classification, the natural river water of India has been categorized as desirable, permissible and unfit for human consumption.

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Erode, TN, India
Latitude: 11.342235, Longitude: 77.727477

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Water poverty in urban India - A study of major cities - A seminar paper -Tata Institute of Social Sciences

This seminar paper submitted for the UGC Summer Programme at the Jamia Millia Islamia University describes the findings of a study that explored the quantity of water used in domestic households vis-à-vis the recommended quantity of water consumption in seven major Indian cities, namely, Delhi, Kanpur, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Madurai. The study also attempted to find out equity in consumption of water across various socio-economic groups, sources of water supply, perception of households about quality of municipal water, and duration of municipal water supplyRead More

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Evaluation of operation and maintenance of sewage treatment plants in India - Control of urban pollution series - CPCB (2007)

This study commissioned by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) evaluates the operation and maintenance of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) established under the centrally funded National River Action Plan. This study was commissioned recognizing the fact that discharge of untreated sewage occurs not only because of inadequate installed capacity of sewage plants, but also due to the inadequate maintenance of existing plants.Read More

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Polluted river stretches in India: Criteria and status - A report by Central Pollution Control Board

This brief report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) presents an analysis of the monitoring of the water quality in India under the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme. The water quality data for the years 2002-2008 has been analysed and monitoring locations exceeding the water quality criteria have been identified as polluted locations with respect to risk.

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Ahmedabad, GJ, India
Latitude: 23.039568, Longitude: 72.566005

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