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Quantitative data on water quality: A compilation of papers that present physico-chemical analyses of various water sources in India

This post presents five papers that were recently published on the physico-chemical properties of water. These papers present the water quality data and analyse these figures. Locations in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam and Gujarat are studied. Download the papers by clicking on the titles.Read More

Location

Bhopal, MP, India
Latitude: 23.259933, Longitude: 77.412615

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Content Type: Data, Research
Category: Drinking Water Standards, Groundwater Assessment, Groundwater Quality Monitoring, River Pollution, Surface Water Quality, Water Quality
Associated People / Organizations: Dr.Hari Singh Gour Central University, Government college Udaipura, Indira Gandhi Govt. Engineering college, Institute of Science Aurangabad, JH Government collegs, KBS College, North Lakhimpur college, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
Author: Bhabajit Bhuyan, DD mishra, Debajit Bhuyan, Hemant Pathak, IR Ustad, Kohinoor Arts Commerce and Science College Khuldabad, KR Aher, Krishna Vaidya, Milind Jadhav, Mohini Gadhia, Neelesh Srivastava, PK Mishra, Rafiullah Khan, Sir Sayyed College, SM Deshpande, SN Limaye
Source: International Science Congress Association, Pelagia Research Library, Sadguru publications
Location / Time: Amravati, Assam, Aurangabad, Betul, Gujarat, Lakhimpur, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Navsari, 2011
Difficulty Level: Expert

Agriculture, food security and nutrition in Vidarbha: Household level analysis – A special article in EPW

This special article in Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) is based on an assessment of agricultural practices and livelihoods of people in Vidarbha, one of the most distressed regions in India. Using the data generated from a baseline survey on a sample of 6,990 households covering six districts, this paper attempts to assess the relationships between agriculture, food security and nutrition for children, adolescents and married women of reproductive age.

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Location

Yavatmal, MM, India
Latitude: 20.388794, Longitude: 78.120407

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Agricultural Pattern, Agriculture, Food Crop Diversity, Food Crop Production, Food Expenditure, Food Security, LIvelihoods, Nutrition, Nutritional Status, Poverty Line, Price Effects, Public Distribution System, Under-nutrition
Associated People / Organizations: Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
Author: S Parasuraman, T Rajaretnam
Source: Economic and Political Weekly (EPW)
Location / Time: Akola, Amravati, Buldhana, India, Maharashtra, Vidarbha, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal, 2011
Difficulty Level: Expert

Use of ICT for effective urban governance and service delivery in India - A selection of cases - ASCI and CISCO

This compendium published by Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) and CISCO presents selective cases on the use of ICT for effective urban governance and service delivery in India. The document includes the following chapters/sections:Read More

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Dynamic groundwater resources of Maharashtra – A report by CGWB and GSDA (2004)

This report on “Dynamic Ground Water Resources of Maharashtra (2004)” presents the groundwater estimates for the State of Maharashtra as computed by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA) based on the guidelines given by the Groundwater Estimation Committee (GEC-1997) constituted by Ministry of Water Resources (Government of India). The report gives the groundwater potential of different districts of the State on watershed basis and also information about the semi-critical, critical and over-exploited watersheds.

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Dynamic groundwater resources of Maharashtra – A report by CGWB and GSDA (2004)	1.1 MB
Districtwise assessment - Dynamic groundwater resources of Maharashtra – A report by CGWB and GSDA (2004)	77.5 KB
Talukawise assessment - Dynamic groundwater resources of Maharashtra – A report by CGWB and GSDA (2004)	637 KB
Watershedwise assessment - Dynamic groundwater resources of Maharashtra – A report by CGWB and GSDA (2004)	1.43 MB
Maps - Dynamic groundwater resources of Maharashtra – A report by CGWB and GSDA (2004)	1.33 MB

Location

Ratnagiri, MM, India
Latitude: 16.992020, Longitude: 73.292313

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Content Type: Data, Maps, Research
Category: Agriculture, Borewells, Canal Command, Domestic Water, Drinking Water, Dynamic Ground Water Resources, Groundwater, Groundwater Availability, Groundwater Balance, Groundwater Development, Groundwater Evaluation, Groundwater Recharge, Groundwater Resource Estimation, Groundwater Resource Potential, Irrigation, Irrigation Draft, Recharge Discharge Regime, Soil Quality, Tubewells, Water Consumption, Watersheds
Author: V V Poreddiwar, V Krishnamurthy, Suryakant P Bagade, Sulochana, Shivaji K Thorat, Sheela Patil, Raymond A Duraiswami, Ramesh G Kulkarni, Rajesh Sharma, Radheshyam L Mopalwar, Pravin Darade, Pradip Kadam, K Keerthiseelan, Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (Water Supply and Sanitation Department - Government of Maharashtra), D Venkateswaran, Central Ground Water Board (Central Region Nagpur), Ajay K Gaikwad
Source: Central Ground Water Board (Central Region Nagpur)
Location / Time: Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Bhima, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Godavari, Godavari Purna, Gondia, Hingoli, India, Indravati, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Krishna, Latur, Maharashtra, Manjara, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Narmada, Nashik, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Penganga, Pranahita, Pune, Purna Tapi, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Sina, Sindhudurg, Solapur, Tapi East, Thane, Wainganga, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal, 1997, 2004
Difficulty Level: Expert

Watershed prioritisation atlas for Maharashtra – A resource database by MRSAC on 1:2,50,000 scale using GIS technique

This document by the Maharashtra Remote Sensing Applications Centre (MRSAC) presents the “Atlas on Watershed Prioritisation” using resources database on 1:2,50,000 scale adopting advanced techniques such as Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS). This watershed prioritisation to plan the activities on priority basis and facilitate judicious utilization of the available financial resources was done for the Water Conservation Department (Government of Maharashtra), the nodal agency to service watershed development in the State.

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Location

Mumbai, MM, India
Latitude: 19.017615, Longitude: 72.856164

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Content Type: Data, Maps
Category: Basin, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geomorphology, Land Use, Natural Resources, Physiography, Remote Sensing, Runoff Characteristics, Slope, Soil, Soil Erodibility, Soil Erosion, Sub Basin, Wastelands, Watershed Development, Watershed Prioritisation, Watersheds
Author: Water Conservation Department (Government of Maharashtra), Maharashtra Remote Sensing Applications Centre (MRSAC)
Source: Water Conservation Department (Government of Maharashtra)
Location / Time: Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, India, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur, Maharashtra, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg, Solapur, Thane, Wardha, Yavatmal, 2011
Difficulty Level: Expert

Kudrati Kheti (Natural Farming) - A manual in Hindi

Kudrati Kheti This manual in Hindi developed by Rajinder Chaudhary on natural farming, also known as organic, zero budget or alternative farming, is an attempt to spread awareness among Indian farmers about the above sustainable agriculture methods.

Conventional agricultural practices with an undue emphasis on intensive use of water, chemical fertilisers and high investments has led many farmers into a debt trap.Read More

Natural farming is presented as the solution to the burning problems of farmers in the context of the crisis facing Indian agriculture because of rising input costs, uncertain yields and output prices, spurious seeds/ fertilizers/ pesticides/ herbicides and damage to environment due to unsustainable farming practices.

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Location

Faridkot, PB, India
Latitude: 30.670000, Longitude: 74.750000

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Content Type: Courses
Category: Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Practices, Agriculture, Chemical Agriculture, Ecology, Fertilisers, Herbicides, Natural Farming, Natural Fertilizers, No Till Farming, Organic Farming, Pest Controllers, Pesticides, Seeds, Soil, Soil Erosion, Soil Improvers, Water Use, Zero Budget Farming
Author: Rajinder Chaudhary
Source: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA), GV Ramanjaneyulu
Location / Time: Amravati, Bhatinda, Bijnore, Dewas, Faridkot, Haryana, Hisar, India, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rohtak, Sangrur, Sonepat, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Yavatmal, 2010
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Special Tags: General

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Location

Amravati, MM, India
Latitude: 20.930679, Longitude: 77.758713

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Content Type: Data
Category: Arsenic, Bacteriological Contamination, Contamination, Drinking Water, Faecal Coliforms, Fluoride, Industry, Iron, Nitrate/Nitrite, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Water Quality, Water Quality Kits, Water Quality Standards, pH
Location / Time: Amravati, India, Maharashtra
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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