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

River Water Quality This 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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Water quality hot-spots in rivers of India – A report by Central Water Commission (2011)	3.94 MB

Location

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

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Content Type: Data, Maps, Research
Category: Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Calcium, Chloride, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Drinking Water, Electrical Conductance, Fluoride, Iron, Magnesium, Nitrate, Potable Water, Rivers, Sulphate, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Total Hardness (TH), Water Quality, Water Quality Monitoring, pH
Author: Central Water Commission (Ministry of Water Resources)
Source: South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People (SANDRP)
Location / Time: Agra, Ahmedabad, Akaravathi, Allahabad, Auraiya, Bamni Wardha, Bangalore, Betwa, Bishnur Wardha, Burla, Chandrapur, Chhattisgarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Darrighat Arpa, Datia, Delhi, Dhadar, Dharmapuri, Dhasan, Elunuthimangalam, Erode, Etawah, Faridabad, Galeta Hindon, Ganga, Garauli, Gujarat, Gummanur, Hamirpur, Haryana, Hassan, India, Jaipur, Kanakapura, Karnataka, Kerala, Khatoli, Kheda, Kota, Lucknow, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mathura, Mawi Yamuna, Meerut, Mohana, Muzaffarnagar, Nagpur, Noyyal, Palakkad, Parwati, Pingalwada, Ponniyar, Pudur Kannadipuza, Rajasthan, Sabarmati, Sahijana, Seondha, Shahzadpur, Sindh, Surat, T Bekuppe, Tamil Nadu, Thimmanahalli Yagachi, Uttar Pradesh, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vautha, Yamuna, kanpur, 2011
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Water quality status of rivers in India – Report of Central Water Commission

These River Water Quality Reports prepared by the Central Water Commission (CWC) summarise the river water data collected under its long term monitoring programme. The Central Water Commission monitors water quality at 371 key locations covering all the major river basins of India by maintaining a three tier laboratory system for analysis of 41 water quality parameters.

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Water quality data - Brahmaputra - CWC (2011)	52.83 KB
Water quality data - Chenab-Jhelum - CWC (2011)	167.9 KB
Water quality data - Ganga - CWC (2011)	373.23 KB
Water quality data - Krishna - CWC (2011)	327.74 KB
Water quality data - Mahi - CWC (2011)	171.62 KB
Water quality data - MBD-Guwahati - CWC (2011)	134.98 KB
Water quality data - Meghna - CWC (2011)	208.56 KB
Water quality data - Tapi - CWC (2011)	129.73 KB
Water quality data - Wainganga Division Nagpur - CWC (2011)	232.5 KB

Location

Dibrugarh, AS, India
Latitude: 27.480000, Longitude: 94.910000

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Content Type: Data, Research
Category: Bacteriological Parameters, Colour, Dissolved Oxygen, Heavy Metals, Odour, Physicochemical Characteristics, River Basins, River Water Data, Rivers, Specific Conductivity, Temperature, Total Dissolved Solids, Toxic Parameters, Water Quality, Water Quality Monitoring Stations, Water Quality Parameters, pH
Author: Central Water Commission (CWC)
Source: Central Water Commission (CWC)
Location / Time: Assam, Badlapur, Barak, Benzwar, Brahmaputra, Chenab, Coimbatore, Delhi, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Hyderabad, India, Jammu, Krishna, Maharashtra, Meghna, Pancharatna, Pune, Ulhas, Varanasi, 2011
Difficulty Level: Expert

Down the drain – Exploring traditional water systems - A film by Tarun Jayaram

down the drain from tarun jayaram on Vimeo.

Where does our water come from? Where does it go? Can the Yamuna ever be a river again?

These are some of the questions which led Tarun Jayaram, the film-maker to explore traditional water systems in the country. From the documentary’s opening moments, the director engages us with a beautifully shot array of footages ranging from pilgrims taking a holy dip of Ganges to beautiful baolis and tankas of Rajasthan to the ancient town of Hampi in Karnataka, while establishing how rivers have been an integral part of Indian culture and how its rich tradition of harvesting rainwater needs to be re-established to deal with the present day water crisis. Over the refreshing images and soothing audio, it advocates the need for community participation in rejuvenating the traditional methods of rainwater harvesting.

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Varanasi, UP, India
Latitude: 25.317645, Longitude: 82.973914

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Content Type: Media
Media Type: Video
Category: Agriculture, Dam, Displacement, Effluent Release, Environment, Hydropower, Indian Culture, Irrigation, Rainwater Harvesting, Riverine Communities, Rivers, Sewage Release, Town planning, Traditional Water Systems, Water Crisis, Water Footprint, Water Resources
Author: Tarun Jayaram http://vimeo.com/tarunjayaram
Source: Tarun Jayaram http://vimeo.com/tarunjayaram
Location / Time: Arunachal Pradesh, Bhagirathi, Bikaner, Bundi, Delhi, Ganga, Hampi, India, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Varanasi, Yamuna, 2011
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Special Tags: General

Ganga water quality trend - A report by Central Pollution Control Board (2009)

Ganga water quality trend - A report by Central Pollution Control Board (2009) Water quality of the Ganga as it passes through various states is presented in this document. The data has been collected over a period of many years from 39 water quality monitoring stations along the main river and 102 stations on its tributaries which were setup in 2008/09.

The study focuses on the parameters for dissolved oxygen, (DO), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and faecal coliforms (FC) as these indicate the biological health of the river. The period of study for the river Ganga is 1999-2008. The study finds that most of the water quality parameters studied do not meet the standards.Read More

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Ganga water quality trend - A report by Central Pollution Control Board (2009)	5.19 MB

Location

Kolkatta, WB, India
Latitude: 22.000000, Longitude: 88.000000

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Content Type: Case Studies, Data, Maps, Policies & Laws, Research
Category: Anaerobic Systems, Anaerobic Treatment, Bacteriological Contamination, Bacteriological Parameters, Basins, Biogas, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand, Dissolved Oxygen, Domestic Sewage, Effluent Disposal, Effluent Treatment, Faecal Pollution, Ganga, Ganga Action Plan, Industrial Effluents, Low Flows, Monsoon, Pollution, River Basins, River Pollution, Rivers, Sanitation, Sewage Treatment, Sewage Treatment Plants, State Pollution Control Boards, Waste Effluents, Waste Water, Wastewater Disposal, Wastewater Treatment, Water Contamination, Water Flow, Water Pollutants, Water Quality, Water Quality Analysis, Water Quality Parameters
Author: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Source: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Location / Time: Allahabad, Baharampore, Bhagalpur, Bihar, Buxar, Dakshineshwar, Devprayag, Diamond Harbour, Ganga, Gangotri, Garden Reach, Garhmukteshwar, Ghazipur, Haridwar, Howrah, Kahalgaon, Kannauj, Mokama, Munger, Narora, Palta, Patna, Rae Bareilly, Rajmahal, Rishikesh, Rudraprayag, Serampore, Uluberia, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Varanasi, West Bengal, kanpur, 2009
Difficulty Level: Expert

Users handbook on Solar Water Heaters by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

This user’s handbook on Solar Water Heaters by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in collaboration with the UNDP/UNEP/GEF Global Solar Water Heating Market Transformation Strengthening Initiative attempts to transform the solar water heating market in India. Read More

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Users Handbook on Solar Water Heaters by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (2010)	2.24 MB

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Agartala, TR, India
Latitude: 23.833349, Longitude: 91.278855

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Content Type: Courses
Category: Evacuated Tube Collector Technology (ETC), Flat Plate Collector Technology (FPC), Hot Water Applications, Hot Water Use, Solar Thermal Technologies, Solar Water Heater, Solar Water Heating Market, Water Heating System, Water Quality
Associated People / Organizations: Akson Solar, Copper Development Center Europe, Emvee Solar, Inter Solar, Jain Irrigation System, Percept/H, TERI University, Tata BP Solar, United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Author: Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Source: Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Location / Time: Agartala, Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Bikaner, Central Plains, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Dehradun, Dibrugarh, East Plains, Guwahati, Gwalior, India, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Kolkata, Kota, Leh, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, North East Hills, North East Plains, North Hills, North Plains, Pant Nagar, Patna, Ranchi, Ranikhet, Shillong, Siliguri, South Hills, South Plains, Srinagar, Surat, Varanasi, West Plains, imphal, 2010
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Special Tags: General

Preparation of City Sanitation Plans for select cities in India - Consultation workshop organised by MoUD, MoEF and GTZ-ASEM (April 2010)

A two day workshop was conducted on 15-16 April 2010 at Bangalore by GTZ-ASEM and supported by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) regarding preparation of City Sanitation Plans.Read More

The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has undertaken the preparation of the City Sanitation Plans (CSPs) under the National Urban Sanitation Policy (NUSP) since the year 2008.

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National Urban Sanitation Policy - Towards city wide sanitation - Consultation workshop on city sanitation plans - GTZ-ASEM - Nivedita EP (2010)	747.22 KB
GTZ strategy on preparation of CSPs - Consultation workshop on city sanitation plans - GTZ-ASEM - Dirk Walther (2010)	1.95 MB
Institutional issues in city sanitation plans - Consultation workshop on city sanitation plans - GTZ-ASEM - Gangadhar Jha (2010)	72.53 KB
Towards inclusive city sanitation plans - Case studies of six JNNURM cities - Consultation workshop on city sanitation plans - GTZ-ASEM - Aparna Das (2010)	368.2 KB
Total sanitation in Varanasi, Shimla and Raipur - Consultation workshop on city sanitation plans - GTZ-ASEM - Soumya Haran (2010)	3.82 MB
City sanitation planning - Kochi,Tirupati and Nashik - Consultation workshop on city sanitation plans - GTZ-ASEM - Sunder Subramanian (2010)	147.45 KB
Information Needs and Role of ULBs - Consultation workshop on city sanitation plans - GTZ-ASEM - CMAK (2010)	2.62 MB
DEBANS - Sanitation for small and medium towns - Case study of Kolhapur - Pedro Kraemer - Consultation workshop on city sanitation plans - GTZ-ASEM (2010)	3.24 MB
Workshop report - Consultation workshop on city sanitation plans - GTZ-ASEM (2010)	757.61 KB

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

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Content Type: Policies & Laws, Research
Media Type: Presentations
Category: Cities, City Sanitation Plan, Environment, Governance, JNNURM, National Urban Sanitation Policy (NUSP), Poverty, Sewerage Systems, Sustainability, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), Urban Sanitation, Urban Water
Associated People / Organizations: GTZ – ASEM, Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Ministry of Urban development (MoUD)
Author: Sunder Subramanian, Soumya Haran, RS Bharathi, Paedro Kraemer, Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), GTZ-ASEM, Gangadhar Jha, EP Nivedita, Dirk Walther, City Managers Association Karnataka (CMAK), Aparna Das
Source: Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD)
Location / Time: Alandur, Andhra Pradesh, Bangalore, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, India, Karnataka, Kerala, Kochi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Nashik, Raipur, Shimla, Tamil Nadu, Tirupati, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, 2010
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Special Tags: General

Farm Innovators – A compilation by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (2010)

Engine Operated Sprayer This publication by ICAR on “Farm Innovators-2010” brings in a paradigm shift towards participatory technology development. Apart from innovations and scientific package of practices developed and transferred from R&D institutes, innovations in the form of grassroot level technologies and methodologies developed by some of the innovative farmers and rural youth have also been accepted across the system.Read More

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Farm Innovators – A compilation by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (2010)	4.1 MB

Location

Idukki, KL, India
Latitude: 9.856230, Longitude: 76.967187

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Content Type: Research
Category: Agriculture, Crop Diversification, Crop Improvement, Crop Production, Crop Protection, Farm Innovation, Farm Machinery, Fisheries Management, Grassroot Technology, Livestock, Participatory Technology Development, Post Harvest Technology, Value Addition, Water Management
Author: V Venkatasubramanian, S Prabhu Kumar, K D Kokate, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, A K Gogoi
Source: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Location / Time: Ahmednagar, Assam, Bongaigaon, Boudh, Deogarh, Gadag, Idukki, India, Jalandhar, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Malkangiri, Munnar, Nadia, Odisha, Pune, Punjab, Solapur, South 24 Parganas, Sundergarh, Thrissur, Tripura, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Varanasi, West Bengal, West Tripura, 2010
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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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Natural Farming (Kudrati Kheti) - A manual in Hindi by Rajinder Chaudhary (2010)	985.6 KB

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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

Pollution of river Ganga at Varanasi

Please see beloe some background information regarding pollution on the Ganga, particularly at Varanasi.Read More

Location

Varanasi, UP, India
Latitude: 25.309722, Longitude: 82.988611

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Content Type: Data
Category: Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Contamination, Effluents, Faecal Coliforms, Ganga, Groundwater, Industrial Pollution, Industry, River Basins, Rivers, Solid Waste, Tubewells, Wastewater, Water Quality
Location / Time: Ganga, India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi
Difficulty Level: Expert

Benchmarking and Data Book of Water Utilities in India by MoUD and ADB (2007)

Water supply is one of the five urban basic services being addressed by the Government of India under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) with support from Asian Development Bank (ADB) embarked on a Benchmarking and Water Utilities Data Book Project for 20 selected water utilities in India.Read More

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Benchmarking and Data Book of Water Utilities in India by MoUD and ADB (2007)	4.59 MB

Location

Chennai, TN, India
Latitude: 13.060422, Longitude: 80.249583

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Content Type: Data
Category: Drinking Water, Public Water Supply, Sewage, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Solid Waste, Unaccounted For Water (UFW), Urban Water, Wastewater, Water Pricing, Water Resources, Water Supply, Water Tariff, Water Utility
Author: Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Source: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Location / Time: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Andhra Pradesh, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Greater Mumbai, Greater Vishakapatnam, Gujarat, Haryana, India, Indore, Jabalpur, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kolkata, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mathura, Nagpur, Nashik, Punjab, Rajkot, Surat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Vijayawada, West Bengal, 2007
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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