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Scientific and technological approaches for sustainable use of water resources: Summary of the Global Indian Scientists and Technocrats Forum convention held at Pune, in December 2010

The Global Scientists and Technocrats Forum (GIST) organised a convention on ‘Scientific and technological approaches for sustainable use of water resources’ in Pune on the 27 and 28 of December 2010 . The keynote address was presented by Hon. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, and the conference was attended by about 600 delegates. The sessions were as follows:

River basin hydrology and climate change
Water for irrigated agriculture
Research and development initiatives by industries
Water for energy
Water for domestic and industrial use
Water for environment

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Papers presented at the GIST convention - Pune-2010	20.96 MB

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Pune, MM, India
Latitude: 18.520430, Longitude: 73.856744

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Content Type: Research
Category: Agriculture, Dams, Hydropower, Irrigation, Safe Drinking Water
Associated People / Organizations: Agharkar Research Institute, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Brahmaputra Board, Central Water Commission (CWC), Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA), IIT, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Institute of Engineers, Ministry of Urban development (MoUD), Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), NHPC, National Chemical Laboratories, National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), National Water Academy, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), University of Pune, Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI), World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
Author: YVV Satyanarayana, VC Shelke, Ulhas K Kharul, Sudhir Thakre, Subimal Ghosh, SR Shukla, SP Jadhav, sP Bagade, Shankar Mahro, Shahid Ali Khan, SG Koli, SD Chitaley, SB Varde, Sanjay Belsare, Sally T Panicker, SA Kulkarni, RR Sonde, RR Kelkar, Rishi Srivastava, RD Singh, RC Jha, Rakesh Kumar, Rajendra Hollani, Rajan Nair, Pradeep Mujumdar, PK Tiwari, PB Deolalikar, NR Deshpande, NB Desai, ML Shaikh, MD Pendse, Manohar Arora, Madhav Chitale, Kaustubha Mohanty, JT Nankar, JT Kshirsagar, JP Mahale, DS Kulkarni, Dinesh Kumar, Deepashree Raje, Deepak Kantawala, CK Agarwal, Chetam Pandit, CD Thatte, BSK Naidu, BD Kulkarni, Avinash Tyagi, Asit K Biswas, Arun C Mudgerikar, Anuradha Bajpayee, Anupam Prasad, Anil D Mohile, AB Pandya
Source: Global Indian Scientists and Technocrats Forum (GIST)
Location / Time: Brahmaputra, Godavari, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Pune, 2010
Difficulty Level: Beginner

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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Content Type: Case Studies, Media, Policies & Laws
Media Type: Presentations
Category: Delhi Jal Board, Encroachments, Flood Plain Zoning, Flow Diversion, River Pollution, Sewage Disposal, Solid Waste Management, Yamuna
Associated People / Organizations: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Central Water Commission (CWC), Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Ministry of Urban development (MoUD), Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), Toxics Link, Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB)
Author: Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan
Source: PEACE Institute Charitable Trust
Location / Time: Delhi, Yamuna, 2007
Difficulty Level: Beginner

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

Location

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

Rating system for water efficient fixtures - Survey by Centre for Science and Environment (2010)

Water rating system for water efficient fixtures-Research-Centre for Science and Environment - India (2010) The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) with this paper discusses standards for water fixtures. The paper also compares labeling and standards of water fixtures in other countries.Read More

Water use in buildings, accounts for a high percentage of overall water use in cities. With development and growth there has been an increasing demand for water in India. There has been a mismatch between supply and demand because of distribution losses, changing lifestyles etc leading to situations of conflict. Developing water fixtures that use water efficiently is key to reducing this mismatch.

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Content Type: Research
Category: Building Materials and Construction, Consumptive Water Use, Piped Water Supply, Urban Water, Urban consumption, Wastewater Treatment, Water Closet, Water Conservation, Water Consumption, Water Flow, Water Management, Water Saving Technology, Water Use, Water Use Efficiency, Waterless Urinal
Associated People / Organizations: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Cera Sanitary Ware, EPA, Environment and Heritage Minister Govt of Australia, Hindware, Indian Plumbing Association, Ministry of Urban development (MoUD), Neycer India, Parryware-Roca, Public Utility Board Singapore, Swastik Sanitaryware, Tata Consulting Engineering, University of Aveiro
Author: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Source: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Location / Time: India, Portugal, Singapore, USA, 2010
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

National Water Mission - National Action Plan on Climate Change - Volume I and II - Ministry of Water Resources (2009,2008)

This comprehensive mission document by the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) highlights the objective of the National Water Mission, which is to conserve water through minimising wastage and ensuring equitable distribution of water across and within states through integrated water resources development and management. The document is presented in two volumes.Read More

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National Water Mission Under National Action Plan on Climate Change - Vol II - Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) 2008.pdf	3.24 MB
National Water Mission Under National Action Plan on Climate Change - Vol I - Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) 2009.pdf	722.36 KB

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K-East Ward Mumbai Water Distribution Improvement Project (WDIP): FAQs compiled by CASUMM

This document by Collaborative for the Advancement of the Study of Urbanism through Mixed Media (CASUMM) provides details about the K-East Water Distribution Improvement Project (WDIP) started in Mumbai, in the form of FAQs.Read More

It argues that the very way in which the project is being planned and implemented, indicates that the agenda of the donor organisations is to gradually push for the privatisation in the water sector.

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K-East Ward Mumbai Water Distribution Improvement Project - FAQs - CASUMM (2008)	181.14 KB

Location

mumbai, MM, India
Latitude: 19.017656, Longitude: 72.856178

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Drinking Water, Public Private Partnership (PPP), Sanitation, Sewerage, Urban Water, Water Privatisation, Water Sector Reforms (WSR), Water Supply
Associated People / Organizations: Asian Development Bank (ADB), Bechtel, Canara Bank, DfID (Department for International Development), East Asia and Pacific Infrastructure Regulatory Forum (EAPIRF), HUDCO, International Financial Institutions (IFIs), International Water, Ministry of Urban development (MoUD), Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), RWE Thames Water, SIDA (Swiss International Development Agency), Saur, Severn Trent, Suez, The Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Fund (PPIAF), Vivendi, World Bank (WB)
Author: Collaborative for the Advancement of the Study of Urbanism through Mixed Media (CASUMM)
Source: Collaborative for the Advancement of the Study of Urbanism through Mixed Media (CASUMM)
Location / Time: India, Mumbai, 2008
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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Scientific and technological approaches for sustainable use of water resources: Summary of the Global Indian Scientists and Technocrats Forum convention held at Pune, in December 2010

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

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Rating system for water efficient fixtures - Survey by Centre for Science and Environment (2010)

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