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Integrated hydrological data book (non-classified river basins) by Central Water Commission, Ministry of Water Resources

This data book published by Central Water Commission (CWC) is a compendium of important hydrological information on major basins in India. It provides updated site wise data for 12 non-classified basins that covers aspects such as location, drainage area, population, temperature, average runoff, seasonal water flow, historical water levels, average sediment load, water quality parameters and land use statistics. The statistics of year 2006-07 to 2009-10 are used as the base for the data mentioned in the book.

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Integrated hydrological data book (non-classified river basins) by CWC, MoWR (2012)9.5 MB

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Chalakudy, KL, India
Latitude: 10.308027, Longitude: 76.333678

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Towards greener development: EIA sector specific manuals brought out by the Ministry of Environment and Forests

This article collates and presents 26 of the 37 environment impact assessment (EIA) manuals brought out by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). These manuals are aimed at expert appraisal committees, and hope to improve the quality of appraisal of projects. These will also provide a template for use by organisations and consultants developing the EIA reports.cover page of the EIA guidance manual-ship breaking yards

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EIA guidelines - Distilleries (2010)3.9 MB
EIA guidelines - Induction/arc and cupola furnaces (2010)4.8 MB
EIA guidelines - Ship breaking yards (2010)3.96 MB
EIA guidelines - Pulp & paper (2010)4.9 MB
EIA guidelines - Leather/skin/hide processing industry (2010) 5.11 MB
EIA guidelines - Chlor alkali industry (2010)5.26 MB
EIA guidelines - Chemical fertilizers (2010)5.35 MB
EIA guidelines - Cement (2010)5.47 MB
EIA guidelines - Man-made fibre (2010)5.71 MB
EIA guidelines - Common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) (2010)5.72 MB
EIA guidelines - Sugar (2010)5.8 MB
EIA guidelines - Common hazardous waste disposal, storage and treatment facilities (2010)6.11 MB
EIA guidelines - Nuclear power (2010)12.16 MB
EIA guidelines - Coal washery (2010) 12.14 MB
EIA guidelines - Airports (2010)12.06 MB
EIA guidelines - Mining (2010)11.98 MB
EIA guidelines - Building construction and townships (2010)11.87 MB
EIA guidelines - Ports & harbours (2010)11.48 MB
EIA guidelines - Aerial ropeways (2010)10.96 MB
EIA guidelines - Asbestos (2010)10.85 MB
EIA guidelines - Highway (2010)9.91 MB
EIA guidelines - Mineral beneficiation (2010)9.26 MB
EIA guidelines - Offshore and on-shore oil & gas exploration, development & production (2010)7.88 MB
EIA guidelines - Thermal power (2010)7.44 MB
EIA guidelines - Synthetic organic industry (2010)7.25 MB
EIA guidelines - Industrial estates (2010)6.63 MB
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Hydropower in the Northeast: Potential and harnessing analysis - A critique

This paper was commissioned as an input to the study “Development and Growth in Northeast India: The Natural Resources, Water, and Environment Nexus” by the World Bank. The main objectives of the hydropower study are as follows: 

  • An analysis of the hydropower potential in the Northeast and key elements of the strategy that should be followed for optimal realization of this potential 
  • An overview of the hydropower development options in the Northeast with regard to the water resources in the different river basins, including consideration of flood control and irrigationmap of the north-eastern states

Map of the north-east states

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Hydropower in the Northeast: Potential and harnessing analysis VVK Rao (2006)589.17 KB
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Democratisation of water management - The experience of Tamil Nadu with governance reforms

Through these three papers, the authors argue that the solutions to the global water crisis do not lie in investing more and more money into the water sector or in the introduction of better technology. Nor is the introduction of the private sector and the reduction in the role of the government going to help. Rather, the time has come to introduce changes at the basic or the fundamental level in the way in which the water sector functions.

There is an urgent need to bring about reforms in governance by moving towards decentralisation and democratisation, leading to  involvement of people from all the sections of the society, who know and understand that they are responsible for the system and its functioning, as well as by introducing principles of equity and social justice. The papers demonstrate the successful implementation of this approach by describing the experience of Tamil Nadu at democratising water management through introduction of reforms at the level of governance, through involvement of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD).Read More

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Democratisation of water management - Establishing a paradigm shift in the water sector - The Tamil Nadu experiment with governance reform (2006)98.78 KB
Democratisation of water management as a way to reclaiming public water - TheTamil Nadu experience - V Suresh - Pradip Prabhu (2007)272.41 KB
Solution for the water crisis - Democratisation not privatisation - Promising stories from Tamil Nadu (India) - V Suresh (2007)28.24 KB
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Surveillance of drinking water quality - Safe Water Initiative - A presentation

This presentation by Dr.Nanoti at the 'International Conference on Health and Environment' organised by Centre for Science and Environment  explains the method and importance of regular monitoring of drinking water quality in urban areas.Read More

The presentation begins with the argument that managers of urban water supply systems stand to benefit from the fresh perspective offered by an external assessor.

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State geology and mineral maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has been preparing state geology and mineral maps as a part of its Miscellaneous Publications series from time to time. During the span of three and a half decades since the first edition was published, enormous knowledge has been added in the sphere of geology of the areas necessitating revisions. The entire modified and updated series published at various points of time is available here.

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Map - Andhra Pradesh: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series426.82 KB
Map - Chandigarh: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series489.53 KB
Map - Chhattisgarh: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series376.65 KB
Map - Delhi: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series675.66 KB
Map - Gujarat: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series149.49 KB
Map - Jammu & Kashmir: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series1.14 MB
Map - Karnataka: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series658.78 KB
Map - Kerala: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series327.59 KB
Map - Madhya Pradesh: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series526.3 KB
Map - Maharashtra: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series355.78 KB
Map - Punjab: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series886.2 KB
Map - Rajasthan: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series1.02 MB
Map - Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series546.46 KB
Map - UP & Uttarakhand: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series1.42 MB
Map - West Bengal: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series1.81 MB
Report - Arunachal Pradesh: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series537.75 KB
Report - Assam: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series624.22 KB
Report - Karnataka: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series352.56 KB
Report - Kerala: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series502.23 KB
Report - Manipur-Mizoram-Nagaland-Tripura: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series968.5 KB
Report - Tamil Nadu: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series429.04 KB
Map -Tripura: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series487.72 KB
Map - Manipur: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series592.7 KB
Map - Nagaland: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series500.24 KB
Map - Mizoram: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series423.81 KB
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Wetlands conservation and sustainable management in the Nilgiris - Final project report and local management plan by Keystone Foundation

This document presents the final report of the Keystone Foundation’s Small Wetlands Programme of IUCN-The Netherlands Committee supported initiative on hill wetlands in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve. The area is located at the junction of the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats, or Sahyadris, the two prominent mountain ranges that run almost parallel to the coastlines of Peninsular India and is home to indigenous forest people and is a rare repository of mountain biodiversity.

The Nilgiris is home to unique wetlands that are the source of sustenance of numerous animals and human communities. Wetlands are among the more important reservoirs of biodiversity that nature has painstakingly crafted over millions of years.

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Wetlands conservation and sustainable management in the Nilgiris - Keystone Foundation (2006)659.49 KB
Hill wetlands conservation strategy - Keystone Foundation (2006)30.56 KB

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Nilgiris, TN, India
Latitude: 11.491604, Longitude: 76.733652

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A world without water – A documentary film by Brian Woods

The film produced by Brian Woods of True Vision TV explores the future of the world’s water supply indicating how the world is running out of its most precious resource. Woods builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on the disturbing picture of the battle for its ownership and the commoditization of the resource. The film raises the question of whether water should be a human right or a tradable commodity.Read More

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Jaipur, RJ, India
Latitude: 26.917000, Longitude: 75.817000

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Rainwater harvesting in urban areas of Karnataka (Government of Karnataka) - Draft policy (2006)

The Rainwater Harvesting Policy (2006) for Karnataka state has evolved out of the need for conserving rainwater and providing facilities for rainwater harvesting, in the context of the growing rate of urbanisation in the state and the rapid depletion of groundwater resources, leading to a water crisis.

The objective of the urban rainwater harvesting policy is to ensure that the available water is put to best possible use in the state by encouraging involvement of  multiple level of stakeholders such  as government and private institutions as well as  citizens, in the appropriate management of rainwater.Read More

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Environmental impact assessment - Notification and amendment (2006) - Ministry of Environment and Forests

This document published by the Ministry of Environment and Forests is a draft notification published in 2006 under sub-rule (3) of Rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 that imposes certain restrictions and prohibitions on new projects or activities, or on the expansion or modernisation of existing projects or activities based on their potential environmental impacts as indicated in the Schedule to the notification, being undertaken in any part of India.Read More

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Environmental Impact Assessment - Notification - Ministry of Environment and Forests (2006)262.59 KB
Amendment - Environmental Impact Assessment Notification - Ministry of Environment and Forests (2009)7.42 MB
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