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Contextualising urban water supply in a changing environment: India Urban Conference, November 17-20 2011

The India Urban Conference (IUC) was organised to encourage multi-level dialogue regarding India's urban transformation. It aimed to set the challenges faced by urban planners in the current economic, socio-political, and ecological landscape. This would enable informed and negotiated choices on urban development. The stated objectives of the conference are as follows:Read More

  • To make urban, applied research relevant to an increased spectrum of stakeholders including academics, civil societies, policy think tanks, research institutes, media, private sector, and citizens.
  • To leverage experience to generate useful evidence to promote applied research and responsive policy-making.
  • To create new research initiatives and/ or collaborations with a potential for creating tangible changes/ reforms for the benefit of urban India and its context.
  • To identify and explore research issues affecting urban India, by exploring through a perspective of eight selected themes.
  • Publish research papers and evidence presented/ discussed in the form of case-books, web publications, and potentially a special issue of a journal.
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Mainstreaming groundwater in urban planning- Himanshu Kulkarni11.67 MB
Urban water institutions - Models, gaps and new challenges – Malini Shankar6.19 MB
Water management in industry: Lessons from the CII Awards for Excellence – L.S. Ganapati1.41 MB
Creating enabling conditions for governance reforms in urban water institutions - Dr. A.P. Tiwari1.47 MB
Performance assessment systems for improved service delivery - Dr. Meera Mehta9.06 MB
Urban water institutions: Myth of decentralisation and devolution - Dr. V. Suresh1.79 MB
Overview of urban sanitation in India - Pavan Kumar Ankinapalli208.09 KB
ILCS & community toilets: Experiences of a Karnataka town - Manjunatha Prasad687.81 KB
Honeysuckers - Sanitation without pipes - S Vishwanath28.94 MB
Role of scientific studies in managing urban groundwater quantity aspects: The experience with Mulbagal, Karnataka – Prof. Shekar Muddu7.95 MB
Sustainable water management: Nexus between groundwater quality and sanitation practice – Prof. Sudhakar Rao1.08 MB

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Mysore, KA, India
Latitude: 12.303534, Longitude: 76.646110

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Borewell water level drop, able to pump water only for 3-4 mins: Does the bore need flushing?

Submitted by mistkhan on January 21, 2012 - 08:29

Hi, 

We had drilled borewell in 2003. I don't have the complete information regarding the borewell. Couple of years back, there was big hole around the borewell and mud entered into the borewell. From then on, water level started dropping. I have an immersible motor to pump water from borewell to the sump. Now there are 2 or more bores drilled by other house owners. Now I see a complete drop in water level. On powering the pump, there will be water for 3-4 min after which there will be no water. If I try after 3-4 hours I will get water for 3-4min. 

1. Is this behaviour due to the fact that the water level gone down, or,

2. Does the bore need flushing?

Can anyone visit my house and advice on resolving this issue. 

Location: Abbiah Reddy Layout

Kaggadasapura, CV Raman Nagar Post

Bangalore - 560093

Thanks and regards

Aman

9945124750

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Borewell collapse at 645 feet, depth of water available just 5 feet, water source appears to be connected to another borewell: Will further drilling help?

Submitted by Mahendras7 on January 19, 2012 - 19:08

Hi,

My house construction (in 30x40 site) has started and now its at the foundation level. We had drilled a borewell and the information is as follows,

Borewell location : K.R.Puram (Mahadevapura), Bangalore East
Drilling time: Mid November, 2011
Depth of borewell : 650 feet
Depth of 6.5 ” casing : 80 feet
Depth of 10" PVC Casing pipe: 10 feet.

Yield data - I yield: 640 feet, 2.5".

On further drilling, boulders were found at 645 feet. and we continued to drill till 660 Feet.
It was meant to be used during the house construction. Now, before inserting pump we checked with a camera and found that the well has collapsed at 645 feet onwards and the depth of water we have is just 5 feet. Also looks like water source is connecting to another borewell, as water is not rising above 640 feet though we had 2.5" to 3" water during drilling.

Can you please advise whether drilling for another 100 to 200 feet will help?
Is it possible to install PVC filter pipe from 640 onwards using any method after re-drilling for another 100 t0 200 feet?
Any solution will be greatly appreciated.

Regards
Mahendra S

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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

Location

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

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Lakes in Mumbai – A draft report by WWF India

Mumbai lakesThis draft report on the study of lakes by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (India) documents the physical condition of the lakes in Mumbai. Apart from the three lakes - Tulsi, Powai and Vihar that used to provide water to Mumbai residents, there are many lakes in the Bombay Municipal Corporation jurisdiction that are either polluted by human sewage or industrial effluents and have remained neglected with increasing urbanization.

There is very little to no data available on the existence of lakes of Mumbai. Several RTI’s to the government bodies also revealed that there was a lacuna in terms of the availability of the data; as a result most of the water bodies are easily exploited. Under this study the baseline data was prepared with the help of Google Earth website. The areas appearing to be lakes were marked on the Google Earth Images. These were verified by the field staff through onsite visits. The survey was conducted during September and October, 2008 and March, 2009. The study considers only the fresh water lakes which were accessible and saline water impoundments have not been considered.

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Draft report on the study of lakes in Mumbai – A report by World Wildlife Fund for Nature (India)275.34 KB

Location

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

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Private water supply augmentation project for Khandwa town in Madhya Pradesh under UIDSSMT - A case study of the impacts of the project by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra

ProjectThis report by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra discusses the concerns around the private water supply augmentation project in Khandwa town in Madhya Pradesh under the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT), a Government of India scheme for infrastructure development in small and medium town. 

The number of private water projects under UIDSSMT is increasing at a fast rate. Khandwa is the first town in Madhya Pradesh to execute a private water project under this scheme, hence the findings of this project would be important for other towns as well which are looking for implementing private water projects under UIDSSMT.

This report basically focuses on the issues related to the new private water supply augmentation project from Chhoti Tawa, a tributary of Narmada River, and a part of the backwaters of Indira Sagar Project on Narmada. It gives a brief picture of the existing water supply system in Khandwa. It also discusses in details the impacts of the new private water supply project and question marks on the project efficacy.The report looks into the alternative systems that could have been operated instead of the current private, long distance and expensive project.

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Private water supply augmentation project for Khandwa town in MP under UIDSSMT - A case study of the impacts of the project by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra - English (2011)1.56 MB
Private water supply augmentation project for Khandwa town in MP under UIDSSMT - A case study of the impacts of the project by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra - Hindi (2011)1.11 MB

Location

Khandwa, MP, India
Latitude: 21.822140, Longitude: 76.346832

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Groundwater, self-supply and poor urban dwellers - A review with case studies of Bangalore and Lusaka by IIED

This paper by International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED) explores the extent to which urban dwellers, and especially those living in low income areas, depend directly and indirectly on groundwater. It investigates the difficulties they face and emphasizes the need for better integration of groundwater in the planning and management of urban water resources.

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Groundwater, self-supply and poor urban dwellers - A review with case studies of Bangalore and Lusaka by IIED (2010)1022.35 KB

Location

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

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Integrated Low Cost Sanitation Scheme - Revised guidelines by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (2008)

The document presents the 2008 guidelines of the Integrated Low Cost Sanitation Scheme by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation. The objective of the scheme is to convert or construct low cost sanitation units through sanitary two pit pour flush latrines with superstructures and appropriate variations to suit local conditions (area specific latrines) and construct new latrines where economically weaker sections household have no latrines and follow the in-human practice of defecating in the open in urban areas. This would improve overall sanitation in the towns.

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Integrated Low Cost Sanitation Scheme - Revised guidelines by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (2008)623.61 KB
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Urbanization and intersectoral competition for water – A report by Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

The report by Paul P Appasamy and Ruth Meinzen Dick deals with urbanization and intersectoral competition for water founded on the view that stereotypical images of “thirsty cities” that equate urban demand with “drinking water” or factories, and rural water supply with irrigation do not adequately portray the water uses in each area.

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Urbanization and intersectoral competition for water - WWICF - Ruth Meinzen Dick and Paul Appasamy (2002)588.65 KB

Location

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

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Public-Private Partnerships in urban water supply for Maharashtra – Tool kit by GoI-ADB PPP Initiative

CoverThis tool kit by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) focused on identifying and developing Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) structures, which can be implemented in water supply and sanitation for the cities of Maharashtra.

The various possible PPP structures for the sector were studied, and their applicability assessed in the context of the selected sample cities. Consultations led to development of term sheets for these PPP structures, which were identified as most suitable and feasible for implementation.

The above exercise has led to development of this report, which may be considered as a tool kit designed to help decision makers decide whether a particular project might be suitable for the PPP route or not. The tool kit can, therefore, be the basis for approving a project implementation structure as part of the overall project approval methodology.

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Public-Private Partnerships in urban water supply for Maharashtra – Tool kit by GoI-ADB PPP Initiative (2011)1.28 MB

Location

Navi Mumbai, MM, India
Latitude: 19.033049, Longitude: 73.029663

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