World Health Organisation (WHO)

Guidelines for water safety plans for rural water supply systems - A document by SIAES and WHO India (2009)

Handpump Delivery of safe drinking water is vital for protecting public health and of promoting more secure livelihoods.Read More

The traditional approach to water quality and safety management has relied on the testing of drinking water, as it leaves the treatment works or at selected points, either within the distribution system or at consumer taps. It is referred to as ‘end‐product testing’.

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Content Type: Data, Policies & Laws, Research
Category: Arsenic Removal Plant, Borewells, De-fluoridation, Drinking Water Standards, Gravity Based Water Supply in Hilly Areas, Groundwater Recharge, Hand-pumps, Iron Removal System, Piped Water Supply, Ponds, Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting, Rural Water Supply, Safe Drinking Water, Water Disinfection, Water Safety Plan (WSP), Water Treatment Technologies, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Associated People / Organizations: Sulabh International Academy of Environmental Sanitation, WHO India
Author: Sulabh International Academy of Environmental Sanitation
Source: World Health Organisation (WHO)
Location / Time: India, 2009
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Pollution potential of pesticides in the Hindon river – A research report by the National Institute of Hydrology

The study attempts to find out the pollution potential in the Hindon river, a polluted river in western Uttar Pradesh. Qualitative and quantitative estimation of pesticides was done using gas chromatography. Among various organic, inorganic and biological water pollutants, pesticides are very dangerous and harmful because of their carcinogenic properties. Pesticides are bio-accumulative and relatively stable and therefore require close monitoring.Read More

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Pollution potential of the pesticides in the Hindon river by NIH (1998-99)	515.23 KB

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Content Type: Research
Category: Agriculture, Carcinogen, Drainage, Effluent Drains, Hydrology, Pesticides, Pollution Potential, River Adsorption Process, River Basins, Rivers, Sediment, Tributary, Water Pollution, Water Quality, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Author: National Institute of Hydrology
Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Location / Time: India, Uttar Pradesh, 1998, 1999
Difficulty Level: Expert

Case Studies on Agriculture from the popular website Indiatogether.org

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Content Type: Case Studies
Category: Agriculture, Drinking Water, Droughts, Floods, Food Security, Groundwater, International Development Agencies, Irrigation, Water Scarcity, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Source: IndiaTogether.org
Location / Time: India
Difficulty Level: Beginner

Arsenic contamination of irrigation water, soil and crops in Bangladesh (2006)

Arsenic contamination of irrigation water, soil and crops in Bangladesh: Risk implications for sustainable agriculture and food safety in Asia. A paper from FAO.Read More

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ag105e00.pdf	203.26 KB

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Content Type: Research
Category: Agriculture, Aquifers, Arsenic, Contamination, Drinking Water, Ecosystems, Groundwater, Groundwater Management, Groundwater Regulation, International Development Agencies, Irrigation, Soils, Surface Water, Water Quality, Water Resources, Water Supply, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Location / Time: Bangladesh, India, 2006
Difficulty Level: Expert

Remediation of Arsenic for Agriculture Sustainability, Food Security and Health in Bangladesh (2007)

Remediation of Arsenic for Agriculture Sustainability, Food Security and Health in Bangladesh. A working paper from FAO.Read More

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FAOWATER_ARSENIC.pdf	1.56 MB

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Content Type: Research
Category: Agriculture, Arsenic, Contamination, Drinking Water, Ecosystems, Food Security, Groundwater, International Development Agencies, Irrigation, Soils, System of RIce Intensification (SRI), Tubewells, Water Quality, Water Resources, Water Supply, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Location / Time: Bangladesh, India
Difficulty Level: Expert

References of Impact of Climate Change on Health

1. Climate Change and Diseases: A Double Jeopardy
CSE Draft Dossier: Health and EnvironmentRead More

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Dream 2047 June 2008 Issue.pdf	1.47 MB
b3climate.pdf	472.62 KB

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Content Type: Data
Category: Cholera, Climate, Climate Change, Disasters, Ecosystems, Environment, Floods, Forests, Glaciers, International Development Agencies, Monsoon, Mountain Ecosystems, Precipitation, Rainfall, Temperature, Water and Health, Water-borne Diseases, Weather, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Author: Vinay B. Kamble, Sanchita Sharma
Source: CSE India
Location / Time: India, June, 2008
Difficulty Level: Expert

Sources of Rainfall Patterns

1.IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, 2007

2.US Environmental Protection Agency, Click here

EPAs Climate Change Site offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society – communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments.Read More

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risk-vulnerability-summary.pdf	751.41 KB

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Content Type: Data
Category: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate, Climate Change, Disasters, Drinking Water, Droughts, Ecosystems, Environment, Floods, Industry, International Development Agencies, Rainfall, Society, Temperature, Water Supply, Weather, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Source: WHO
Location / Time: India
Difficulty Level: Expert

Bacteriological quality of water samples of a Tertiary Care Medical Center Campus in North Western Himalayan Region (2007)

A study published in the The Internet Journal of Third World Medicine of bacteriological quality of water samples of a Tertiary Care Medical Center Campus in North Western Himalayan Region more specifically in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh found that surface and groundwater samples are highly contaminated with faecal matter. Read More

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Kangra, HP, India
Latitude: 32.100000, Longitude: 76.270000

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Content Type: Research
Category: Agriculture, Contamination, Drinking Water, Ecosystems, International Development Agencies, Irrigation, Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission (RGNDWM), Water Purification, Water Quality, Water Resources, Water Supply, Water-borne Diseases, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Author: S R Mazta, S Goel, R Sood, P Bansal, A Gupta
Source: The Internet Journal of Third World Medicine
Location / Time: Himachal Pradesh, Himalayas, India, North Western Himalayas, 2005, 2007
Difficulty Level: Expert

Groundwater Arsenic Contamination In Middle Ganga Plain

The School of Environmental Studies of Jadavpur University has studied the arsenic contamination for the last 19 years.Read More

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Bhojpur, BR, India
Latitude: 25.466155, Longitude: 84.522219

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Content Type: Data
Category: Arsenic, Contamination, Drinking Water, Ganga, Groundwater, International Development Agencies, River Basins, Rivers, Tubewells, Water Quality, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Author: School of Environmental Studies (Jadavpur University)
Source: School of Environmental Studies (Jadavpur University)
Location / Time: Bhojpur, Bihar, India, 2002
Difficulty Level: Expert

Groundwater quality of peninsular Indian states: An information sheet from WaterAid and British Geological Survey

An 'information sheet' from WaterAid and British Geological Survey on groundwater quality of peninsular Indian statesRead More

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Groundwater Quality-South India.pdf	42.21 KB

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Content Type: Research
Category: Contamination, Fluoride, Groundwater, International Development Agencies, Irrigation, Rainfall, River Basins, Rivers, Rural, Society, Soils, Water Quality, Water and Health, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Author: WaterAid, British Geological Survey
Source: British Geological Survey
Location / Time: Andhra Pradesh, India, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamilnadu
Difficulty Level: Expert

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World Health Organisation (WHO)

Guidelines for water safety plans for rural water supply systems - A document by SIAES and WHO India (2009)

Pollution potential of pesticides in the Hindon river – A research report by the National Institute of Hydrology

Case Studies on Agriculture from the popular website Indiatogether.org

Arsenic contamination of irrigation water, soil and crops in Bangladesh (2006)

Remediation of Arsenic for Agriculture Sustainability, Food Security and Health in Bangladesh (2007)

References of Impact of Climate Change on Health

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Bacteriological quality of water samples of a Tertiary Care Medical Center Campus in North Western Himalayan Region (2007)

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