India’s Wastewater Management Framework & Policy Challenges
WEBMar 26, 2022 · India is one of the most water-stressed regions in the world, with 600 million Indians facing extreme water stress, according to a NITI Aayog report from 2018. The report warns that by 2030 water demand could be twice the existing supply which could lead to severe water scarcity for millions of people and a ~6% loss to the country’s GDP.
Indian Standard for Drinking Water as per BIS specifications (IS …
WEBFeb 20, 2020 · Arghyam has compiled a brief presentation which gives details of the permissible and desirable limits for various parameters in drinking water as per Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specifications for potable water (IS -10500: 2012).While the standards were first published in 1983, this is the second revision available on the BIS website. The standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian ...
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) on borewells: Part I - Site …
WEBJul 8, 2009 · The Borewell FAQ, Part I & II, are meant to provide a primer on the basics related to all aspects of borewells. A well compiled document, it also give links to relevant queries and provides a much needed starting point for all those contemplating a borewell !
Water policies in India: Past and present | India Water Portal
WEBSep 11, 2023 · National Water Policy, 1987. The first National Water Policy, 1987 aimed at increasing the area under irrigation, food output from 150 million tons in 1987 to 240 million tons in 2000, meet the drinking water needs of 100 percent of the population, and meet the sanitation needs of 80 percent of urban and 20 percent of rural populations. The policy document also highlighted the need to utilise ...
Balancing water security with saving biodiversity in the river Beas
WEBOct 25, 2021 · Threats to the dolphins continue to grow with the most recent being in March–April 2017, when the Beas River experienced water stress as water released from the Pong dam was stopped to desilt the Harike barrage. This forced the dolphins to swim in restricted areas. On 25th March 2018, the flow released …
Borewells and Tubewells - India Water Portal
WEBDec 18, 2019 · Borewells and Tubewells. India being an agrarian country, our farmers depend mainly on groundwater for irrigation. With increasing population, lesser land holdings and urbanisation, deeper borewells are dug for groundwater abstraction. Borewells & tubewells, are very similar. Both are basically …
National Wetland Atlas – An updated database of wetlands in …
WEBJun 17, 2011 · This book by Space Applications Centre (SAC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is an outcome of the project on National Wetland Inventory and Assessment (NWIA) . Increasing concern about how our wetlands are being influenced had led to formulation of the project entitled to create an …
Watershed development in India: Learning through experience
WEBApr 25, 2015 · The report titled ' Watershed development in India - An approach evolving through experience ' by the World Bank, argues that according to recent estimates, the rising demand for water along with further increase in population and economic growth can result in about half the demand for water in the country being unmet by 2030.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - India Water Portal
WEBApr 22, 2014 · Taking the average annual rainfall in Delhi as 600 mm, and assuming 70% harvesting efficiency (as some rainwater will be lost due to evaporation, collection etc.), we can calculate the amount of water harvested thus: Volume of water harvested = 100 x 0.6 x 0.7. = 42,000 litres. This volume is more than twice the annual drinking water ...
Agriculture - India Water Portal
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Agriculture, an important sector of our economy accounts for 14 per cent of the nation’s GDP and about 11 per cent of its exports. India has the second largest arable land base (159.7 million hectares) after US and largest gross irrigated area (88 milion hectares) in the world. Rice, wheat, cotton, oilseeds, jute, tea, sugarcane, milk and potatoes are the major agricultural commodities produced.
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