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 …
State geology and mineral maps – Geological Survey of India ...
WEB24 Sep 2011. •. 3 mins read. 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 ...
India’s Wastewater Management Framework & Policy Challenges
WEBMar 26, 2022 · This adds up to around 20% of the wastewater being treated globally. According to a recent report published by Central Pollution Control Board (March 2021), India’s current water treatment capacity is 27.3% and the sewage treatment capacity is 18.6 % (with another 5.2 % capacity being added). Though India’s waste and …
Borewells and Tubewells - India Water Portal
WEBDec 18, 2019 · With increasing population, lesser land holdings and urbanisation, deeper borewells are dug for groundwater abstraction. Borewells & tubewells, are very similar. Both are basically vertical drilled wells, bored into an underground aquifer in the earths surface, to extract water for various purposes. The difference in the two lies in the type of ...
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 !
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Jal Jeevan Mission
WEBMar 31, 2020 · On 15 August, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), a time-bound mission-mode programme, to enable all rural household to have functional household tap connection (FHTC) i.e. Har Ghar Nal Se Jal by 2024. The goal of JJM is to provide FHTC to every household with service level at the rate of 55 litres per capita per day (lpcd).
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.
Manual on sewage and sewerage treatment - CPHEEO (MoUD)
WEBSep 15, 2010 · The manual is a revised version of the earlier one, which was developed in 1977 and was widely used by field engineers engaged in sewerage and sewage treatment. However, a need was felt to revise and update the earlier manual taking into consideration the advancement in technology. Evidence indicates …
River basin atlas of India - India Water Portal
WEBFeb 10, 2013 · This "River basin atlas of India", an outcome of joint project “Generation of Database and implementation of web enabled Water Resources Information System (India-WRIS) in the country”, is a publication by the Central Water Commission (CWC) and Regional Remote Sensing Centre – West, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) that presents the status of water resources development in each ...
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Ramsar sites in India
WEBApr 11, 2019 · 20 out of 28 states and union territories in India have the designated Ramsar sites. By the number of sites, maximum of the Ramsar sites are in Uttar Pradesh , home to 10 sites. By area, West Bengal (having 4,35,500 hectares of sites) has the maximum area of Ramsar sites, while Tripura (having 240 hectares) …