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 …
Wastewater management framework in India: Policy challenges …
WEBMar 26, 2022 · The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 was the first legislative measure taken to directly address the issue of water pollution and conservation in the country. This Act deals with wastewater discharge as a matter of pollution. This Act provides for establishing Central and State Pollution Control Boards responsible for the ...
River basin atlas of India - India Water Portal
WEBFeb 10, 2013 · "River basin atlas of India", is an outcome of joint project “Generation of Database and implementation of web enabled Water Resources Information System (India-WRIS) in the country”.
Water policies in India: Past and present - India Water Portal
WEBSep 11, 2023 · What is the state of water in India? India has 18 percent of the world’s population, but only 4 percent of its water resources, which makes it among the most water-stressed in the world. A large number of people in India are now facing high to extreme water stress, informs the report by the government’s policy think tank, the NITI Aayog (World Bank, 2023). The recently published World ...
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Jal Jeevan Mission
WEBMar 31, 2020 · Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Jal Jeevan Mission. All you need to know on Jal Jeevan Mission, a time-bound mission-mode programme that was launched in 2019 to provide water to all by 2024. On 15 August, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), a time-bound mission-mode programme, to …
State geology and mineral maps – Geological Survey of India ...
WEBSep 24, 2011 · 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.
India State of Forest Report 2021: Key takeaways - India Water Portal
WEBJan 17, 2022 · The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC) released the biennial India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 on January 13, 2021. “The to
Water (prevention and control of pollution) act of 1974
WEBMay 30, 2009 · The Board advises the government on any matter concerning the prevention and control of water pollution. It coordinates the activities and provides technical assistance and guidance. This policy sets the standards and penalties for …
Manual on water supply and treatment - CPHEEO (MoUD) - India …
WEBSep 15, 2010 · The manual discusses principles such as planning, identification of the source of water supply, development and transmission, water treatment, distribution system, testing and other related administrative aspects and also explains the approach to deal with each problem in detail. The manual has been revised …
Machhu dam disaster of 1979 in Gujarat - India Water Portal
WEBSep 7, 2012 · A discussion was organised on a new book by Tom Wooten and Utpal Sandesara - "No one had a tongue to speak" that spectacularly reconstructs the 1979 Machhu dam disaster in Gujarat, one of history’s worst disasters. The meeting was organised by SANDRP at India International Centre, New Delhi on 30 th July, 2012. The authors began their work in 2004 and uncovered critical facts that have long ...