Keerthi sureshbabu's Blog – July 2011 Archive (5)

Rajasthan has resulted in a rapid depletion in ground water level and deterioration in water quality due to over exploitation. In Rajasthan, owing to meager surface water resource, ground water is only sources of dependence and survival, over 70% irrigation and 95% drinking water supply schemes are based on ground water resources. Availability of surface water is mainly restricted to canal command areas of Indira Gandhi Nahar Project, Chambal and Mahi rivers. To meet the demand, the…

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India has been facing water stress and scarcity at various degrees at various places in the country. On the advent of climate change it is appropriate to take adoptative measures in all sectors particularly agriculture. Considering Water-Energy Nexus , it is necessary to evaluate water related equipments, machineries, utilities and even water supply schemes in total by arriving at their respective ‘Carbon Foot Prints’(CFP). This could be done for both existing schemes and newly proposed schemes… Continue

BITING CONCERN: Deaths due to rabies has seen a drastic rise in this year at GH, chennai.

At least 20 people have died of rabies at GH in Chennai city in last 6 months.

The association for prevention and control of Rabies in India will discuss strategies to eliminate rabies by 2020.

will this happen...??? i dont think sooo...the corporation sterilize the animals,give them anti-rabies vaccines and let…

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DEWATS are effective, reliable , cost efficient and custom-made wastewater treatment systems, which are perfectly suited for small to medium size systems(5-1000m3 /d) on community level and for individual users like institutions, hospitals or enterprises(SME). On community level ,DEWATS can be integrated into a sanitation complex, which is operated on pay and use basis, ccreating income opportunities for local personal. DEWATS solutions are not intended to replace but rather to… Continue

Coastal zones in India are currently facing increasing stresses and shocks as a consequence of cumulative environment change driven by population growth, urbanization, industrial development, trade and capital flows, liberalization of transnational corporation activity and life style, attitudinal changes and unsustainable growth leading to degradation of coastal zones and ecosystems.

A large percentage of coastal population is directly dependent on coastal and marine resources like… Continue