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The project titled Thematic
Network on Sustainable Policies for Promoting Water
Conservation Technologies and Practices is
sponsored by the European Commission for Concerted
Actions and Thematic Networks within The Fifth Framework
Programme focuses on Community activities in the field of
research, technological development and demonstration
(RTD) for the period 1998 to 2002. The main objective of the
proposed research project is to study the sustainability
& un-sustainability initiatives undertaken within the
water-related-policy-issues and to provide the policy and
decisions makers with suggestions for new models for
enhancing sustainable development within the context of
water quality and its availability.
Our
website http://www.sustainwater.com/ gives an overview of the
project. Here the cross-sectoral approach gives details
of the various case studies, references, news &
related links with reference to the sectors chosen for
conducting the study.A search mechanism has been
developed on the website which enables you to search by
Thematic Areas, Geographic Locations and Type of
Document.
For more details click here
| Articles |
Maintenance
and Operational Practices (Municipal Conservation )
Municipal water supply is an
exclusive case of water loss due to transmission
and distribution. No doubt, it is ubiquitous.
About 50-60 percent of the municipal water supply
is lost before it reaches consumers, leaking out
of water mains, pipes and faucets, or through
theft through illegal taps. Unscrupulous use of
water by the consumers has a longer impact on the
municipal supply. More
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| Case
Studies |
| Ahmedabad,
India: supply-side Management In Ahmedabad, over harvesting of
groundwater has caused the city's water table to
drop an average of 7 ft per year in the past 20
years. Indore,
India: Supply Side Management The Indore Municipal
Corporation (IMC) is understandably eager to
defer investment in new water lines, reduce
current costs, and improve services.
PUNE,
INDIA: SUPPLY-SIDE MANAGEMENT Pune is a town of 2.5
million people in the state of Maharashtra. It
has about 1,000 km of water pipes in its
distribution system.
| Facts &
Figures |
Chennai's Water
Market
- 5
million quarter-liter packets at
Re. 1 each
- 75,000
1-liter bottles at Rs. 10 to
Rs.12 each
- 100,000
12-liter cans at Rs. 18 to Rs. 30
each
- 25,000
20-25 litre bubble-top containers
Rs. 38 upwards
- 10,000
water tankers carrying 12,000
litres each Rs. 700 to Rs. 900
per tanker.
(Source:
South India Packaged Drinking Water
Manufacturers Association)
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Using less water
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| Tips |
- Always
water lawns during morning to minimize
evaporation
- Use a layer
of organic mulch around plants to reduce
evaporation
- Reuse the
rinsing water for houseplants
- Water your
lawn in several short sessions rather
that one long one
- Only water
your lawn when needed
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