Gujarat: Drainage System

Gujarat have west flowing rivers of the country. These rivers form deep gorges and do not form deltas at the mouth of the river. Gujarat has many rivers; the four major rivers are mentioned here: Narmada, which originates at Amarkantak plateau and merges into the Arabian Sea at the end of its journey. For Hindus, … Read more

Water Resources and Management

  Water Resources in India India accounts for about 2.45 per cent of world’s surface area, 4 per cent of the world’s Water Resources and about 16 per cent of world’s Population. The total water available from Precipitation in the country in a year is about 4,000 cubic km. The availability from surface water and … Read more

Safe drinking water

Safe Drinking And Supply Safe drinking water is the birthright of all humankind – as much a birthright as clean air. The majority of the world’s Population, however, does not have access to safe drinking water. This is certainly true in most parts of Africa and Asia. Even in relatively advanced countries such as India, … Read more

Sanitation and Water Disposal

Sanitation and Water Disposal The seriousness of the challenges associated with urban Water supply and sanitation in India have been recognised in recent times. After decades of neglect, the first national effort to invest in the urban water and sanitation sector commenced in the 1970s, but was accorded considerable priority in the subsequent two decades … Read more

Infrastructure of Bihar 1

INDUSTRIAL SCENARIO IN BIHAR Located in India’s eastern part, Bihar, the third largest state in the country in terms of Population and 12thlargest in area, is surrounded by Nepal in the north, West Bengal in the east, Uttar Pradesh in the west and Jharkhand in the south. The state enjoys a great geographical advantage by … Read more

Water Pollution

  Addition of certain substances to the water such as organic, inorganic, biological, radiological, heat, which degrades the quality of water so that it becomes unfit for use. Putrescibility is the process of decomposition of organic matter present in water by Microorganisms using Oxygen. Water having DO (dissolved oxygen)  content below 8.0 mg/L may be … Read more

Infrastructure of Chhattisgarh

Inclusive Growth Good quality infrastructure is the most important requirement for attaining faster growth for the state and also for ensuring investment in backward regions. This includes roads network, availability of power, water, rail network& dry port for imports and exports, Airports & air Services to provide connectivity to all parts of the country; and … Read more