Water Pollution and Abatement Policy in India

Water Pollution and Abatement Policy in India
Author: Debesh Chakraborty
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2014-07-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9401789290
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India has been traditionally well-endowed with large freshwater reserves, but increasing population, urbanization and agricultural growth in recent decades are causing overexploitation of surface and groundwater. As consumption of water grows, wastewater increases significantly and in the absence of proper measures for treatment and management, is polluting existing freshwater reserves. As a result, water pollution has emerged as one of the nation’s gravest environmental threats. This book draws a link between water pollution generated by different industries and the various economic activities of the Indian economy using the Input-output framework. It constructs a detailed water pollution coefficient matrix involving different types of water pollutants. The book estimates the total amount of water pollution generated directly and indirectly in different sectors and activities, and also calculates the water pollution content in India’s foreign trade sector. It also accounts for defensive expenditure from water pollution and estimates Green GDP for the extent and scope of environmental challenges. Analysis of the result indicates the variation in the pollution content of different economic activities. Finally, the book offers a portfolio of policies and assesses the implications of such policies on pollution generation in India.

Economics of Water Pollution

Economics of Water Pollution
Author: Maddipati Narasimha Murty
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:
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This book deals with the theoretical and applied approaches used to control pollution in developing countries and is the first of its kind in the Indian context. It examines the feasibility of using economic instruments for combating water pollution. The empirical findings of the book can serve as an invaluable guide for environmental policy-makers.

Are SDGs a Myth?

Are SDGs a Myth?
Author: Neeru Bansal
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2020-12-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000196399
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This book discusses the continued emphasis on development gains in India’s national policies and its quest to meet sustainable development goals. It offers an analysis of the laws and infrastructure for environment protection in the country and their ineffectiveness in dealing with the water pollution which has had dire consequences on India’s ecological landscape. The book, while highlighting the need and importance of industrial development, argues for sustainable measures to moderate and monitor such developmental efforts in light of severe environmental degradations. Focusing on the state of Gujarat, it looks at published and un-published data on industrial development and water pollution levels and data obtained via applications filed under the Right to Information Act. It also offers a detailed account of the concentration of red industries which release the most hazardous pollutants and their effects on the environment. The authors look at the data from a theoretical and empirical perspective, offering insights into how the checks and balances levied by the state have been violated. They highlight the patterns and trends which emerge from the study of these developmental efforts and underline the need to improve the effectiveness of policy instruments, and the need to diversify the existing mechanisms. The book will be of great interest to students and researchers of environment and development studies, public policy, sociology, law and governance, human ecology and economics.

Environmental Policies in India

Environmental Policies in India
Author: Surendra Kumar
Publisher: Northern Book Centre
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2009
Genre: Environmental degradation
ISBN: 9788172112790
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The book highlights the role of the Government of India in protecting our fragile environment and thus, ensuring sustainable development of the country. Different environmental programmes and policies have been discussed elaborately in this regard. Salient Features : * It makes a survey of global efforts to protect our planet. * It highlights different kinds of environmental problems in India. * It discusses governmental measures to protect our environment. * It extends various suggestions to supplement governmental efforts to realize the goal of environmental protection. * Language of the book is simple, lucid and comprehensible. * Detailed bibliography containing public documents, recent books, journals, etc., will be useful for advanced research in the field. * Comprehensive index facilitates easy reference and accessibility to the scholars. * The book will be useful for policy makers, administrators, research scholars and other stakeholders.

Controlling Pollution

Controlling Pollution
Author: Shekhar Mehta
Publisher:
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:
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That is the central purpose of this pioneering study - namely, to assess the efficacy of alternative instruments for pollution abatement based both on theoretical explorations and real-life case studies. The authors begin by reviewing the existing policy regime and analysing its impact on the quality of air and water in India's cities and rivers respectively. They then proceed to assess the choice of instruments for pollution control by linking economic and environmental systems.

Assessing Wastewater Management in India

Assessing Wastewater Management in India
Author: M. Dinesh Kumar
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2020-01-31
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811523967
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This book highlights the institutional, legal, and policy measures to manage water pollution in India, and discusses how effective they have been in improving the overall quality of the country’s surface and groundwater resources. It also reviews the status of wastewater generation, collection and treatment in urban areas to provide insights into the gaps in wastewater treatment. Further, it offers a detailed analysis of the wastewater treatment systems available and examines the human health impacts of water pollution in the country, as well as the future trajectory of investment in wastewater treatment systems and potential sectors for reuse and recycling of wastewater, briefly assessing the market demand for treated wastewater. Lastly, it investigates the factors influencing the environmental sustainability and economic viability of wastewater treatment as well as future areas of research in the field.

Water Pollution

Water Pollution
Author: Arvind Kumar
Publisher: Daya Books
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2004
Genre: Water
ISBN: 9788170353386
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Water is of the prime importance for all the human activities and so its management and conservation is most essential. In this present age, when every man is aware of the importance of sustainable environment, training the mass in environment management is the need of hours. It is necessary to change people s attitude towards the importance of water. A new environmental behaviour is necessary, in which quantitative demands and confrontation must be replaced by qualitative appreciation and co-ordination. This will hopefully lead us into a new era of human harmony, which can bring changes to the well being of life on the earth. The book presents the most important aspects of pollution, conservation and management of aquatic environment. Factual studies and research-based recommendations are also included in this book. This book is a unique compilation of 40 research articles, which must be useful to the students pursuing advanced and specialized courses, academicians, researchers, scientists, administrators, industrialists and the concerned people in general. Contents Chapter 1: Impact of Sewage Pollution on Primary Productivity of Wetland of Jharkhand (Santal Pargana), India by Arvind Kumar & C Bohra; Chapter 2: Assessment and Management of Water Pollution: A Review by S Ananthi, P Uma Maheshwari, K Usha Rani, R Saravanan & A Arun; Chapter 3: Quality of Water in Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industries and their Management by R Saravana Kumar, G Manimegalai, A Solaimalai & M Baskar; Chapter 4: Wastewater Quality of Major Drains of Delhi Draining Wastewater to River Yamuna and Assessment of Water Quality of River Yamuna at Delhi Stretch by P K Behera, R C Trivedy & P C Mishra; Chapter 5: Management and Reclamation of Water for Silk Reeling by C Doreswamy & Ramakrishna Naika; Chapter 6: Quality Assessment of Water from Fish Processing Industries and Their Pollution Management by R Saravanakumar, A Solaimalai, G Manimegalai & M Baskar; Chapter 7: Management of Water pollution in Ponds Used in Trapa-cum-Fish Culture Practices by Shivesh Pratap Singh & Surendra Gupta; Chapter 8: Pollution Potential Studies of Groundwater Around Two Mining Areas in the Western Part of Sundargarh District, Orissa by S K Dash & H K Sahoo; Chapter 9: Studies on Selected Major Elements and Nutrients in Rushikulya Estuary (East Coast of India) by Tapan Rani Mahapatro; Chapter 10: Pesticide and Fish: A Workhouse for the Detection, Evaluation and Abatement of Water Pollution by Biplab Sarkar, S Adhikari, Partha Bandyopadhyay, Bidhan C Patra & S Ayyappan; Chapter 11: Utilisation of Municipal Wastewater in Aerobic Composting of Solid Organic Waste of Bhubaneswar City by S P Panda, D K Behera & C S K Mishra; Chapter 12: Bacteriological Evaluation of Marketed Mineral Water by S Sumathy, R Gowrisankar & S Ramesh; Chapter 13: Evaluation of a Relationship Between BOD and COD for River Nagavali and River Kolab in Koraput District, Orissa by Saswat Kumar Mohanty, Dipika Patnaik & Swoyam P Rout; Chapter 14: Seasonal Variations in the Water Quality Index for Vani Vihar Lake in Bhubaneswar, Orissa by Hrushikesh Behera, Swoyam P Rout & Laxmidhara Pal; Chapter 15: Groundwater Quality of Ghataprabha Command Area, Karnataka by C K Jain, C P Kumar & M K Sharma; Chapter 16: Study on Water Quality of Subansiri River in Assam: An EIA Approach for a Proposed Hydroelectric Power Project by B K Baruah & D Baruah; Chapter 17: Bacteriological Assessment of Boiling Water and Point of Use Aqua Purifying Systems by S Vanaja Indhumathy, R Gowrisankar & S Ramesh; Chapter 18: Physico-chemical Analysis of the Water Samples in the Freshwater Ponds of Canchipur, Manipur by L Geetabali Devi & B Manihar Sharma; Chapter 19: Groundwater Quality Index Near Industrial Area by Deepali A Sohani, G R Chaudhary & V S Shrivastava; Chapter 20: Analysis of Heavy Metals in Groundwater from Coal Mining Area in Jamtara District, Jamtara, Jharkhand by K K Prasad; Chapter 21: Luni River: A Case Study by N K Bohra; Chapter 22: Influence of Freshwater Influx on Calcium and Magnesium Concentrations in the Rushikulya Estuary by Tapan Rani Mahapatro; Chapter 23: Ecological Study of the Macrophytes of Ikop Lake, Manipur: Morphometry and Qualitative Analysis by Ch Nivanonee & B Manihar Sharma; Chapter 24: Physico-chemical Analysis of the Bhavani River Water Collected from the Kalingarayan Dam, Tamil Nadu by B Reginaa & B Nabi; Chapter 25: Water Supply of Kollam Municipality of Kerala: Problems and Solutions by M K P Royee & V R Prakasam; Chapter 26: Removal of Dyes by Adsorption Technique: A Review by Satish N Vaishnav & V S Shrivastava; Chapter 27: Geochemistry and Environmental Evaluation of The Bharalu River Sediments by P K Das & Ranjan Borah; Chapter 28: Potability of Dug Wells of Mayyanad Panchayat, Kerala by S Reshma & V R Prakasam; Chapter 29: Environmental Impact of Limestone Mining on River Yamuna, Giri and Tons in Sirmour in H P with Special Reference to Biological Water Quality Monitoring by T B Singh & Devendera Singh; Chapter 30: Bio-Ecology of Potable Water by N K Bohra, S Mutha & P K Aggarwal; Chapter 31: Pollution Impact on the Hydro-biology of River Nakatia at Bareilly by Neelima Gupta, V K Verma & D K Gupta; Chapter 32: Status of Freshwater in 21st Century: A Review by Anil Kumar, Seema Tripathi & P Ghosh; Chapter 33: Assessment of Water Quality of Mosam River of Baglan of Maharashtra by Saprobity System by S N Nandan & N H Aher; Chapter 34: Assessment of Irrigation Water Qualities by A Solaimalai, R Saravanakumar, M Baskar & K Sankaranarayanan; Chapter 35: Irrigation with Poor Quality Water on Soil and Crop by A Solaimalai, R Saravanakumar, M Baskar & K Sankaranarayanan; Chapter 36: Sustainability of Paddy Cultivation in a Tannery Effluent Polluted Agricultural Environment by R Venkattakumar; Chapter 37: Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Sorghum as Influenced by Irrigation Methods, Levels of Coir Waste Incorporation, Placement of Hydrophillic Weirs and Sectors Under Saline Water Irrigation by A Solaimalai, K Sankaranarayanan & M Bhaskar; Chapter 38: Irrigation Water Quality of Ghataprabha Command Area, Karnataka by C K Jain, C P Kumar & M K Sharma; Chapter 39: Management of Poor Quality Water for Irrigation by A Solaimalai, R Saravankumar, K Sankaranarayanan & M Baskar; Chapter 40: Red Mud Pond Near NALCO Industry: A Future Death Trap for Aquatic Fauna and an Agent for Degradation of the Environment by B N Beura, Alaka Sahu, S K Sahu & Ashok K Panigrahi.