Refine your search
Collections
Co-Authors
Journals
Year
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z All
Nimbkar, Nandini
- Low Cost Drinking Water Technology – Rainwater Harvesting With Solar Purification
Abstract Views :272 |
PDF Views:84
Authors
Affiliations
1 Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan 415 523, IN
1 Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan 415 523, IN
Source
Current Science, Vol 118, No 6 (2020), Pagination: 872-876Abstract
As a result of scarcity and deteriorating quality of drinking water especially in rural India, more attention is being paid to rainwater harvesting. A very simple and low cost drinking water technology (DWT) has been developed which uses appropriate rainwater harvesting methodology and solar purification. The costliest item in DWT isthe storage tank. A possible mechanism for reducing this cost by the government of India scheme has been indicated inthe article. With cost reduction, this DWT can become a viable and economical solution for potable water in rural households.Keywords
Escherichia Coli, Drinking Water Technology, Rainwater Harvesting, Solar Water Purifier.Full Text
References
- Bhat, T. A., An analysis of demand and supply of water in India. J. Environ. Earth Sci., 2014, 4(11), 67–72.
- Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), National Urban Sanitation Policy, 2009.
- Suhag, R., CAG Audit Report Summary: National Rural Drinking Water Programme, PRS Legislative Research, New Delhi, 2018.
- Khambete, A. K., When water kills, Indian Water Portal, 2019.
- WHO, India groundwater: a valuable but diminishing resource, WHO, 2012.
- Central Ground Water Board, Ground water quality scenario in India, Government of India, 2015.
- World Bank, Deep wells and prudence: towards pragmatic action for addressing groundwater overexploitation in India, 2010.
- Karim, M., Microbial contamination and associated health burden of rainwater harvesting in Bangladesh. Water Sci. Technol., 2010, 61(8), 2129–2135; doi:https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2010.031.
- Hamilton, K. et al., A global review of the microbiological quality and potential health risks associated with roof-harvested rainwater tanks. NPJ Clean Water, 2019, 2(7); doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-019-0030-5.
- Sánchez, A. S. et al., A review on physicochemical and microbiological contamination of roof-harvested rainwater in urban areas. Sustain. Water Qual. Ecol., 2015, 6, 119–137; doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.swaqe.2015.04.002.
- Yongkyun, K. et al., Community-based rainwater harvesting (CB-RWH) to supply drinking water in developing countries: lessons learned from case studies in Africa and Asia. Water Sci. Technol.: Water Supp., 2016, 16(4), 1110–1121; doi:https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2016.012.
- Jean-Marc Mwenge Kahinda et al., Domestic rainwater harvesting to improve water supply in rural South Africa. Phys. Chem. Earth, 2007, 32, 1050–1057; doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2007.07.007.
- WHO, Chlorine in Drinking-water, World Health Organization, 2003.
- Amin, M. T. et al., Improvement of solar based rainwater disinfection by using lemon and vinegar as catalysts. Desalination, 2011, 276(1–3), 416–424; doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2011.03.076.
- Borde, P. E. et al., Community challenges when using large plastic bottles for solar energy disinfection of water (SODIS). BMC Public Health, 2016, 16, 931.
- Government of India Census, Households by predominant material of roof of census houses occupied by them, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2011.
- Ministry of Urban Development, Model Building By-Laws, Government of India, 2016.
- Rajvanshi, A. K. et al., Long Term Weather Trends in Phaltan, Maharashtra, 2006; https://nariphaltan.org/weather.pdf
- Ang, C. Z. et al., Most plastic products release estrogenic chemicals: a potential health problem that can be solved. Environ. Health Perspect., 2011, 119(7), 989–996; doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1289%2Fehp.1003220.
- Vaishnav, A., Demand for Grants 2019–20 Analysis: Drinking Water and Sanitation, PRS Legislative Research, 2019.
- Clean Water Team, Color of Water Fact Sheet, State Water Resources Control Board, 2009.
- Bulson, C. P. et al., Removal and inactivation of bacteria during alum treatment of a lake. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 1984, 48(2), 425–430
- Peter, G., An Operator’s Guide to Water Treatment Coagulants, 31st Annual Qld Water Industry Workshop, Rockhampton, 2006, pp. 14–20.
- WHO, In Water Quality Monitoring – A Practical Guide to the Design and Implementation of Freshwater Quality Studies and Monitoring Programmes, UNEP/WHO, 1996.
- Kaushik, R. et al., Microbial quality and phylogenetic diversity of fresh rainwater and tropical freshwater reservoir. PLoS ONE, 2014, 9(6): e100737; doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0100737.
- Geller, H. S., Fuel efficiency and performance of traditional and innovative cookstoves. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. Eng. Sci., 1982, 5, 373–393.
- WHO, Household air pollution and health, World Health Organization, 2018.
- Rajvanshi, A. K. et al., Low-cost solar water purifier for rural households. Curr. Sci., 2018, 115(1), 32–34.
- Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, MNRE standard: All glass (glass in glass) evacuated solar collector tubes, MNRE, 2013.
- ISI, Recommendations for Basic Requirements of School Buildings, Indian Standards Institution, New Delhi, 1978.
- Sweet Sorghum Syrup R&D in India
Abstract Views :287 |
PDF Views:83
Authors
Affiliations
1 Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan 415 523, IN
1 Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan 415 523, IN
Source
Current Science, Vol 119, No 12 (2020), Pagination: 1901-1909Abstract
Sweet sorghum (SS) is one of the varieties of sorghum having stalks with high sugar content and is grown primarily for forage, silage and syrup production. SS syrup is a high antioxidant food material produced by concentrating its sugary juice. SS has been mostly used in India for ethanol production, but demand for its syrup is growing. This article discusses R&D on SS syrup in India and highlights the challenges that need to be overcome to meet the growing demand. The challenges in improving crop productivity and syrup processing are also outlined. A simple economic analysis of small-scale SS syrup plant shows that producing syrup is economical both for farmers and syrup-producing units.Keywords
Ethanol, Fodder, Sweet Sorghum, Syrup Production.Full Text