Contents

Chapter 1 Water - In the past, Present and the Future

Chapter 2 The Language of Water Management

Chapter 3 The First Steps in Self Reliance: Rainwater Harvesting

Chapter 4 Soil Water Inter-relationship

Chapter 5 Frequently asked questions on Rainwater Harvesting

Chapter 6 Designing a Rainwater Harvesting System

Chapter 7 Rainwater Harvesting Systems to suit your need

Chapter 8 Beneficial effects of Rainwater Harvesting

Chapter 9 Misconceptions about Rainwater Harvesting

Chapter 10 Maintenance of Rainwater Harvesting Systems

Chapter 11 The Second Step in Self Reliance - Used Water Reuse

Chapter 12 Used Water Recovery and Reuse - How?

Chapter 13 Using Water of different qualities advantageously

Chapter 14 Distribution of Water in Housing Complexes

Chapter 15 The Last Step in Total Self-reliance: Water Conservation

Chapter 16 Locating Underground Water Sources

Chapter 17 Storm Water drainage - A costly way to waste water?

Chapter 18 Sewage Disposal - A mega way to spoil water!

Chapter 19 Potable Water and Quality Standards

Chapter 20 Iron Salts: The 'Mosquitoes' in Water and their removal

Chapter 21 Desalination, Reverse Osmosis and Distillation

Chapter 22 Water and Builders

Appendix 1 Coastal Residents, beware of Seawater intrusion!

Appendix 2 The Water Poisoners - Arsenic and Flouride

Appendix 3 Monsoon - The awesome 'Mausem'

Appendix 4 Rainfall and rainy days in select towns and cities

Appendix 5 Construction of a Raingauge

Appendix 6 How Janaki stopped going down the hill to fetch water

Appendix 7 Varahamihira's Natural indicators of water sources

Appendix 8 Turning waste into wealth: The Terrace Garden

Appendix 9 Efficient Water Managers in Nature


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