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Water is a fundamental need for healthy and hygienic living. From the time Alacrity embarked on housing activity in 1982, it has put in sustained efforts to provide water in adequate quantity in every one of its complexes. This booklet presents in a nut-shell the knowledge gained through this effort in the field of water management in an urban environment. It also includes some vital facts and information on water which are not readily available under one cover . Although primarily intended for the use of prospective buyers of apartments in Chennai, much of the information in it is equally of value to the general public as well. It is therefore distributed free. Those desirous of having a copy can pick up one from our office or write to us for a copy by post. If readers have any comments, suggestions or data that may add to the contents of this booklet and enhance its value, we request them to write to us giving details. |
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Contents 2. Where does Chennai's treated water come from 3. How much water does a family need ? — The Norms 4. How much treated water does a family get in Chennai? — The Reality 5. The ground water scenario in Chennai 6. Soil Water Inter-relationship 7. Locating good underground water resources 8. Water management in Alacrity’s Complexes 10. What can we do at the local level 11. Quality standards of water for drinking, cooking and bathing 12. Guidelines observed by Alacrity 13. Storage and distribution system in Alacrity's complexes
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I.S. 1172 - 1983 II and III Editions: Code of Basic Requirements For Water Supply, Drainage and Sanitation, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi. |
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National Building Code of India 1983 : Group 5 : Part IX Section I, P.6 |
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“The Untapped Resources”, R.K.Murthy, The Hindu, Issue dt. 22.9.1989. |
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Chennai (Madras) 2011 — Policy Imperatives — An Agenda For Action, Chennai (Madras) Metropolitan Development Authority, October 1991. |
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Ground Water, H.M.Raghunath, Wiley Eastern Limited, II Edn. 1987. |
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Water Supply For Rural Areas And Small Communities, Edmund G. Wagner and J.N.Lanoix, World Health Organisation Publication, Geneva, 1959. |
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