@article{fdi:010092185,
  title = {{S}ustainable solution for drinking water supply in rural {I}ndia affected by groundwater pollution},
  author = {{R}amaswamiah, {S}. and {P}andit, {S}. {A}. and {J}indal, {M}. {K}. and {G}anesan, {G}. and {R}amkumar, {K}. {D}. and {N}aregundi, {K}. and {R}iotte, {J}ean and {K}umar, {K}. {S}. and {M}oger, {H}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he present study explores sustainable solutions for providing safe drinking water in an area currently served only by groundwater. {G}roundwater development here has reached criticality and is contaminated with fluoride and uranium. {A}s there are only a few small seasonal streams in the area, roof-water harvesting and utilization of tank/lake water are tested as alternative approaches for drinking water supply. {T}he study area is in the {C}hikkaballapura district of eastern {K}arnataka, {I}ndia, where the average annual rainfall is 700 mm. {T}he quantity of roof water that can be harvested from the built structures in the study area can adequately meet the drinking water requirements, although not the entire domestic water needs. {A} nearly perennial lake located in the upper reaches of the micro-watershed stores 301 million litres of water that needs only routine filtration and chlorination. {T}his study shows that sustainable water management practices such as roofwater harvesting and lake water utilization can replace the contaminated groundwater for drinking purposes.},
  keywords = {{D}rinking water ; perennial lakes ; polluted groundwater ; roof-water ; harvesting ; sustainable solutions ; {INDE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}urrent {S}cience},
  volume = {127},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {719--728},
  ISSN = {0011-3891},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.18520/cs/v127/i6/719-728},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092185},
}