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WATER NEWS
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Threaten from
flood!
Rainy season is about to come. Watch for weather forecast
from meteorological office and
be prepared for flood, particularly those who are
living in high precipitation, lowland areas and near river
banks!.
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East canal couldn't free Jakarta
from flood
Fourty percent of Jakarta land area is flood prone area. Even if east
canal has been built couldn't ensure to free Jakarta from flood. KOMPAS,
December 2, 2002
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Melbourne water restriction
Melbourne's water retailers are hailing the success of the first month
of water restrictions, revealing that only a small number of infringement
notices - just over 1200 - had been sent to residents warning they were
breaching restrictions.
The retailers also reported a fall in consumption and increasing
community understanding of how to apply the restrictions.
The Age, December 1, 2002
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WATER OPINION
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Need for new water
law!
Flooding that occurred almost every year, shortage of water during drought
and overexploitation of groundwater are evidences that improvement of
water management in this country is indispansable. Obsolete Law # 11 of
1974 no longer capable to overcome water issues and sustain the water
resources. New water law, therefore is highly required.
Want to know my opinion, what such things should be included in the new
water law ?.
Follow this and this!!!.(.pdf)
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GROUNDWATER & PLANNING
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Decentralization of Groundwater Management and Its
Impact on the Environment in Indonesia
Abstract: Following the change of political regime in 1998, reform has
realigned the role of central government. To conform to Article 10 Paragraph
(1) of Law No. 22, 1999 concerning regional autonomy and decentralization,
local governments were assigned responsibility to manage those water resources,
including groundwater, within their jurisdiction.
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Restriction of Water Abstraction Based on
Sustainable Yield Concept
Restriction of water abstraction is an integral part of
groundwater management. It's not only just setting up the limit
of total water abstraction from a groundwater basin or an
aquifer system, but to define the way of water abstraction based
on its economic , social and environmental values in order to
ensure its sustainability.
Full paper
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Groundwater and Environment
Interaction.....
The process of
groundwater and environment interaction is lasted in the hydrology cycle,
involving directly or
indirectly all environment components and factors of groundwater
occurrence. The environment changes will give impacts to groundwater
occurrence, both quantity and quality.
ABSTRACT
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SAVE OUR GROUNDWATER
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First, recognize
your groundwater!
Daily
actions....
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