The encroaching Ganga and social conflicts: The case of West Bengal
This report deals with the social conflicts emerging out of the encroachments owing to the change in course of the Ganga upstream and downstream of the Farakka barrage. The barrage was built with the intention of diverting water into the Hugli river with a view to flush the sediment load into the deeper part of the estuary and revive the navigational status of Kolkata port
Private investment in groundwater irrigation: Do the public institutions matter? - The case of West Bengal
This paper by Centre for Studies in Social Sciences and Jadavpur University, aims at explaining the factors that determine private investment in groundwater irrigation in West Bengal. It also addresses the issues pertaining to institutional arrangements, particularly provision of facilities by the government. The study, largely empirical in nature, is based on data collected from surveys conducted in close to one thousand moujas (villages) spread across the major agro-climatic zones in West Bengal.
Integrated Hydrological and Water Data Books - Central Water Commission (2005-09)
Integrated Hydrological Data Books are a compendium of important hydrological information of twelve non-classified basins consolidated at the national level by the CWC.
Ground Water Management and Ownership: Report of the Expert Group - Planning Commission (2007)
The report of the Planning Commission takes stock of the availability and use of groundwater and suggests the need for exploiting the untapped ‘static’ water
Eswaran Committee Report on Training for Watershed Development - MoRAE (MoRD) (1997)
The report presents a review of the existing training arrangements for watershed development and suggests a system for organizing training for different level of functionaries.
Vaidyanathan Committee Report on Pricing of Irrigation Water - Planning Commission (1992)
The Vaidyanathan Committee report reviews the existing water rate structure and the extent of subsidy in Government and Public Sector irrigation projects.
Estimation of rate and pattern of sedimentation and useful life of Dal Nagin Lake in Jammu and Kashmir - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
The study determines rates of sedimentation and estimates the useful life of Dal-Nagin lake situated in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir using radiometric techniques.
Development of operation policy for Tawa dam – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
The study deals with the development of an operation policy for the Tawa da, Madhya Pradesh, which adopts rule-curve based policy for conservation regulation of the dam.
Flood plain mapping in a part of Yamuna basin – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
The study deals with flood plain mapping in a part of Yamuna basin between Gangoh and New Delhi, which is inundated by a flood of given frequency.
Application of HEC – 2 programme for water surface profile determination of river Digaru at Sonapur – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
In this study, HEC 2 programme has been implemented on river Digaru in Sonapur, Assam, to compute flow regime or the water surface profile for various discharge conditions.
Second issue of quarterly Odisha river basin news
Aggregated news from various media on Orissa floods
Environmental flows: Free-flowing rivers around the world
The other side of the story: Free-flowing rivers around the world
Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2011: Call for nominations
The Singapore International Water Week is calling for nominations for the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2011.
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