Urban water crisis in Delhi - Stakeholders responses and potential scenarios of evolution
This paper proposes to question private abstraction of groundwater due to mismanagement of public utility in Delhi
Annual flood misery in north Bihar - presentations by Megh Pyne Abhiyaan
These presentations present an in-depth and thoughtful study of the annual flood misery in north Bihar - context, causes and where to look for solutions.
Upgrading and improving urban water services - an overview paper by Water and Sanitation Program
This paper discusses the context for performance improvement plans in India to target better delivery of urban water services, and key elements and objectives that such strategies should constitute
Groundwater situation in urban India: overview, opportunities and challenges – a paper by CAREWATER
In urban centres where groundwater is over-exploited, there arises competition with irrigators for water
Ministry of agriculture implements Uttaranchal decentralised watershed development project (1999 – 2005)
The project envisages participatory watershed development and management in Uttaranchal to enhance livelihood opportunities and institutional strengthening in the state
Ministry of agriculture announces national agricultural policy (2000)
The policy seeks to promote technically sound, economically viable, environmentally non-degrading, and socially acceptable use of country’s natural resources for sustainable development of agriculture
Planning commission sets up working group on rainfed areas for the eleventh five year plan
A working group on rainfed areas for the eleventh five year plan was set up by the planning commission under the chairmanship of Dr. Y.K. Alagh, in March, 2006
Andhra Pradesh water land and trees act (APWALTA)
The act aims to protect and conserve water, land and environment by promoting water conservation, enhancing tree cover and regulating exploitation and use of ground and surface water
Water saving avenues in a bathroom - a presentation by E I D Parry (India) Limited
The presentation by Parryware describes avenues taken for water saving and use of technology, focusing on closets, cisterns, basins, taps and urinals
The Parthasarathy committee report by technical committee on watershed programmes in India (2006)
The report reviews the experience and implementation of watershed programmes in India and suggests recommendations to make the programme more effective
Short movies on urban water management, watershed development, groundwater, water body restoration and agriculture in India
View short films on urban water management, watershed development, groundwater, water body restoration and agriculture in India on Youtube
Water policy and action plan 2020: an alternative – A report for the Planning Commission
The policy and action plan presented take into account the larger and long-term goals for management of water resources before the nation
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