South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People (SANDRP)
South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People (SANDRP)
Transparent & participatory governance in functioning of the decision-making committees on water resources
Posted on 16 Apr, 2011 03:46 PMTo
Shri Salman Khurshid,
Union Minister of Water Resources,
Shramshakti Bhawan,
Rafi Marg,
New Delhi - 110001
2. Secretary, Union Ministry of Water Resources
3. Chairman, Central Water Commission
4. Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
5. Member (Water), Planning Commission
6. Ms Aruna Roy, Chairperson, Working Group on Transparency, Accountability, Governance at National Advisory Council
Maharashtra gifts farmers’ water to industries - Dams, Rivers and People - Newsletter from SANDRP of March 2011
Posted on 15 Apr, 2011 08:45 AM
- Maharashtra gifts farmers’ water to industries
Between 2005 & 2010, a High Powered Committee was constituted by the Maharashtra Minister for Water Resources which recommended the diversion of 1500 MCM water from 38 dams across Maharashtra to cities and industries.
Please reverse farcical decision of asking developers to do cumulative impact assessment in Sutlej Basin
Posted on 14 Apr, 2011 06:57 PMTo
Shri Jairam Ramesh
Union Minister of State (IC) of Environment and Forests,
New Delhi
Respected sir,
India’s water sector: The performance and challenges – A presentation by Himanshu Thakker of SANDRP
Posted on 23 Mar, 2011 11:44 PM
The sector is marked by large-scale water development projects like big dams.
"The continuing farce called conditional clearances" - Dams, Rivers and People
Posted on 24 Feb, 2011 10:55 AM
CIC orders CWC to disclose the Almatti backwater study under RTI in public interest - Press release by SANDRP
Posted on 17 Feb, 2011 11:46 AM
December 2010 - January 2011: "Dams, Rivers and People" - The SANDRP newsletter
Posted on 11 Jan, 2011 01:00 PM
The SANDRP newsletter for December 2010 - January 2011 continues its critical analysis of dams, irrigation and related issues:
- Water Crisis in Ramsar Wetlands of India
- India dodged UN to get climate credits?
Unprecedented floods in Ghaggar Basin in Punjab and Haryana : SANDRP, newsletter, June-Jul 2010
Posted on 24 Aug, 2010 11:18 AM
The SANDRP newsletter for June-July 2010 continues its critical analysis of dams, irrigation and related issues:
- Unprecedented floods in Ghaggar Basin in Punjab and Haryana
- Free-flowing rivers around the World
- Artificial Glaciers to Survive Global Warming
- Babli row between AP & Maharashtra
- Successful campaign against Rupsiyabagar Khasiyabada HEP
Need to bring focus of water & agriculture policies onto rainfed farming : SANDRP May '10
Posted on 18 Jun, 2010 11:03 AM
The Dams, Rivers and People issue for Apr-May 2010 is out. The state government policies, programmes and practices in water resources and highlights the need to bring focus of water & agriculture policies onto rainfed Farming. It is likely to yeild better economic, hydrologic, sustainable, equitable and climate friendly results and foodgrains production as per our future demands.
Dams, Rivers & People - Feb/March edition of SANDRP newsletter
Posted on 06 Apr, 2010 05:22 PM
A bi-monthly newsletter - Dams, Rivers & People: February / March 2010 issue of the newsletter
Hihghlights
- Kerala’s initiative to desilt reservoirs: the Euphoria & the Concerns
- Book Review: Why are the rivers source of conflicts?
- Gujarat makes up stories about Sardar Sarovar Project
- Only 13-17% water losses in Mumbai, Chennai, why not Delhi?
- World Bank’s Double speak on Large Hydro: Renewable or not?
- Pakistan: Glacial lake dam threatens Hunza Valley