Alternative national water policy - A critique - Economic and Political Weekly
Chetan Pandit presents a critique of the alternative national water policy by Ramswamy Iyer.
Fisheries and livelihoods in Tungabhadra basin: Current status and future possibilities – A working paper by Institute for Social and Economic Change
Security of tenure is an important issue and fishermen are concerned about the rights to access and the use of common waters, the study says.
Deciphering environmental flows - An article in Seminar magazine - Jayanta Bandyopadhyay
All stakeholders related to water systems need to increasingly understand the basis of various claims of assessing environmental flows, the study says.
Sanitation in India: Progress, differentials, correlates and challenges – A report by ADB
The relationship between sanitation and economic growth is ambivalent, the study says.
Sustainable resources management for food security and sustainable livelihoods - Action - A Newsletter of AFPRO
The newsletter focuses on wider promotion of location-specific-low-cost technologies for better management of natural resources.
Environmental flows in water resources policies, plans, and projects - Case studies by IBRD
Environmental flows are really about the equitable distribution of and access to water and services provided by aquatic ecosystems, the report says.
Where and how is the state - Accessing water and the state in Mumbai and Johannesburg - Journal of Asian and African Studies
It is difficult for 'poor' to access institutions as they are often created by closing down avenues of access, the report says.
Report of the committee on slum statistics/census - Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
It is necessary to have a reliable slum data base, the report says.
New hope for Indian food security? The System of Rice Intensification – A paper by International Institute for Environment and Development
There is need for setting a nationwide policy to adopt SRI on at least 25 per cent of the irrigated rice area in the next five years, the report says.
Towards drinking water security in India: Lessons from the field – A report by Water and Sanitation Program
Mere 30 percent of rural households obtain their drinking water supply through taps, the report says.
Ancient ingenuity in rainwater harvesting techniques | Anupam Mishra's legacy
Explore the legacy of Anupam Mishra and his remarkable work to preserve India's traditional rainwater harvesting techniques.
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