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Arsenic content in ground and canal waters of Punjab – A paper by Punjab Agricultural University
Arsenic in drinking water can impact human health and is considered to be one of the prominent environmental causes of cancer mortality in the world Posted on 04 Sep, 2012 01:09 PM

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Evaluation of NREGA wells in Jharkhand - A study of the construction of wells and the resultant creation of income-generating assets published in the Economic and Political Weekly
In this paper, authors present the results of an informal evaluation of the economic impact of wells constructed through NREGA in Ranchi district, Jharkhand. Posted on 02 Sep, 2012 08:04 AM

NREGA is widely criticized to be a program that creates 'empty' work for the sole purpose of employment, and does not extend itself to developing assets. This criticism is often made without supporting data, as there has been little research on asset creation through NREGA.

Listening to farmers qualitative impact assessments in unfavorable rice environments - A report
This report compares the experiences of farmers trying out new rice-growing technologies in five places where rice has not historically thrived Posted on 01 Sep, 2012 10:21 AM

 

River diversion schemes versus waste water recycling for Bangalore city - An article in Current Science
The author of this paper argues that it is pertinent to look at the water problem from a river basin perspective to manage the water crisis of Bangalore city Posted on 26 Aug, 2012 12:02 AM

This article published in the journal Current Science has been written in response to the earlier article published in Current Science that highlights the acute water scarcity t

Resource availability for water supply to Bangalore City, Karnataka - An article published in the journal Current Science
This article highlights the acute water scarcity that Bangalore has been facing over the years and examines the availability of resources in terms of climatic conditions, rainfall and water resources Posted on 25 Aug, 2012 03:05 PM

BangaloreThis article published in the journal Current Science highlights the acute water scarcity that the city of Bangalore has been facing ove

Prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis among 12 and 15 years old school children in relation to fluoride concentration in drinking water in an endemic fluoride belt of Andhra Pradesh- Article in Indian Journal of Public Health
This article presents the case study on the negative effects of fluoride on the dental health of school going children Posted on 24 Aug, 2012 06:46 PM

This article in the Indian Journal of Public Health is a case study on negative effects on fluoride on 12- 15 years old school going children.

Interstate water dispute and federalism - Governance of interstate river water in India - A paper published in the journal Civil and Environmental Research
This paper examines the methods and policies used before independence to tackle the problem of interstate river water disputes Posted on 23 Aug, 2012 11:25 AM

This paper published in the journal Civil and Environmental Research examines the methods and policies used before independence to tackle the problem of interstate river water dispute.

Urban India 2011: Evidence - A publication by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements
This report sheds light on the gradual urban transition that India is going to go through and presents an analysis of the transition Posted on 23 Aug, 2012 10:58 AM

This report published by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)  sheds light on the gradual urban transition that India is going to go through and presents an analysis of the transition by collating evidence from different sources, which can help in developing an

Sediment contamination due to toxic heavy metals in Mithi river of Mumbai - Paper published in the journal Advances in Analytical Chemistry
This paper discusses the findings of a study that looked at accumulated toxic heavy metals in the sediments of Mithi river of Mumbai and their implications for health and environment Posted on 23 Aug, 2012 10:57 AM

This paper published in the journal Advances in Analytical Chemistry discusses the findings of a study that aimed at quantification of accumulated toxic heavy metals in the sediments of Mithi river of Mumbai.The study was conducted at three different sampling loca

In pursuit of energy efficiency in India’s agriculture - A working paper on fighting free power in India
While about 70% of Indian electricity is carbon-based, a quarter of the nation’s consumption goes into extraction of groundwater for irrigation Posted on 20 Aug, 2012 11:17 AM

This working paper published in Agence Française de Développement (AFD) informs that while about 70% of Indian electricity is carbon-based, a quarter of the nation’s consumption goes into agriculture, to extract groundwater

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