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Tamil Nadu
Thirumalai Chemicals in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, practices water management as a corporate initiative (2007)
Posted on 27 May, 2009 12:42 PMThe Tamil Nadu groundwater (development and management) act (2003)
Posted on 20 May, 2009 12:05 PMThis document from the International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) site is divided into the following chapters:
Artificial recharge using remote sensing and GIS - a case study from Tamil Nadu
Posted on 19 May, 2009 12:18 PMThis study on the GIS development site was undertaken to identify the favourable areas for artificial recharge and suggest suitable recharge structures to augment the aquifer system.
“Oru Oorula Oru Oorani”: a movie highlighting the problems and solutions for drinking water in drought prone districts of Tamil Nadu
Posted on 18 May, 2009 03:44 PMThe film highlights the problems and solutions for drinking water in drought prone districts of Tamil Nadu. Ooranis are village ponds that were engineered several centuries ago to harvest rainwater.
Time: 14mins
Study of Tirupur textile industry cluster - effluent load, disposal practices and possible options
Posted on 16 May, 2009 02:55 PMThe objectives of the case study by TIDE supported by Arghyam on the Tirupur textile industry cluster included:
Case studies from waste minimisation circle- an initiative by Ministry of environment and forests
Posted on 16 May, 2009 12:23 PMThe initiative aims at:
Resolving the conflict over rural groundwater use between drinking water & irrigation supply – A case study by World Bank
Posted on 15 May, 2009 11:55 AMThis case study deals with resolving the conflict over rural groundwater use between drinking water and irrigation supply in Tamil Nadu. In rural water-supply provision, resource availability has not received the attention it deserves.
Financing water crises: World Bank, International Aid Agencies and Privatisation - a report by Navdanya and Research Foundation for Science, Technology & Ecology
Posted on 13 May, 2009 05:31 PMThe report by Navdanya and Research Foundation for Science, Technology & Ecology is in two parts. The first part lists the World Bank projects in three categories – loans given from 1950-1990, water restructuring projects from 1990-2005, and projects at approval stage. The second part of the report includes case studies of World Bank driven water privatization projects in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Cadastral level resources information system for Kundapallam (Kd1) and Neeralipallam (kb3) watersheds in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, using remote sensing, GPS and GIS
Posted on 12 May, 2009 12:03 PMThis article deals with cadastral level resources information system for Kundapallam (Kd1) and Neeralipallam (kb3) watersheds in the Nilgiris district using remote sensing, GPS and GIS. The main objectives of the study are as follows -
- Creation of cadastral level resources information system for sustainable watershed development
- To identify the improper land-use practice areas with the combination of slope and soil type
- To evolve and arrive at local-specific cadastral boundary level development action paln considering land and forest resources for optimal utilization and to address the remedial developmental measures for Kundapallam (kd1) and Neeralipallam (kb3) microwatersheds on a sustainable basis.
Water to the people: drinking water and water for livelihoods - conflicts and alternative concepts in India – A report by Centre for World Solidarity (CWS) and Church Development Service (EED)
Posted on 30 Apr, 2009 12:21 PMThis study is a part of water and democracy programme initiated by the Centre for World Solidarity (CWS) as a joint initiative with Church Development Service (EED) in 2007 involving more than 50 partner organisations in South Asia.