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July 2, 2024 Community governance for groundwater management
Jasmine on the fields as part of the groundwater collectivisation agreement at Kummara Vandla Palli village, Sri Satya Sai District. (Images: WASSAN/Swaran)
June 30, 2024 SHGs empower women, ensure sustainability: A model for water tax collection in Burhanpur
Rural water security (Image: Shawn, Save the Children USA; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
May 22, 2024 Bridging the gender divide in Participatory Irrigation Management
Woman member of water user association is giving fish feed to a community pond in West Midnapore in West Bengal (Image: Tanmoy Bhaduri/IWMI)
May 19, 2024 The surprising connection between Wikipedia, beaches, and your water bottle.
A top down image of a lush green forest in a sacred grove in Meghalaya (Image created by: Sreechand Tavva)
April 18, 2024 As the demand for water from the Hindu Kush Himalaya region is expected to rise due to population growth, the impacts of temperature increases, and development requirements, researchers emphasise the urgent need to enhance scientific collaboration and rejuvenate existing treaties and governance structures.
Rivers of destiny (Image: Vikramjit Kakati/Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)
February 14, 2024 The event underlined the need to create a skilled workforce with multi-skilling abilities, embodying the concept of a one-stop-shop and service, particularly relevant for the organised sector.
The release of the reports prepared under the Jal Kaushal Project, led by the JustJobs Network and funded by Arghyam (Image: Arghyam)
Notification I: Draft of the Karnataka town and country planning rules - Government of Karnataka (2007)
This draft document contains the details regarding the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Rules, 2007. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:19 PM

This is a draft document for the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Rules, 2007 and includes:

Details of the title and commencement of the rules
Definitions of the terms in the rules
Proceedure for application
Manner of enquiry
Screening committee for regularisation
Proceedure and conditions of regularisation
Utilisation of funds
  • Details of the title and commencement of the rules
  • Definitions of the terms in the rules
  • Proceedure for application
  • Manner of enquiry
  • Screening committee for regularisation
  • Proceedure and conditions of regularisation
  • Utilisation of funds
The Orissa water supply and sewerage board act - Government of Orissa (1991)
This document describes the details of the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1991 published by the Government of Orissa. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:16 PM

This document describes the details of the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1991 and includes:

The short title, extent and the commencement of the Act
The definitions of the terms used in the Act
The details regarding the establishment of the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board, conduct of 
business duties and powers of the board
The details of vesting of property, assets, liabilities and obligations and transfer of property to the board
Contract, finance, account and audits of the board
Fees and charges decided by the board
Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes under the Act
Right of the owner or occupier to obtain sewer connection
Penalties and proceedures
External control
  • The short title, extent and the commencement of the Act
  • The definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • The details regarding the establishment of the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board, conduct of business duties and powers of the board
  • The details of vesting of property, assets, liabilities and obligations and transfer of property to the board
  • Contract, finance, account and audits of the board
  • Fees and charges decided by the board
  • Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes under the Act
  • Right of the owner or occupier to obtain sewer connection
  • Penalties and proceedures
  • External control
The Karnataka town and country planning act - Ministry of Environment and Forests (Government of Karnataka) (1961)
This document contains the details of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 published by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (Government of Karnataka). Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:14 PM
he document includes the details of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and includes:
Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions of the terms in the Act
Appointment of Director of Town Planning
State Town-Planning Board
Local planning areas and planning authorities
Present land use
Outline development plan
Comprehensive development plan
Town planning schemes
Town planning officer and his duties
Disputed ownership, preliminary schemes and final scheme and its sanction and enforcement
Finance, accounts and audit
Land acquisition
Offences and penalties, rules and bye-laws

This document includes the details of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and includes:

  • Short title, extent and commencement
  • Definitions of the terms in the Act
  • Appointment of director of town planning
  • State town-planning board
  • Local planning areas and planning authorities
  • Present land use
  • Outline development plan
  • Comprehensive development plan
  • Town planning schemes
  • Town planning officer and his duties
  • Disputed ownership, preliminary schemes and final scheme and its sanction and enforcement
  • Finance, accounts and audit
  • Land acquisition
  • Offences and penalties, rules and bye-laws
The Karnataka urban development authorities act - Department of Urban Development (Government of Karnataka) (1987)
The Karnataka urban development authorities act document gives a description of the terminology used, details on the authority, acquisition of land, property & finance and the roles and responsibilities of the personnel Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:05 PM

This document provides the details of the Act and includes:

  • The details of the short title, extent and commencement of the Act
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • Details of the urban development authority
  • Details regarding acquisition of land
  • Property and finance
  • Details of the officers and servants of the authority
The Bangalore metropolitan region development authority act - Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (1985)
A document that provides details of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act: Its powers & functions, definition of terms and details of finance, accounts & audits Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 02:59 PM

This document provides the details of the Act and includes:

  • The short title and commencement of the Act
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • The details of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority
  • The powers and functions of the authority
  • Details of the finance, accounts and audits
Cleaning Paondhoi river : Marching ahead on the path of success
Celebration of people's realisation and tradition at Paondhoi. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 02:58 PM

Blessed are those whom Almighty gives a chance to see their dreams coming true in their life time itself.   My pleasure today knows no bounds. When the idea of converting the Paondhoi river from an eye sore to the Pride of Saharanpur  had struck my mind way back in 1997,  I was hoping that may be a decade would be needed for this vision to become a reality.

The Bangalore development authority act - Bangalore Development Authority (Government of Karnataka) (1976)
This document provides a detailed description of the act which includes definition of terms used, the structure and resonsibilities of the authority, development schemes, land acquisition, property & finance and art commission Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 02:54 PM

This document provides the details of the Act and includes:

  • A short title and commencement
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • Process of constitution and incorporation of the Bangalore development authority
  • Details of the development schemes
  • Aquisition of land
  • Property and finance
  • Officers and servants of the authority
  • Art commission
The Uttar Pradesh urban planning and development act - Housing and Urban Planning Department (Government of Uttar Pradesh) (1973)
This document describes the Act, which intends to provide for the development of certain areas of Uttar Pradesh, where the problems of town planning and urban development need to be tackled resolutely and the existing local bodies and other authorities inspite of their best efforts have not been able to cope with these problems to the desired extent. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 02:51 PM


The document provides the details of the process of implementation of the Act and includes:

Coastal zone management - Department of Ecology and Environment (Government of Karnataka) (1991)
This document describes the Karnataka coastal zone management plan and the details of the authorities involved in the implementation of the plan. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 12:06 PM

The central government has declared the coastal stretches of seas, bays, estuaries, creeks, rivers and back waters which are influenced by tidal action (in the landward side) up to 500 mts. from the High Tide Line (HTL) and the land between the Low Tide Line (LTL) and the HTL as “Coastal Regulation Zone” (CRZ), on 19.2.1991.

The Andhra Pradesh infrastructure development enabling act - Finance Department - Government of Andhra Pradesh (2001)
A document providing details of the Andhra Pradesh infrastructure development enabling act including the process, risks, rights , establishment of conciliation board, its proceedings and funds available. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 12:02 PM

This document provides the details of the Andhra Pradesh infrastructure development enabling act, which extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh. It includes the following information:

  • Short title, extent, application and commencement of the Act
  • Definition of the terms in the Act
  • Details of the establishment, conduct of business and employees of the infrastructure authority
  • Infrastructure project delivery process
  • Details of the generic risks disclosure and allocation, securitisation, right of lenders and facilities to be provided by the government agency or the local authority
  • Establishment of the conciliation board
  • Details of the conciliation proceedings
  • Details of the establishment of the infrastructure projects fund
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