/topics/public-infrastructure-and-services
Public Infrastructure and Services
Improving farmers’ access to agricultural insurance in India - A World Bank working paper
Posted on 12 Mar, 2012 11:08 PMTo address this and other problems, the Government of India is piloting a modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme, a market-based scheme with involvement from the private sector.
Drafting a new National water policy, 2012 without consulting the farmers would be meaningless
Posted on 04 Mar, 2012 11:02 PMAuthor : Phanish Sinha
In India, water problems are 'man made': Comments on the draft water policy-2012
Posted on 29 Feb, 2012 11:02 AMAuthor : Nagesh Hegde
Success of first participatory irrigation development & management programme and its further extension in Maharashtra
Posted on 27 Feb, 2012 11:33 AMAuthor : Ulhas Krishna Apte
Ignoring precaution, MoEF clears a project which has been categorically rejected by majority Standing Committee of the NBWL
Posted on 26 Feb, 2012 01:31 PMGuest Post : Parineeta Dandekar and Himanshu Thakkar
Small hydro: Too small for a national mission - The need for an assimilated national mission for renewable energy in India
Posted on 24 Feb, 2012 10:58 AMSmall hydropower plant (Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy)
Trends in private sector participation in the Indian water sector: A critical review - A Water and Sanitation Programme publication
Posted on 23 Feb, 2012 05:54 PMThe study also analyses the direction in which the sector is heading with respect to private sector participation. Since most PPPs are at early stages of operation, this study focuses only on learnings from PPP design and transaction. This study does not seek to assess the operating or financial performance of PPPs.
"In search of old ideas" - A discussion of the draft national water policy 2012, by Jayanta Bandopadhyay in The Telegraph
Posted on 22 Feb, 2012 05:05 PMAuthor: Jayanta Bandopadhyay
Article and image courtesy: The Telegraph
New water policy more contentious; least helpful in tackling existing issues
Posted on 22 Feb, 2012 12:34 PMAuthor : Dr. Arvind Kumar