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News roundup (8-15 November 2010) :"India proposes a new emission check system" and News round-up on the floods
Posted on 17 Nov, 2010 06:08 PMClimate Change
Environment
Coastal Regulation Zone notification (2010) - Critique by the Kerala Swathanthra Malsya Thozhilali Federation
Posted on 12 Nov, 2010 08:05 PM
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has issued the draft CRZ Notification, 2010 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 on 15th September, 2010 inviting suggestions and objections from public within 60 days from date of its issue. The following are the new additions to the original 1991 notification:
Status of water supply, sanitation and solid waste management in urban areas – A research study by CPHEEO (2005)
Posted on 11 Nov, 2010 10:16 PMThis study by the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) assesses the status of water supply, sanitation and solid waste management in selected 300 cities and towns of India including all metropolitan cities and selected Class I and Class II urban centres. It estimates the requirement of funds for full coverage of population by these services in the urban areas of the country from 1999 to 2022 (at five yearly intervals). Overall, the study confirms the normal notion that the metropolitan cities are better provided for than the other size class of urban centres.
Heavy rains, cyclones and floods affect the life of millions; News Roundup (1-7 November 2010)
Posted on 09 Nov, 2010 08:09 PMRecent news indicates extensive reports on the threat and destruction unleashed by cyclone Jal in the three states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, with the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka being affected the most. Cyclone Jal has led to heavy rainfall in both these states leading to floods and a heavy death toll in the coastal districts of both the states, besides reports of destruction of agricultural produce in the state of Karnataka.
South India
Andhra Pradesh
- Administration on high alert with the threat of cyclone Jal approaching the Andhra Pradesh coastline
- Cyclone 'Jal' claims lives in Andhra Pradesh
- Cyclone 'Jal' claims five lives in Andhra Pradesh
- Cyclone threat in Andhra, rains kill 20
- Andhra rains cause havoc, death toll rises to 25
- Rain claims 4 lives in Vizag, 2 in East Godavari
- Rain fury continues in Andhra Pradesh's coastal districts
- Heavy rains wreak havoc in coastal Andhra Pradesh
A training manual on integrated management of watersheds by ICRISAT
Posted on 05 Nov, 2010 12:05 PMThe training manual by ICRISAT on integrated management of watersheds is meant for watershed development practitioners and provides an account of the socio-technical aspects of watershed. To begin with, the definitional aspects of watershed are spelt out -
- The term “watershed” strictly refers to the divide separating one drainage basin from another. However, over the years, the use of the term watershed to signify a drainage basin or catchment area has come to stay.
- Hydrologically, watershed could be defined as an area from which the runoff drains through a particular point in the drainage system.
News roundup (22 - 31 October 2010) :" India: Land of many cell phones, but fewer toilets"
Posted on 03 Nov, 2010 08:50 AMWastewater/Sanitation
Judicious management of groundwater through participatory hydrological monitoring – A manual by APWELL
Posted on 23 Oct, 2010 06:56 PMParticipatory hydrological monitoring improves the users’ understanding of local groundwater resource characteristics and helps local communities to form a community opinion to support appropriate measures for managing the available resources equitably.
"Gujarat farmers fight against climate change: Adopt technoloxxgy to conserve resources and maximize benefits" : News roundup (15-21 October 2010)
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 11:25 AMClimate Change
Public Private Partnership (PPP) policy on Infrastructure in Orissa (2007)
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:47 PMThis document describes the policy facilitating public private partnerships for infrastructure development in the state of Orissa and includes:
- The background to the policy
- The policy objectives
- Infrastructure sectors
- Institutional arrangement
- Project identification and approval process
- Preparation of Detailed Project Report and selection of developers
- State support
- Orissa Infrastructure Development Fund
- Protection of stakeholder rights
The Karnataka urban development authorities act - Infrastructure Development Department (2007)
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:35 PMThe document describes the details of the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act and includes:
Short title, extent and commencement of the Act
Definitions of the terms used in the Act
The incorporation, constitution and details of the functioning of the Urban Development Authority
Development schemes
Acquisition of land
Property and finance
Officers and servants of the authority
This document describes the details of the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act and includes:
- Short title, extent and commencement of the Act
- Definitions of the terms used in the Act
- The incorporation, constitution and details of the functioning of the Urban Development Authority
- Power of authority for development schemes
- Authority for acquisition of land
- Power of authority in case of property and finance
- Details of appointment of officers and servants of the authority