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Privatisation of urban water supply in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - An update from Manthan Adyayan Kendra
Posted on 09 May, 2012 09:53 AMStartling conditionalities
Water science in India - Hydrological obscurantism - A paper in Economic and Political Weekly
Posted on 07 May, 2012 12:15 PMThis article by Jayanta Bandyopadhyay in the Economic and Political Weekly deals with the Government of India’s proposal for addressing the twin problems of floods and water scarcity by interlinking rivers.
Resuscitating a failed idea - Notes from Bihar – A paper in Economic and Political Weekly
Posted on 07 May, 2012 11:36 AMThis article by Dinesh Kumar Mishra, Convenor of the Barh Mukti Abhiyan (movement for freedom from floods), Bihar in the Economic and Political Weekly states that the idea of a national interlinking of rivers needs to base itself on the past six decades’ experience of river and flood control measures.
Teesta, Tipaimukh and riverlinking: Danger to Bangladesh-India relations – A paper in Economic and Political Weekly
Posted on 06 May, 2012 11:25 AMBangladesh shares 54 rivers with India. Any unilateral action by India on any of its international rivers will degrade its relations with its neighbours while also adversely affecting its ecology, economy and society. Bangladesh being a riverine and a lower riparian country remains sensitive to matters of water, whether inland or maritime.
Workshop on Environmental Flows, Aaranyak and River Research Centre (Kerala), May 6, 2012, Guwahati
Posted on 06 May, 2012 12:31 AMOrganisers: Aaranyak and River Research Centre
Venue: Indian Institute of Bank Management,
Khanapara,
Guwahati
The state and fate of Himalayan glaciers - A paper published in the magazine Science
Posted on 05 May, 2012 06:21 PMThe paper argues that there is a poor understanding of the processes affecting the Himalayan glaciers in the context of the diversity of climatic conditions and the extremes of topographical relief within the region, making projections speculative, which can have a significant impact on the future of water resources in the area. It is thus important to have more information on the status of the glaciers in the Himalayan region.
The Supreme Court and its directions on Interlinking of Rivers (ILR): India and her people will be greatly benefited by its implementation
Posted on 03 May, 2012 07:03 PMAuthor : J. Prabudoss
Viability of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in India: Study of Chanju CDM project in Chamba district,Himachal Pradesh
Posted on 03 May, 2012 06:30 PMThe present paper is an attempt of the researcher to make a comparative analysis between the expected benefits received by the executing agency under CDM and the actual benefits people are expected to receive from Chanju-I Hydro Electric Project.
Environmental knowledge for hydro-meteorological disaster management: Capacity development in disaster risk management
Posted on 03 May, 2012 02:27 PMPoor understanding of the environment – its structure, function, resources, especially at the level of planners and policy makers, have resulted in increasing frequency and intensity of hazards in nature. Understanding of the environment, its processes and resources are important for the early detection of hydro-meteorological hazards, prediction of disaster risk and scenarios and in evolving m
Workshop in Mumbai, India Against Corruption, SANDRP, on May 4, 2012, Mumbai
Posted on 01 May, 2012 09:26 AMOrganiser: India Against Corruption, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers, & People (SANDRP)
Venue: Karnataka Sangh Hall,
Vishweshwaraya Smarak Mandir,
Moghul lane, Station Road,
Matunga West,
Mumbai -400016