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Living rivers, dying rivers - Ninth in the series of lectures at India International Centre, New Delhi, February 29, 2012
Posted on 24 Feb, 2012 10:28 PMDescription:
The ninth in the series of lectures titled "Living Rivers, Dying Rivers" that aims at understanding what has been happening to rivers across India and drawing appropriate lessons is scheduled to be held on February 29, 2012 at the India International Centre, New Delhi. The series is coordinated by Prof. Ramaswamy R. Iyer. The lecture will be delivered by Himanshu Thakkar. A number of different rivers, some sick or dying, some living and healthy, and some showing early signs of sickness, are being taken up for presentations and discussion, and it is attempted to understand what has gone wrong in many cases, what has gone right in some, and what needs to be done to revive and restore dying or sick rivers.
Inducing vulnerabilities in a fragile landscape: The implications of hydropower development in a seismically active zone - An article in EPW
Posted on 24 Feb, 2012 08:25 PMClose to 30 hydroelectric projects are being planned on the Teesta and its tributaries. Not only is this river an essential part of Lepcha identity and life, but it also flows through a fragile zone. In this article first published in the Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), Kanchi Kohli examines the ramifications of this policy.
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)
Once upon a lake: A report on the current status of the lakes of Mahadevpura constituency, Bengaluru with recommendations for restoration
Posted on 23 Feb, 2012 05:55 PMMap of the lakes in Bengaluru, source: ATREE
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.
Challenges for achieving conservation and development - A presentation by Elinor Ostrom at the Khoshoo memorial lecture, ATREE
Posted on 22 Feb, 2012 06:52 PM"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
Rural water access: Governance and contestation in a semi-arid watershed in Udaipur, Rajasthan: A paper in EPW
Posted on 21 Feb, 2012 05:19 PMStudy area
This study is carried out in micro-watershed No.19, which comprises six villages in Jhadol tehsil of Udaipur district in Rajasthan. A minor irrigation project completed in 1980 serves these six villages
Rainfall, storage levels in reservoir and groundwater use