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Proceedings of the consultation on Emerging Water Regulatory Frameworks and Related Reforms in Water Governance in Karnataka
Posted on 13 Oct, 2009 11:56 AMThe proceedings of the Consultation on “Emerging Water Regulatory Frameworks and Related Reforms in Water Governance in Karnataka” that was held on 02 September 2009 at Bangalore. Please do send us your comments.
In continuation with our efforts within Karnataka we have taken up two initiatives:
- Review of the ongoing reform processes in Urban Water Governance, with a special focus on the establishment of the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Council.
- Preparation of a general reader on water governance in the form of a booklet with a special focus on regulatory reforms in Karnataka, available both in Karnataka and Kannada (targeted at non-academic audiences such as NGO's and CSO's).
"Water and The Laws in India": A book by Ramaswamy R Iyer
Posted on 12 Oct, 2009 03:16 PMWater is a complex subject that gives rise to many issues, and several of them have legal aspects. The book proceeds from various water-related problems and issues to the legal questions that arise in those contexts, examines the adequacy and appropriateness of the relevant existing laws, if any, and considers the changes and reforms that are needed. It seeks to cover the ground extensively. The book also briefly raises and explores the case for a constitutional declaration on water and an over-arching national water law. This compendious volume thus straddles two domains, viz.,
(i) water-resource policy, management, conservation, conflict-resolution, etc (in itself a multiple domain encompassing many concerns and disciplines); and
(ii) water law
How to conduct survey of water and sanitation: A reference toolkit by Arghyam
Posted on 08 Oct, 2009 02:03 PMIn 2008-2009 Arghyam conducted an extensive household survey of water and sanitation in rural Karnataka, covering 17,200 households and 172 Gram Panchayats.
Compilation of news- October 2009 (7, 8, 9,16, 24-29,)
Posted on 07 Oct, 2009 06:55 PMRoundup of news - October 7, 2009
The Andhra Pradesh Government on Tuesday assured people that the flood threat, now mostly centered around the Prakasham barrage in Krishna district and Vijayawada, will improve in the next 24 hours.
CWC official pointed at neglect by the Andhra Government of repeated recommendation for flooding of Kurnool town:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5094923.cms
WQIN - Water Quality Knowledge and Information Network
Posted on 05 Oct, 2009 10:38 PMWQIN is a collaborative community for the purpose of exchanging Water Quality Knowledge.
Water resources in Jhansi and Tikamgarh districts (Madhya Pradesh) - A status report (2007)
Posted on 03 Oct, 2009 05:56 PMThis status report prepared by Development Alternatives contains brief background information about the Bundelkhand region, details about the physical profle (topography, drainage and river systems, land usage, climate, rainfall), water resources information (water demand, availability, supply and accessibility) and information on sanitation practices (toilets, personal hygiene, solid waste management, liquid waste disposal, availability of water for sanitation).
Interesting and informative material on water for kids
Posted on 30 Sep, 2009 06:45 PMI was looking for animation to create training material for the community to train them on the water condition of their town. This is for the Integrated Urban Water Management Project , a pilot project in Mulbagal.
Water technologies for the Southern World, Erasmus Congress Centre, Rotterdam
Posted on 29 Sep, 2009 10:36 AMSpecial Issue:
Symposium Water production in the Southern World with