Amita Bhaduri

Introduction to organic, natural, sustainable agriculture - Presentations from the South Asia Conference on "Outstanding Organic Agriculture Techniques", Bangalore organised by OFAI (2009)

How organic farming is the solution to food security? Why is organic farming preferred? What are the costs it involves? These presentations introduce organic farming with the issues associated to it. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 1 month ago

Lakes of Mahadevpura constituency of Bengaluru: Current status, changes in distribution and recommendations for restoration - A report by ATREE (2011)

This report is based on a survey of the lakes dating back to the 9th century AD in Mahadevpura constituency of Bengaluru. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Social impact assessment of resettlement & rehabilitation policies and packages in India - Report of a research project by Centre for Social Development

This report is the outcome of a research project by the Centre for Social Development (CSD) for the Department of Land Resources (DoLR). Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Co-processing of distillery spent wash concentrate in cement industry – Inviting comments on the draft guidelines by the Central Pollution Control Board (2010)

Co-processing of wastes in cement kiln has emerged as an environment friendly alternative disposal method in the recent years. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Canacona flash floods (2009): Reports submitted by the National Institute of Oceanography to the Government of Goa

These reports deal with the damage caused by the Canacona flash floods of October 2, 2009. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Socio-economic implications of depleting groundwater resource in Punjab: A comparative analysis of different irrigation systems - An EPW paper

This article in the Economic and Political Weekly is based on a comparative analysis of different irrigation systems. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 2011: Not the end of the road - An EPW paper

This article shows how the recent Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification 2011 fails to meet the demands of the fishing community and environmentalist groups. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

State of knowledge of coastal and marine biodiversity of Indian Ocean countries – An article from the Public Library of Science

This article in the Public Library of Science deals with the state of knowledge of coastal and marine biodiversity of Indian Ocean countries. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Seasonal prediction of the Indian monsoon – An assessment using atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs) - An article from Current Science

This article presents a project where prediction of Indian summer monsoon rainfall by five atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs) during 1985–2004 was done. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Prediction of the Indian summer monsoon rainfall using a state-of-the-art coupled ocean–atmosphere model - An article from Current Science

This article deals with the prediction of the Indian summer monsoon rainfall using a state-of-the-art coupled ocean–atmosphere model. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Financial aspects of irrigation projects in India – A report by the Central Water Commission

In view of water resources projects being largely funded by the Government from Public funds, the financial performance analysis assumes important role in developing these projects. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

State Forest Policy of Jammu and Kashmir (2010)

The State is richly endowed with diverse forest resources which play an important role in preserving the fragile ecosystem of the region and also serve as catchments for important Himalayan rivers. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Coastal Regulation Zone (2011) Notification, Island Protection Zone (2011) Notification and Traditional Coastal and Marine Fisherfolk (Protection of Rights) Act (2009) by the Ministry of Environment and Forests

For the first time an Island Protection Zone Notification (2011) is being notified and published covering Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Watershed prioritisation atlas for Maharashtra

A resource database by MRSAC on 1:2,50,000 scale using GIS technique Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Proceedings of the second international symposium on the management of large rivers for fisheries by FAO and Mekong River Commission

Over 220 river scientists and managers from around the world attended the symposium. Contributed papers represented 96 rivers from 61 river basins from all continents and climatic zones. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Mapping ecologically sensitive, significant and salient areas of Western Ghats: Proposed protocols and methodology by Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel of the MoEF - An article from Current Science

This article in Current Science proposes protocols and methodology for mapping ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) along the Western Ghats Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Groundwater flow modelling and aquifer vulnerability assessment in Yamuna–Krishni sub-basin of Muzaffarnagar district – A study by Central Ground Water Board and Aligarh Muslim University

The study area is an intensive agriculture tract of western Uttar Pradesh where heavy withdrawal of groundwater has set a declining trend of water table over the decade Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Private water supply, sanitation and hydropower projects and reforms projects involving privatisation and commercialisation in India - Database by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra

This section by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra consists of databases of projects and programs in India involving privatisation and commercialisation of the water sector. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Right to water and sanitation - A handbook for activists by Freshwater Action Network (FAN) Global

The purpose of this handbook is to help civil society and those working on water and sanitation issues to adopt a human rights-based approach to advocacy Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Urban water pricing: Setting the stage for reforms – A study by National Institute of Public Finance Policy

This study on “Urban Water Pricing” by the National Institute of Public Finance Policy grew out of the need to continue and deepen the process of urban sector reforms. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago