Amita Bhaduri

On the Sabarmati riverfront: Urban planning as totalitarian governance in Ahmedabad, Gujarat – An article in EPW

This paper by Navdeep Mathur questions whether the official narrative that presents Ahmedabad as a pioneer in urban transformation in India engages with the experiences of the urban poor in Ahmedabad by examining processes around the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project. Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 10 months ago

Land grab is emerging as the country's most pressing development challenge - New research released at a conference organised by SPWD and RRI at New Delhi in December 2012

Control over land and natural resources has recently become a subject of heated debate in India, and is, today, one of the central fault lines of Indian politics. New research released on December 18, 2012 on the eve of an international conference on land and forest rights by the Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development (SPWD), New Delhi and the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), Washington predicts massive resource takeover spurring conflict in 130 districts of India. The research indicates that India is a leader among land-grabbing emerging nations. Not only are rights flouted at home but Indian firms risk some mistakes abroad. Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 10 months ago

Sustainability and financial viability of urban water supply and sanitation in dryland areas in India - Case study of Indore city

The simultaneous attainment of financial, environmental and social sustainability of urban services is an important requirement of development. Given the huge investments that are being made in the improvement of urban infrastructure and services in India, it is of the utmost importance that these investments are made in a manner that brings about the greatest good of the greatest number in a sustainable manner. Within urban infrastructure the supply of water and its disposal after use in cities has become one of the most problematic aspects of planning and management. Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 11 months ago

The issue of food security in India - Case of sodic land reclamation in Uttar Pradesh to preserve the health and productivity of land resources

This article discusses the introduction of green revolution in India and how this high-yield technology was environmentally harmful and bypassed small and marginal farmers Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 11 months ago

Climate change adaptation in water management for food security - A consultation meeting by India Water Partnership

A consultation meeting was held by the India Water Partnership on “Climate change adaptation in water management for food security: Recent developments in India”. Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 11 months ago

Seminar by CGWB on National Project on Aquifer Management stresses the need for a paradigm shift in groundwater sector from development to management

A two day seminar on National Project on Aquifer Management (NAQUIM) was organized by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) at A P Shinde Hall, NASC Complex, ICAR, Pusa, New Delhi during 8th and 9th October, 2012. It provided a platform for exchange of ideas among various stakeholders including planners and administrators from various ministries of Government of India, Central and State Government organizations and NGO’s. The seminar comprised of deliberations on identified issues such as the steps involved in aquifer mapping, role of state agencies, participatory management, water quality data and related inputs. Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 11 months ago

Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources suggests inclusion of the subject ‘water’ in the concurrent list of the constitution

The Standing Committee on Water Resources (2012-13) has recently presented the Sixteenth Report of the Committee on ‘Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies' to the Lok Sabha. Some of the important recommendations/ observations of the Committee are included below Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 11 months ago

Living rivers, dying rivers: Stuffed rivers of Vrishabhavathi-Arkavathi from the Cauvery system

The eighth lecture in the series titled "Living rivers, dying rivers" was on Vrishabhavathi-Arkavathi rivers, by Leo Saldanha and Bhargavi Rao of the Environmental Support Group (ESG). Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 11 months ago

Narrow flow path of Cauvery, Mekedaatu (Source:Wikipedia)

From ripple to a tide – A film by SDTT on its work with local NGOs and communities on diversion-based irrigation

"Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water”Lao Tzu
The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) has been implementing a programme on diversion-based irrigation (DBI) since early 2009 to promote the development of small scale irrigation through diversion of water from streams. The film “From ripple to a tide” tells multiple stories related to sustainable irrigation systems, from the eyes of one of its team members who has been involved in the programme. Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 11 months ago

Water for cities - Responding to the urban challenge – Technical papers from the Third National Groundwater Congress by CGWB

The third national Groundwater Congress was organized by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) at New Delhi on March 22-23, 2011 with the view to bring together administrators, groundwater professionals, representatives from industries, non government organizations and water users to share their knowledge and experiences and to discuss various issues concerning water management. Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 11 months ago

MoWR stresses the need to provide momentum to our conservation efforts on water conservation day

Amita Bhaduri provides the details of a consultation organized by the National Water Development Agency, Ministry of Water Resources at CSMRS auditorium, New Delhi on 'Water Conservation Day' Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years ago

National conference by IRRAD and UNICEF on women-led water management: Strategies towards water sustainability in rural India

A National Conference on Women-led Water Management was organised during November 5-6, 2012, in Haryana, India and focused on strategies towards water sustainability in rural India Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years ago

The groundwater model bill: Rethinking regulation for the primary source of water – A paper by Philippe Cullet in EPW

Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years ago

Dams are destroying fisheries and livelihoods – Letter from environmental groups to MoEF on World Fisheries Day, 2012

The World Fisheries Day (Nov 21[i]), is time for a reality check of our inland water fisheries in general and riverine fisheries in particular Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years ago

Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in water in Delhi a burden on public, says Citizens Front for Water Democracy

The Citizens Front for Water Democracy says that Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in water in Delhi are a tool for corruption and personal gains Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years ago

First tree census by volunteers in Delhi – Report by Compassionate Living

“He that planteth a tree is a servant of God, he provideth a kindness for many generations, and faces that he hath not seen shall bless him.”
― Henry van Dyke Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years ago

Floods, fields and factories: Towards resolving conflicts around the Hirakud Dam

The Hirakud dam in Odisha has often been viewed as a symbol of India’s post independence developmentalism. This report explores the water conflicts surrounding the reservoir Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years ago

Delhi’s waste conflict – A paper in the Economic and Political Weekly

The article argues that the recent shift in the solid waste management system is a holistic transformation and needs more attention in cities such as Delhi Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 1 month ago

India’s rivers are drying, fresh water biodiversity being destroyed, and people seriously threatened from mega hydro-electric projects - Can CBD help?

India continues to use doublespeak in dealing with its rivers and biodiversity, inspite of promulgating the Biological Diversity Act Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 1 month ago

India’s economic policies are destroying biodiversity and livelihoods: Commitments under CBD are not being met, says a statement issued by Indian civil society organizations

India’s economic policies are destroying biodiversity and livelihoods on an unprecedented scale Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 1 month ago