Amita Bhaduri

Groundwater management in a coastal aquifer in Krishna River Delta – A paper in Current Science

This paper in Current Science deals with groundwater management in a coastal aquifer in Krishna river delta of Andhra Pradesh. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 6 months ago

NREGA and rural water management in India: Improving the welfare effects – An occasional paper by IRAP

This occasional paper looks at improving the welfare effects of National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (NREGA) and rural water management in India. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 6 months ago

Sunderbans - A climate adaptation report by World Wildlife Fund India

This climate adaptation report by World Wildlife Fund India captures its experience on climate change in the Sundarbans. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 6 months ago

A structure for environment governance: A perspective on proposed National Environmental Protection Agency – A commentary in Economic and Political Weekly

The objective of this note is to share the salient aspects of the discussion more widely with a view to furthering debate on environmental governance in the country. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 6 months ago

Impact of the 2004 tsunami on the geology of Car Nicobar Island – A paper in Current Science

This paper in Current Science deals with the impact of the 2004 tsunami on the geology of Car Nicobar Island. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 6 months ago

Global equatorial sea-surface temperatures over the last 150,000 years: An update from foraminiferal elemental analysis – A paper in Current Science

This paper in Current Science deals with changes in the global equatorial sea-surface temperatures over the last 150,000 years. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 6 months ago

Artificial groundwater recharge and recovery of a highly saline aquifer – A paper in Current Science

This paper in Current Science indicates how aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) is an effective method of recharging surface water into confined permeable formations Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 6 months ago

Role of indigenous knowledge system in conservation of forest resources – A case study of the Aka tribes of Arunachal Pradesh – A paper in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

This paper in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge presents a case study on the role of indigenous knowledge system in conservation of forest resources by the Aka tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago

Traditional natural resource management practices of forest dependent communities in Arunachal Pradesh – A case study of fringe villages in Banderdewa forest range - A paper in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago

History of irrigation in Bihar – Ancient, British and upto Pre-plan Period – A report by the Water and Land Management Institute, Patna

This report by the Water and Land Management Institute, Patna traces the history of irrigation in Bihar through the ancient, British and Pre-plan period. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago

Traditional knowledge used in paddy cultivation in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh – A paper in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

This paper presents the traditional knowledge used in paddy cultivation in Dharsiva block of Raipur in Chhattisgarh Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago

Irrigation system operation practices - A handbook by Central Water Commission (1990)

This handbook on “Irrigation System Operation Practices” aims to build in a scientific approach as well as homogeneity in renewing the irrigation practices in the country. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago

The Water Footprint Assessment Manual: Setting the global standard – Methods for water footprint accounting by the Water Footprint Network

It covers a comprehensive set of definitions and methods for water footprint accounting. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act (2011)

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 36 of 1964) has been amended in February 2011 to make rainwater harvesting compulsory in the city Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago

Eradication of inhuman practice of manual scavenging and comprehensive rehabilitation of manual scavengers in India – A report by Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan

This report deals with the eradication of the inhuman practice of manual scavenging and comprehensive rehabilitation of manual scavengers in India. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago

An assessment of crop water productivity in the Indus and Ganges river basins: Current status and scope for improvement – A research report by IWMI

This paper presents a new approach for analysis of water productivity of rice and wheat in the Indus and the Ganges river basins Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago

Traditional fishing techniques of tribes in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh – A paper in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

This paper presents the wealth of knowledge available to tribals in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on traditional fishing techniques. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago

The effects of agricultural water and landholdings to rural livelihoods in Indo-Gangetic basin – Research analysis by IWMI and ICAR with an emphasis on Bihar

Water use and landholding factors are widely acknowledged as major determinants of agricultural development and hence rural wealth in IGB basin and Bihar. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago

Scaling up rural sanitation: Findings from the impact evaluation baseline survey in Madhya Pradesh – A report by the Water and Sanitation Program of the World Bank

It is part of a series of papers analyzing the baseline data from all countries where the Global Scaling Up Rural Sanitation program has been implemented. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago

Indigenous pest management practices prevalent among hill farmers in Uttarakhand – A paper in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Indigenous pest management practices were used before the arrival of chemical pest management and were location and pest specific besides being cheap. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 7 months ago