Amita Bhaduri

An Indian perspective on the conservation and management of lakes – A report by Ministry of Environment and Forests

This publication on the conservation and management of India’s lakes and wetlands, is a follow-up of the 12th World Lake Conference. The importance of this publication also stems from how valuable our lakes and wetlands are to our ecosystems. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Assessment study of impact and sustainability of Nirmal Gram Puraskar – A report by CMS Environment

This report by CMS Environment presents an assessment study of impact and sustainability of Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP). Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Enhanced quality of life through sustained sanitation - India country paper for South Asia Conference on Sanitation

The paper states that there had been continued improvements in access to sanitation, increased attention to usage of toilets and sustenance of hygienic behaviour change, and safe conveyance and disposal at the community level to reap the benefits of improved health and environmental outcomes. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Is privatisation a formula for provision or perversion of municipal solid waste management?

This paper by Brooks Anderson of Clear Impression Documentation Services reviews the history, theory and outcomes of public service privatisation in order to weigh its merit and foresee the impact privatisation is likely to have on municipal solid waste management (MSWM) and thereby upon public welfare in India. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Rainfed agriculture: Unlocking the potential – A book by CAB International

This book, Rainfed Agriculture: Unlocking the Potential, opens up vistas of new, untapped opportunities to meet the challenges of enhancing food production with limited water resources. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

A record of lake outburst in the Indus valley of Ladakh Himalaya: A paper in Current Science

This study in Current Science on lake outburst in the Indus valley of Ladakh Himalaya deals with the specific case of a paleolake record of outburst discovered at approximately 3245 metres above mean sea level in the Spituk–Leh valley of the Indus river, Ladakh Himalaya. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Urban floods in Bangalore and Chennai – Risk management challenges and lessons for sustainable urban ecology – A paper in Current Science

This paper in Current Science presents the risk management challenges and lessons for sustainable urban ecology Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Recent landslides in Uttarakhand - Nature’s fury or human folly – A paper in Current Science

This paper in Current Science deals with the recent landslides in the hill slopes in the Uttarakhand Himalayas, which are known for their instability due to ongoing tectonic activity. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Understanding the local controls of glacial retreat from the Baspa valley in Himachal Pradesh – A paper in Current Science

This paper in Current Science reports the role of remote sensing and geographical information system in the identification of geomorphic records Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Chemical characteristics responsible for the higher concentration of fluoride in groundwater - A paper in Springer Science

This paper by N Subba Rao in Springer Science deals with the problem of high fluoride groundwater. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Amita Bhaduri

An Indian perspective on the conservation and management of lakes – A report by Ministry of Environment and Forests

Assessment study of impact and sustainability of Nirmal Gram Puraskar – A report by CMS Environment

Enhanced quality of life through sustained sanitation - India country paper for South Asia Conference on Sanitation

Is privatisation a formula for provision or perversion of municipal solid waste management?

Rainfed agriculture: Unlocking the potential – A book by CAB International

A record of lake outburst in the Indus valley of Ladakh Himalaya: A paper in Current Science

Urban floods in Bangalore and Chennai – Risk management challenges and lessons for sustainable urban ecology – A paper in Current Science

Recent landslides in Uttarakhand - Nature’s fury or human folly – A paper in Current Science

Understanding the local controls of glacial retreat from the Baspa valley in Himachal Pradesh – A paper in Current Science

Chemical characteristics responsible for the higher concentration of fluoride in groundwater - A paper in Springer Science

Precaution in coastal regulation - From principle to practice – A report by Dakshin Foundation

Down the drain – Exploring traditional water systems - A film by Tarun Jayaram

Water governance guidelines for practitioners - Sahjeevan's experiences in decentralised drinking water management

Long range forecasting of the South West Monsoon for 2011 - A report from India Meteorological Department

Livelihood augmentation in rainfed areas – A strategy handbook for practitioners by Development Support Centre

Presentations from the two-day workshop on success stories under watershed programmes by DoLR at New Delhi (2011)

Application of GIS in urban development plan of Kalyani Urban Centre in West Bengal – A report in Geospatial World

National Wetland Atlas – An updated database of wetlands in India by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (2011)

Accelerated programmes - What can the water sector learn from the power sector? – An article in EPW by Tushaar Shah

Guidelines for successful well site selection – A paper in Current Science