Amita Bhaduri

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 2 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 2 months ago

Paddy and water management with the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) – A special issue of the journal "Paddy and Water Environment"

The international journal “Paddy and Water Environment” has brought out a special issue on “Paddy and Water Management with the System of Rice Intensification (SRI)” Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Operation and maintenance for rural water supplies – A manual by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation and the Water and Sanitation Program of World Bank

This manual provides information on the process through which village level water supply schemes are operated and maintained to ensure sustainable service delivery. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Landmark initiative of Karnataka High Court stops the destruction and degeneration of lakes of Bangalore – ESG's submission and the report of the Committee constituted by the Court

Over 400 lakes spread over 1200 sq kms of Bangalore are to be immediately protected and rehabilitated in an ecologically wise and socially just manner . Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Arsenic and chromium hyper-accumulation by an ecotype of Pteris vittata - Possibility of remediation of contaminated water and soil – A paper in Current Science

The remediation of arsenic and chromium contaminated soil and water has become an important environmental issue. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Distributional implications of climate change in India – A policy research working paper by World Bank

Global warming is expected to heavily impact agriculture, the dominant source of livelihood for the world’s poor. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants – Draft National Implementation Plan by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (2011)

The NIP recognizes the central role of the national environmental and sustainable development policies to India's development and the need for attainment of Agenda 21 targets. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Realisation of the fundamental right to water in rural areas: Implications of the evolving policy framework for drinking water – An article by Philippe Cullet in Economic and Political Weekly

This paper deals with the implications of the evolving policy framework for drinking water on the realization of the fundamental right of water. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

India's agricultural statistics at a glance – A Publication by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (2010)

The handbook throws light on the diverse aspects of Indian agriculture through the prism of systematic organization and presentation of statistical data. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

New policy framework for rural drinking water supply: Swajaldhara guidelines – An article by Philippe Cullet in Economic and Political Weekly

This article by Philippe Cullet in the Economic and Political Weekly discusses the central government policy for drinking water supply in rural areas Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Strain on the marine aquatic environmental quality around Mumbai, owing to indiscriminate release of wastewater – Research reports from the National Institute of Oceanography

Unprecedented population growth and industrial development around Bombay Harbour and Thana Creek coupled with heavy port traffic has affected the environmental quality of the Bay. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 2 months ago

Impact assessment of urbanization in Indian city of Ranchi – A report in Geospatial World

This report from Geospatial World presents an impact assessment of urbanization in the Indian city of Ranchi. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Presentations and papers from the South Asia Conference on "Outstanding Organic Agriculture Techniques" organised by the Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI) at Bangalore (2009)

The SAC conference was targeted at organic farmers, agricultural scientists interested in or working on organic farming and NGOs/CSOs involved in a sustainable agriculture outreach programmes. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Soil information system for resource management in Tripura – A paper in Current Science

This paper in Current Science projects the need of relevant and pertinent datasets to develop a soil information system for Tripura. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

India’s water sector: The performance and challenges – A presentation by Himanshu Thakker of SANDRP

This presentation deals with performance of India’s water sector and the challenges therein. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Estimating the investment requirements for urban infrastructure services – Report of the High Powered Expert Committee (HPEC)

The report documents the nature of the urbanisation challenges facing India. Its central message is that urbanisation is not an option. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Measuring irrigation subsidies in Andhra Pradesh and Southern India: An application of the GSI method for quantifying subsidies – A paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

This paper deals with the application of the GSI method for quantifying irrigation subsidies in Andhra Pradesh and Southern India. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

High fluoride incidence in groundwater and its potential health effects in parts of Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh – A paper in Current Science

This paper from Current Science deals with the potential health impacts of high concentrations of fluoride in drinking water in parts of Raigarh district. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago

Biomass production and carbon stock of poplar agroforestry systems in Yamunanagar and Saharanpur districts of northwestern India – A paper in Current Science

The paper from Current Science provides an assessment of carbon storage vis-à-vis CO2 assimilation by poplar plantations in agroforestry for two districts of northwestern India. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years 3 months ago