Madhya Pradesh

Case presentation on what works in Rain Water Harvesting ( RWH)
Cases presented by speakers from their regions of work, in the field of rainwater harvesting Posted on 25 Nov, 2009 06:15 AM

Observing water harvesting from many different geographies, demographies and cultural setups, we have different approaches emerging to address the situation! The following are the cases presented by the speakers from their regions of work, who have come to understand and identify what works in RWH.

Speakers and presentations of the WHSC 2009 Day 2 : Rajendra Singh emphasises the need for decentralized water management
A compilation of presentations during the WHSC 2009 Posted on 24 Nov, 2009 05:11 AM

Rajendra Singh

 

 

State of the environment report - Tikamgarh district - Madhya Pradesh (2009)
A summary of the environmental attributes and condition of the district and the human impacts on the environment. Posted on 03 Oct, 2009 10:25 PM

This report on the state of the environment in Tikamgarh district, prepared by Development Alternatives, provides a summary of the environmental attributes and condition of the district and the human impacts on the environment. It also provides a public record of district authority, industry and community activities and achievements in responding to pressures on the environment. The purpose of this report is to bring out an overview of the environmental scenario of the district to serve as a baseline document and assist in logical and information based decision making.

NREGA is making a difference to the lives of the rural poor: An article from Frontline magazine
"Battle for work", is a cover page article from the magazine Frontline (Vol. 26 :: No. 01, Jan 03 - 16, 2009 Issue), on how the NREGA is making a difference to the lives of the rural poor, in an unprecedented achievement in the history of social security in India. Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 12:33 PM

Read the main article: " Battle for work" by Jean Dreze and Reetika Khera.

Rainwater harvesting in India: Traditional and contemporary
A brief look at the historical development of traditional rainwater harvesting systems of India ans also issues, need and relevance of RWH in the urban context Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 12:41 PM

The document informs that traditionally Indians worshipped both water and rain as “Jala” and “Varuna”. Even rivers were worshipped. Till 3000 B.C., RWH happened without human effort as rain got collected in rivers and natural depressions. Civilizations flourished on river banks all over the world Indus valley civilization in India.

Website of the Water Resource Departments of the Government of MP
The link to the website of the Water Resource Departments of the Government of MP containing Ground water assessments, Ground water maps, and ground water availability, policy and acts. Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 03:11 PM

Website of the Water Resource Departments of the Government of MP. Contains Ground water assessments, Ground water maps, and ground water availability, Policy and Acts. Also available in the same site, district wise ground water assessment, ground water map and ground water level data, observation well data and peizometer data.

Groundwater contamination near the Union Carbide plant at Bhopal: a draft research report
The idea of this monitoring was to test the probability of toxic wastes leaching from Union Carbide plant into the groundwater Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 02:54 PM

This draft research report by the People’s Science Institute (PSI), Dehradun deals with groundwater contamination near the Union Carbide plant at Bhopal. The main objective of PSI's monitoring exercise was to assess the degree of groundwater contamination, if any, in the vicinity of the erstwhile UCIL plant particularly in the context of the huge quantum of the ill-contained toxic wastes lying unheeded inside.

Water and sanitation in rural areas of Madhya Pradesh - a paper by WaterAid
The paper concludes that the current state of water and sanitation in Madhya Pradesh falls short on equity, inclusion, water security and sustainability of water sources Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 02:30 PM

This paper was done by WaterAid to assess and understand the context of Rural Water and Sanitation programme in the state of Madhya Pradesh. This is a follow up of a desk review and explores the issue of water and sanitation in various dimensions and finds out that the current state of water and sanitation in Madhya Pradesh falls short on equity, inclusion, ensuring water security and sustainability of water sources.

Taluka-level GIS database for Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
A database of the spread of and expenditure on watershed development programmes in 3 states of India, enables easy visualisation of the regional variation in the data. Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 09:47 AM

The taluka-level GIS database for Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, is a CD containing a GIS (Geographical Information System) database of the spread of and expenditure on watershed development programmes in 3 states of India, viz., Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

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