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Haphazard measures to combat drought

The widening and deepening of Manjara river to rejuvenate it has not served its purpose of quenching the thirst of Latur city.

Sachin Tiwale

Amit Deshmukh

Posted on 15 Feb, 2018 01:54 PM

The Manjara river rejuvenation work was implemented in Latur, Maharashtra under the leadership of Art of Living and RSS Jankalyan Samiti in the summer of 2016.

The map of Manjara river along with the barrages and the river rejuvenation site. (Source: Authors)

Andhra Pradesh State of the Environment: A report from ENVIS

The report has a number of recommendations regarding environmental care and protection that not only influences governmental policy, but also citizen action

Environmental Information System (Ministry of Environment and Forests)

Posted on 11 Aug, 2009 04:00 PM

The Andhra Pradesh State of the Environment Report is available at the Environmental Information System (ENVIS) cell of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) here.

River basins and river basin organisations in South Asia

The research study will help in providing the basis for planning for future strategic interventions in the river basins mentioned in the study, and to encourage similar exercises in other regions

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Gomukh Environmental Trust for Sustainable Development Pune

Society for Participatory Development Hyderabad

Posted on 22 Jul, 2009 03:12 PM

As part of the research study, River Basins and River Basin Organisations in South Asia, done by the Society for Participatory Development Hyderabad, CapNet South Asia (Read More) and Gomukh Environmental Trust for Sustainable Development Pune (Click Here), data about individual river basins has been collected for the river basins in South Asia.

Water issues faced in Hyderabad metropolitan city - A presentation by Hyderabad municipal water supply and sewerage board

The presentation deals with the present capacity, supply and supply situation, allocation of Singoor water and the Krishna water supply scheme

M G Gopal

Posted on 12 May, 2009 12:36 PM

This presentation by M G Gopal of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board deals with the water issues faced in the city. The issues presented include – (a) Inter-sectoral allocation (b) Meeting the demand (c) Maintaining quality standards (d) Reducing unaccounted for water (e) Recycle and reuse (f) Promoting rainwater and conservation (g) Implementation of CDS and (f) Is ‘privatisation’, a solution or a disaster?

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