Orissa
Orissa water tariff revision - The Orissa Gazette - Housing and Urban Development Department (2005)
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 05:26 PMThis document provides the details of the revisions suggested in the water tariff for domestic, industrial, commercial and institutional consumers and of sewerage maintainance charges in urban areas.
Public Private Partnership (PPP) policy on Infrastructure in Orissa (2007)
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:47 PMThis document describes the policy facilitating public private partnerships for infrastructure development in the state of Orissa and includes:
- The background to the policy
- The policy objectives
- Infrastructure sectors
- Institutional arrangement
- Project identification and approval process
- Preparation of Detailed Project Report and selection of developers
- State support
- Orissa Infrastructure Development Fund
- Protection of stakeholder rights
Orissa: Jajpur and Kendrapara districts in the grip of water crisis due to indiscriminate use of water by industries in Kalinga Nagar : News roundup (7-14 October 2010)
Posted on 15 Oct, 2010 10:22 AMWater for Industry
Climate Change/Environment
The Orissa Municipal Corporation (amendment) act - Housing and Urban Development Department (Government of Orissa) (2008)
Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:23 PMThis document describes the Orissa Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act and includes:
- Short title and the commencement of the Act
- Insertion of a new section 24-A
- Obligations of the Corporation
The Orissa water supply and sewerage board act - Government of Orissa (1991)
Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:16 PMThis document describes the details of the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1991 and includes:
- The short title, extent and the commencement of the Act
- The definitions of the terms used in the Act
- The details regarding the establishment of the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board, conduct of business duties and powers of the board
- The details of vesting of property, assets, liabilities and obligations and transfer of property to the board
- Contract, finance, account and audits of the board
- Fees and charges decided by the board
- Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes under the Act
- Right of the owner or occupier to obtain sewer connection
- Penalties and proceedures
- External control
Draft infrastructure policy - Infrastructure Development Department (Government of Orissa) (2001)
Posted on 11 Oct, 2010 03:55 PMThis policy document by the Government of Orissa outlines the draft infrastructure policy designed to promote development of the state of Orissa. The policy promotes private sector participation through provision of guidelines for private investments in infrastructure.
It encourages public private partnership, and provides a broader institutional and legal framework for implementation of projects through cross sectoral perspective.
National Symposium on "Sustainable Rice Production System under Changed Climate", ARRW, Cuttack
Posted on 22 Sep, 2010 11:06 AMOrganizers:
The deepest cut: Political ecology in the dredging of a new sea mouth in Chilika lake - Orissa (India)
Posted on 21 Sep, 2010 09:19 AMThis paper published in the journal Conservation and Society reassesses/debates the decision taken by the government to dredge a new sea mouth in the Chilika Lake in Orissa, India, which was based on Geographical Information Systems (GIS) studies.
The paper argues that decisions such as these need to be understood and evaluated by taking into consideration not only the underlying technical aspects, but by also exploring the political and historical contexts in which decisions are taken.
Vacancy Announcement: Project Manager
Posted on 13 Sep, 2010 11:36 AMPlan India is a part of Plan International, one of the world's largest child centred community development organisations. The basis of Plan’s work lies in its commitment to the principle of equality and rights, developing the capacity of civil society to enable them to meet their needs and replicating successful models that have worked.
Report of the exchange meeting on safeguarding future rural drinking water supply in Odisha, held at Bhubaneswar, between April 29-30, 2010
Posted on 05 Sep, 2010 10:23 PMA two day workshop on "Safe guard Future drinking water supply in Odisha", was organised on 29-30 April 2010. This event was as a result of cooperation between Gram Vikas, UNICEF, Deltares and ICCO (organisations involved in water supply and sanitation) and evolved out of a felt need to engage people from diverse fields to provide inputs for designing future courses of action.