Political

Privatised industrial water supply in Dewas: A case study of impacts and conflicts- A paper by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra
This study makes an effort to understand the efficacy of public private partnership in the industrial water supply in the town of Dewas in Madhya Pradesh Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 12:22 PM

This paper by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra is a case study on the role of public private partnership in industrial water supply in a industrial town of Dewas in Madhya Pradesh.

Database of private hydro electric projects- A compilation by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra, September (2012)
This document provides information on the ongoing hydroelectirc projects in the different parts of the country Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 11:08 AM

This document is a compilation on private hydro electric projects by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra. It provides information on various ongoing hydro electric projects in different states as per September 2012.

National register of large dams- A compilation of state-wise large dams in India by Central Water Commission
This document provides basic information on a dam, the technical details regarding the construction of dams and details of dams in different states Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 09:56 AM

This document by Central Water Commission is a compilation of large dams in India. It provides basic information about a dam. The document first spells out the meaning of a large dam, which is based on the height of a dam and also complies with any one of the following conditions:

Enabling empowerment: The CORD approach towards rural development in Himachal Pradesh
This article describes the strategy proposed by the Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD) for achieving inclusive growth in rural India Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 08:50 AM

The Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD) has been working in rural India since 1985. Since then , it has had an impact in 600 villages in 4 states of India.

Residents of Bhalaswa resettlement colony in New Delhi facing risks due to groundwater contamination, says a study by Bhalaswa Lok Shakti Manch and Hazards Centre
This study highlights the impact of solid wastes generated in Delhi on the surrounding environment including water sources Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 08:13 AM

The solid wastes of Delhi, the largest municipal solid waste generator in the country with a production of about 7000 metric tonnes a day is dumped at three landfill sites, namely Bhalaswa, Ghazipur and Okhla.

Squatting rights - Study by Dasra highlights the issue of access to toilets in urban India
This report focuses on the poor sanitation situation in India and argues that non profits can play an important role by in creating innovative, impactful models for sanitation Posted on 10 Oct, 2012 08:11 PM

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Surangas, the disappearing lifeline of the farmers of Kasargod, Kerala
In this article, Aarti Kelkar-Khambete narrates her experience of her visit to Kasargod, Kerala to meet Sree Padreji and to see the fast disappearing Surangas Posted on 10 Oct, 2012 09:22 AM

Surangas continue to be one of the relatively less known and gradually disappearing traditional water harvesting systems of Kasargod district, Kerala and are being gradually replaced by borewells to meet the water needs of the community. 

"Plastic trash fish to highlight coastal pollution at Hyderabad CBD COP" - Roundup of the week's news (1 - 7 October, 2012)
The news this week informs of coastal pollution in Hyderabad, garbage crisis in Bangalore, reports of dengue and train biotoilets installation in Delhi Posted on 09 Oct, 2012 04:10 PM

Plastic trash fish to highlight coastal pollution at Hyderabad CBD COP

"Protests rock Cauvery basin as Karnataka releases water to Tamil Nadu in keeping with Supreme Court directive" - Roundup of the week's news (24-30 September 2012)
The newsround up this week informs of water disputes between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, news related to water pollution, and impacts of river waters on agriculture Posted on 09 Oct, 2012 04:10 PM

Protests rock Cauvery basin as Karnataka releases water to Tamil Nadu in keeping with Supreme Court directive

Bacterial contamination in water affects more than half of Chennai
First, water tax and now, water purifiers - how will the lower income group afford quality drinking water? Posted on 09 Oct, 2012 03:44 PM

Chennai formerly known as Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu is the sixth most populous city in India with 4.68 million residents as of 2011. Until 1870, it had no piped water supply within the city and people were dependent on public and private wells. The construction of a piped water supply system was started in 1872. This laid the foundation for the present water supply system.

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