Political
Water stories from around the world - A book from Tulika Publishers
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 01:03 PMWe invite you to read and reflect on these stories. Teachers have expressed interest in using these stories in the classroom as a teaching resource.
"Gujarat farmers fight against climate change: Adopt technoloxxgy to conserve resources and maximize benefits" : News roundup (15-21 October 2010)
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 11:25 AMClimate Change
Right to drinking water in India - A working paper by Centre for Economic and Social Studies
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 10:31 PMThis working paper by Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad deals with the issue of right to drinking water, an issue that has assumed greater significance in India in recent years. Declarations by the United Nations and other international organisations, and judic
The Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act - Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation (1987)
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:56 PMThis document describes the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act and includes:
- Short title, extent and commencement of the Act
- Definitions of the terms used in the Act
- Constitution and incorporation of the Urban Development Authority
- Power of authority to undertake development schemes
- Authority to acquisition of land
- Power of authority to property and finance
- Appointments of officers and servants of Authority
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
The Karnataka urban development authorities act - Infrastructure Development Department (2007)
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:35 PMThis document describes the details of the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act and includes:
- Short title, extent and commencement of the Act
- Definitions of the terms used in the Act
- The incorporation, constitution and details of the functioning of the Urban Development Authority
- Power of authority for development schemes
- Authority for acquisition of land
- Power of authority in case of property and finance
- Details of appointment of officers and servants of the authority
River basin management: A negotiated approach - A report by Both ENDS and Gomukh
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:34 PMThis report by Both ENDS and Gomukh compiles and showcases a set of seven case studies where a ‘negotiated approach’ to River Basin Management was already being used in different parts of the world and in different geographical and socio-political environments. It builds its analysis on real life experiences, including both successful and less successful attempts to implement and scale up local water management techniques. It sets out to go beyond general policy analyses, which tend to describe `what is’ or propose recipes that are based on theoretical research.
Industrial, Investment and Infrastructure policy of Maharashtra - Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (2006)
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:30 PMThis document describes the details of the Industrial, Investment and Infrastructure Policy of Maharashtra. The document includes:
- The background to the policy
- Industry scenario at the national level
- Maharashtra: The preferred industrial investment destination
- Policy objective
- Policy targets
- Policy validity
- Strategies
- Thrust areas
- Infrastructure and communication: the growth engines
- Promotional and financial incentives
- Cluster approach for development
- Co-operative industrial estates
- Sick units: Revival and exit
- New industrial townships
- Special economic zones
- Marketing assistance
- International exhibition centres
- Resource mapping and showcasing state's potential
- HR initiatives
- Labour laws and procedures
- Single window clearance
- Promotion of foreign direct investment
- Restructuring of industries department
- Review and monitoring
Policy statement on environmental protection and conservation of resources - Department of Environment (Government of West Bengal) (1995)
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:20 PMThis document provides the details of the policy statement on environmental protection and conservation of resources by the Government of West Bengal in the light of the environmental concerns emerging because of a large number of developmental projects starting in the state in the near future.
Institutional Arrangements - Ministry of Water Resources (2010)
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:02 PMThis document informs of the mechanisms through which development, conservation and management functions related to water as a natural resource are carried out in India.
The document provides the details of the institutions responsible for water management:
- At the central level
- At the state level