Political

District human development report card for 10 districts- the PAHELI report
The human development report card is for the assessment of current status of life and livelihoods, water and sanitation, mother and child health, and education and literacy in a district Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 03:46 PM

The PAHELI report (Peoples' Audit of Health Education and Livelihoods) is a rapid assessment of the prevailing status of human development in a district and covers four major sectors: life and livelihoods, water and sanitation, mother and child health, and education and literacy. The design and execution of PAHELI was done by Pratham and PAHELI district partners.

Chennai metropolitan area groundwater (regulation) amendment act (2002)
The present act is an amendment to the Chennai metropolitan area groundwater (regulation) act, 1987 and several changes regarding number of wells and use of groundwater are proposed in the act Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 03:42 PM

Some of the changes proposed are as follows –

  • In section 4 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-
  • the number of wells that were in existence in the scheduled area immediately before the date of commencement of this Act;
  • the use of groundwater in the scheduled area for agricultural purposes immediately before the date of commencement of this Act;
  • the number of wells from which water is extracted for domestic purposes;
  • the number of wells from which water is extracted for industries, automobile service centres, multipurpose halls and other commercial centres;
  • the number of water sources both public and private;
    • In sub-section (2), for item (vii), the following items shall be substituted namely:-
    • the details of the methods  adopted for groundwater conservation and rain water harvesting;
    • the quality of water with scientific evidence;
    • such other matter as may be prescribed.

Farmers participation in management of irrigation systems act of Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Orissa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh
The act provides for farmer's participation in the management of irrigation systems and delineation of water users association area in different states Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 03:39 PM

Tamil Nadu farmers mangement of irrigation systems act, 2000

The act provides for farmer's participation in the management of irrigation systems and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The act provides for the delineation of Water Users Association area on a hydraulic basis, which may be administratively viable. Every Water Users Associations area shall be divided into territorial constituencies, which shall not be less than four, but shall not be more than ten, as may be prescribed.

Pondicherry ground water (control and regulation) act (2002)
Pondicherry ground water (control and regulation) act (2002) deals with establishing the authority for control and regulation of groundwater in the union territory Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 03:06 PM

This act aims to regulate and control the development of ground water in the Union Territory of Pondicherry.

The ninth compendium of environment statistics by ministry of statistics and programme implementation (2007)
The statistics provide data for land/soil, water, bio-diversity, atmosphere and human settlements which can be used to understand and explain the impact of economic activities on environment Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 02:50 PM

The ninth compendium of environment statistics 2007, brought out by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), provides data on five core parameters - land/soil, water, bio-diversity, atmosphere and human settlements. These statistics can be used to understand various aspects of the environment, and to explain the impact of economic activities on sustainable development as a whole and the environment in particular.

Maharashtra water resources regulatory authority act (2005) and procedure for regulation and enforcement of entitlements (2007)
The act for regulation and sustainable management of water resources in Maharashtra and procedure for enforcement of entitlements within the act Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 02:17 PM

Maharashtra water resources regulatory authority act (2005):  

The act to provide for the establishment of the Maharashtra water resources regulatory authority aims to regulate water resources within the state of Maharashtra, facilitate and ensure judicious, equitable and sustainable management, allocation and utilisation of water resources and fix the rates for use of water for agriculture, industrial, drinking and other purposes. 

Maharashtra groundwater (regulation for drinking water purposes) act, 1993
The act aims to regulate the exploitation of groundwater for the protection of public drinking water sources in Maharahtra Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 02:05 PM

The Maharashtra groundwater (regulation for drinking water purposes) act, 1993, take protection measures for public drinking water sources such as prohibition of construction of wells within certain limits.

Tutorial on constructing water balance of a specific area for water resource planning
The aim of the tutorial is to introduce a simple water balance model and provide tools to construct water balance of a specific region Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 01:33 PM

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Kerala irrigation and water conservation act (2003)
The objective of the act is to consolidate and amend the laws related to construction, maintenance and regulation of irrigation works and involve farmers in water utilisation system Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 12:08 PM

The Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act (2003) aims to consolidate and amend the laws relating to construction of irrigation works, conservation and distribution of water for the purpose of irrigation and levy of betterment contribution and water cess on lands benefited by irrigation works and to provide for involvement of farmers in water utilisation system.

Cyclone Aila 2009
Cyclone Aila Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 11:27 AM

Tropical Storm Aila struck southern Bangladesh and eastern India on May 27, 2009. The New York Times reported that floods and mudslides killed at least 191 people and left hundreds of thousands more homeless. As of May 27, the death toll was expected to rise. Images from The Nasa Earth Observatory.

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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Aila on May 25, 2009, the same day that the storm temporarily strengthened to a Category 1 cyclone. Aila almost completely fills this scene, stretching from the Bay of Bengal deep into India, Bangladesh, and Burma (Myanmar). On May 25, Aila's wind speeds ranged from 74 kilometers per hour (46 miles per hour or 40 knots) to 120 kilometers per hour (75 miles per hour or 65 knots). More information and detailed images can be accessed here:Cyclone Aila

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