Political

Irrigation reforms in Andhra Pradesh - whither the trajectory of legal changes?
The paper discusses the impetus and rationale for the initiation of the legal restructuring to the water sector in Andhra Pradesh Posted on 27 May, 2009 04:07 PM

This paper published on the International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) site examines the trajectory in debates demanding reforms within the irrigation sector in India and compares it to the reality of the reforms carried out by the State.

Based on this, the paper argues that legal reforms to the irrigation sector are long overdue, but the suitability of the framework adopted by the Andhra Pradesh Government, premised as it is on the “Participatory Irrigation Management” model, needs critical evaluation.

State responsibility in drinking water sector - an overview of Indian scenario (2007)
The paper intends to portray the government's effort to provide drinking water to its population in India and show some serious policy shifts in the approach towards realisation of the goal Posted on 27 May, 2009 03:59 PM

This paper published on the International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) site examines the performance of the obligation by Indian State in terms of universalising access to drinking water to its population. 

Tirupur water supply and sanitation project - an impediment to sustainable water management?
The paper highlights the case of Tirupur water supply and sanitation scheme and sheds light on new and emerging legal arrangements in promoting public-private partnerships in water sector Posted on 27 May, 2009 03:53 PM

This paper published on the International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) website examines the reasons behind the new project and the institutional, financial and legal aspects of the Tirupur PPP.

It also examines important legal issues such as the right to water, competing interests in water, financing of projects, waste water management and the environmental consequences of the PPP. More particularly, it questions the wisdom of planning a water supply project that seeks to prioritize the needs of a polluting industry over the basic water needs of the region.

The New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Limited (NTADCL) is the first public private partnership, set up in 1995 primarily to supply industrial water to Tirupur, a major export centre for knitwear, in India. This water supply and sewerage project is also the first project to be structured on a commercial format; first concession by a state government to a public limited company to draw raw water for domestic and industrial uses and to collect revenues; the first index-based user charges and direct cost recovery for urban environmental services.

The right to water - an overview of the Indian legal regime (2006)
The paper gives a broad overview of the laws relating to water and right to water in India with reference to the constitutional and statutory provisions and decisions of the courts Posted on 27 May, 2009 03:46 PM

This paper published on the International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) site begins with outlining the specific provisions of the Constitution of India and some of the significant statutes that help understand the position of the right to water.

Water law reforms - analysis of recent developments (2006)
The article focuses on some of the principles underpinning water sector reforms that have been highlighted in existing national and international policy documents Posted on 27 May, 2009 03:38 PM

This article published in the Journal of the Indian Law Institute analyses a limited number of regulatory changes that have been proposed in recent years to put the water law framework in line with proposed policy initiatives, provides a general analysis of the law and policy changes that have been introduced and finally, provides some pointers for moving beyond existing reforms with a view to correct some of the perceived shortcomings of existing water law reforms.

Birla Corporation Ltd in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, undertakes water conservation efforts as a corporate initiative (2007)
Birla Corporation Ltd reduces its water consumption significantly by undertaking zero discharge concept, recycling & reuse of waste water Posted on 27 May, 2009 03:24 PM

This presentation describes the efforts made by Birla Corporation Ltd at Satna, Madhya Pradesh at water conservation.

EID Parry (India) Ltd in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu undertakes water Conservation efforts as a corporate initiative (2007)
The company make efforts to become environmental friendly by reusing the byproducts produced and looking for water and energy efficient technologies in the international market Posted on 27 May, 2009 03:16 PM

This presentation describes the efforts undertaken by EID parry India Ltd, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu for water conservation. For a company that goes back more than two centuries, this sugar manufacturer is remarkably modern, with a fully automated plant and an equally modern conservation ethic.

Concurrent monitoring of the world's largest drinking water pipeline project - A study of Narmada based project in Gujarat
The report provides comprehensive review of Narmada project and scope to improve the performance of the project by reorienting the state policy for drinking water Posted on 27 May, 2009 02:56 PM

This report presents the findings of a study done by Pravah on the concurrent monitoring of the world's largest drinking water pipeline project, the Narmada project, which is supposed to cover 9633 villages an 131 towns of Saurashtra, Kutch and parts of North Gujarat.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd in Nashik, Maharashtra, take measures to conserve water as a corporate initiative (2007)
Water conservation measures at Mahindra & Mahindra have taken the form of monitoring and reporting systems that are linked with performance management Posted on 27 May, 2009 02:48 PM

This presentation provides the detials of the water conservation efforts undertaken by Mahindra and Mahindra, Nashik, Maharashtra.

Ashok Leyland, Bangalore, undertakes water related corporate initiative (2007)
Ashok Leyland, Bangalore, undertakes efforts to reduce water usage in technical processes of vehicle manufacturing along with water related project initiatives Posted on 27 May, 2009 01:28 PM

Ashok Leyland, India's second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has worked on both technical process water use reductions and water related project area CSR initiatives.

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