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Orissa water tariff revision - The Orissa Gazette - Housing and Urban Development Department (2005)
This 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. Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 05:26 PM

This 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.

Maharashtra Act No. XVIII - Water Resources Department (2005)
This document describes the establishment, functions, reports and authority of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Act Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 05:15 PM

The document describes the details of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act and includes:

Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions of the terms used in the Act
Establishment and incorporation of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority
Powers functions and duties of the authority
Permission of River Basin Agency, State Water Planning
Accounts, audits and reports
Special powers of authority for removal of backlog as per Governer's directivesThe document describes the details of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act and includes:
  • Short title, extent and commencement
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • Establishment and incorporation of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority
  • Powers functions and duties of the authority
  • Permission of River Basin Agency, State Water Planning
  • Accounts, audits and reports
  • Special powers of authority for removal of backlog as per Governer's directives
The Maharashtra groundwater (regulation for drinking water purposes) act - International Environmental Law Research Centre (1993)
The Maharashtra Groundwater Act was framed to regulate the exploitation of groundwater for the protection of public drinking water sources. Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 05:09 PM

The document describes the Maharashtra Groundwater Act, which is an Act to regulate the exploitation of groundwater for the protection of public drinking water sources and includes the details of :

Declaration of water scarcity area
Regulation of extraction of water from wells in water scarcity areas
Declaration of over exploited watershed
prohibition of sinking of well in over exploited watershed
Prohibition of extraction of water from an existing well for certain period
Closing down existing well
Power of entry upon any land for obtaining information
Power to stop contravention of the provisions of section 3, 5, 7, 8 or 9
Payment of compensation
Bar to claim compensationThe document describes the Maharashtra Groundwater Act, which is an Act to regulate the exploitation of groundwater for the protection of public drinking water sources and includes the details of :
  • Short title and commencement of the Act
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • Protection measures for public drinking water sources
    • Prohibition of construction of wells within certain limits
    • Declaration of water scarcity area
    • Regulation of extraction of water from wells in water scarcity areas
    • Declaration of over exploited watershed
    • Prohibition of sinking of well in over exploited watershed
    • Prohibition of extraction of water from an existing well for certain period
    • Closing down existing well
    • Power of entry upon any land for obtaining information
    • Power to stop contravention of the provisions of section 3, 5, 7, 8 or 9
    • Payment of compensation
    • Bar to claim compensation
Samajik Parivartan Yatra updates - 7th October, 2010 : Community meeting held in Valmiki Mohalla
A fight to regain dignity: Safai Karmchari Andolan Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 03:19 PM

From Ludhiana: Bassi Pathana Town - Fathegar sagar district:

A Community meeting was held in Valmiki Mohalla. It was attended by local eminent persons from the community, Mr. Sardar Sukhdev Singh Jamagal - rtrd Additional Judge, Mr. Kaval Jit Singh Mattu, Advocate, Mr. Dholak Ram - and President,  Safai karmachari Union, and community leader Mr. Ram ji Lal, Govt Employee. 12 liberated SK women took the responsibility of organising a meeting in the basti with the support of committee people. They invited the community as well as general public to the meeting, where the mission, demands, SKA’s back ground were discussed and people’s views were taken.

The Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act - Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation (1987)
This document describes the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act and includes the title, definition of terms, constitution of the urban development authority, power, officers and servants. Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:56 PM

This 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)
This document describes the policy facilitating public private partnerships for infrastructure development in the state of Orissa and includes the background and objectives of the policy. Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:47 PM

This 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)
This document describes the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act and includes the title, definition of terms, constitution of the urban development authority, power, officers and servants. Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:35 PM
The 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
Development schemes
Acquisition of land
Property and finance
Officers and servants of the authority

This 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
A report that builds its analysis on real life experiences, including both successful and less successful attempts to implement and scale up local water management techniques. Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:34 PM

This 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. 

Policy statement on environmental protection and conservation of resources - Department of Environment (Government of West Bengal) (1995)
This document provides the details of the policy statement on environmental protection and conservation of resources by the Government of West Bengal. Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:20 PM

This 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.

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