Research Papers
Sediment contamination due to toxic heavy metals in Mithi river of Mumbai - Paper published in the journal Advances in Analytical Chemistry
Posted on 23 Aug, 2012 10:57 AMThis paper published in the journal Advances in Analytical Chemistry discusses the findings of a study that aimed at quantification of accumulated toxic heavy metals in the sediments of Mithi river of Mumbai.The study was conducted at three different sampling loca
In pursuit of energy efficiency in India’s agriculture - A working paper on fighting free power in India
Posted on 20 Aug, 2012 11:17 AMThis working paper published in Agence Française de Développement (AFD) informs that while about 70% of Indian electricity is carbon-based, a quarter of the nation’s consumption goes into agriculture, to extract groundwater
India: Improving urban water supply and sanitation service provision- Lessons from business plans for Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana and international good practices- Report by the World Bank
Posted on 19 Aug, 2012 04:50 PMThis report by the World Bank identifies the key elements of a State-wide program for improving water supply and sanitation services and accountability on the basis of
Water quality assessment of the sacred Himalayan rivers of Uttarakhand - A study using biological assessment methods
Posted on 13 Aug, 2012 10:28 PMThe present study published in Current Science deals with water quality assessment of rivers in Uttarakhand using biomonitoring assess
"MGNREGA Sameeksha 2012": An anthology of research studies on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (2006–2012) - A report by the Ministry of Rural Development
Posted on 08 Aug, 2012 07:39 AMThis report by Ministry of Rural Development is an analytical anthology of all major research studies done on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act (MGNREGA) that were published in various academic journals or came out as stand-alone reports.
What does it take to scale up rural sanitation ? - A working paper by Water and Sanitation Program
Posted on 04 Aug, 2012 10:22 AMThe deplorable condition of sanitation facilities in developing countries, has been gaining enormous attention in the recent times. It is no longer a “forgotten issue”.Though measure and several initiatives have been taken by national governments and international agencies to address this problem, yet a lot has to be done and learned about dealing with it.
Dug wells- A potentially safe source of drinking water for the arsenic and iron contaminated region of Bihar - A paper by Megh Pyne Abhiyan (MPA)
Posted on 03 Aug, 2012 01:00 PMThis paper published by Megh Pyne Abhiyan argues that dug wells slowly started losing their significance following the invention and large scale marketing of hand pumps,.
Role of thermal power plants and coal mining in local area development and addressing regional imbalance - Note by Prayas to Government of Maharashtra
Posted on 02 Aug, 2012 05:18 PMThe Prayas Energy Group, Pune had in August 2011, released a report titled “Thermal power plants on the anvil: Implications and need for rationalisation” on the large number of thermal power plants (TPPs) being pro
Soil health and support systems - Contradictions and missing links - Paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly
Posted on 25 Jul, 2012 10:10 PMThis paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly explores the contradictions in soil health management policies and its impact on farming and food production in India in the context of the declining vitality of Indian soils and the resultant threat to food sec
Whose river is it anyway - Political economy of hydropower in the Eastern Himalayas - A paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly
Posted on 25 Jul, 2012 05:38 PMThis paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly, highlights the various debates that have emerged in India the context of the highly controversial issue of large dams being built on the rivers of the eastern Himalayas, the recent campaigns by the people from the Nor