Research Papers

Evaluation of operation and maintenance of sewage treatment plants in India - Control of urban pollution series - CPCB (2007)
This study commissioned by the CPCB evaluates the operation and maintenance of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) established under the centrally funded National River Action Plan. Posted on 26 Oct, 2011 03:39 PM

This study was commissioned recognizing the fact that discharge of untreated sewage occurs not only because of inadequate installed capacity of sewage plants, but also due to the inadequate maintenance of existing plants.

India’s sanitation for all: How to make it happen – A discussion paper by Asian Development Bank
Sanitation programs must use a menu of different approaches, such as financing at the household level and a range of affordable sanitation options for potential consumers, the report says. Posted on 26 Oct, 2011 10:40 AM

SanitationThis discussion paper by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) examines the current state of sanitation services in India and offers recommendations that can help key stakeholders work toward universal sanitation coverage in India.

Providing environmentally-safe sanitation to millions of people is a significant challenge, especially in the world’s second most populated country. The task is doubly difficult in a country where the introduction of new technologies can challenge people’s traditions and beliefs.

This discussion paper examines the current state of sanitation services in India in relation to two goals—Goal 7 of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which calls on countries to halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without improved sanitation facilities (from 1990 levels); and India’s more ambitious goal of providing “Sanitation for All” by 2012, established under its Total Sanitation Campaign.

Piloting Knowledge Swaraj - A hand book on Indian science and technology - KICS
The document provides some insights on the socialisation of science in India. Posted on 24 Oct, 2011 04:23 PM

This hand book on Indian science and technology was produced at the end of a project entitled “Science, Ethics and Technological Responsibility in Developing and Emerging Countries” (SET DEV) by Knowledge in Civil Society (KICS). The project aimed at:

  • Activating processes of building institutional capacities and skills on science,ethics and STR socialization
  • Defining and understanding perspectives of socialization of science and technology that take into consideration local needs in a multilateral dialogue.

collage of images from the case studies

Thirupporur and Vadakkuppattu: Eighteenth century locality accounts – A report by Centre for Policy Studies
Many notable features of the eighteenth century Tamil society have been brought out in this book. Posted on 10 Oct, 2011 08:26 PM

This research monograph on Thirupporur and Vadakkuppatu: Eighteenth Century Locality Accounts, prepared jointly by the Centre for Policy Studies, Chennai and Tamil University, Thanjavur, presents a graphic picture of the society and polity of eighteenth century Tamil Nadu.

Women and water - A collection of papers - Economic and Political Weekly - Volume XLVI - Number 18 - April 30 (2011)
These five papers on Women and Water published in the Economic and Political Weekly, examine the relationship of women to water. Posted on 07 Oct, 2011 07:31 PM

It does this in the context of the new decentralised  governance structures that are based on the assumption that domestic water supply is the legitimate domain of women and thus power and authority needs to be granted to women to manage water resources.

However, there is a very little understanding of how this has benefited women and what are the challenges experienced during the process of implementation or the outcomes gained from these processes, in the context of the Indian society that continues to propogate patriarchal values and is based on structures that are inherently hierarchical and inequitable.

Some of the papers dwell on and explore the inherent biases in the literature and make an attempt to understand their implications for women in managing water resources, while some of the papers share case studies on the outcomes of the implementation of the decentralised water management policies at the village level.

Jalanidhi-2 programme of the Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency
A report on environmental assessment and environmental management framework - Posted on 06 Oct, 2011 03:20 PM

This report deals with environmental assessment and environmental management framework for the World Bank supported Jalanidhi-2 programme of the Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (KRWSA), an important player in rural water supply and sanitation sector of the state.

Polluted river stretches in India: Criteria and status - A report by Central Pollution Control Board
The water quality data for the years 2002-2008 has been analysed here. Posted on 04 Oct, 2011 10:53 PM

This brief report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) presents an analysis of the monitoring of the water quality in India under the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme. The water quality data for the years 2002-2008 has been analysed and monitoring locations exceeding the water quality criteria have been identified as polluted locations with respect to risk.

Water and wastewater analysis – A guide manual by Central Pollution Control Board
It is expected that the development and proper use of such a manual by concerned laboratories will bring homogeneity for ensuring quality assurance especially in water and wastewater analysis. Posted on 03 Oct, 2011 10:14 PM

WastewaterThis guide manual on water and wastewater analysis prepared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), caters to the need of evolving a simplified code of practice for the lab

Regional plan for Goa - Interim report by the task force - Government of Goa (2008)
This interim report is an outcome of the initiative undertaken by the Government of Goa to prepare a broad based Regional Plan for Goa for the prospective horizon year 2021 AD. Posted on 27 Sep, 2011 04:52 PM

The Government of Goa notified a Task Force to develop this plan, which comprised of members of the government, architects, conservationists, and members of the Chambers of Commerce.

The report is divided into the following sections: 

Chapter 1: Planning for a better Goa

Institutionalization of users' level - Water quality monitoring and surveillance in Gujarat - A report by WASMO
This report by the WASMO presents the impact of the Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance (WQM&S) Programme implemented in Gujarat. Posted on 26 Sep, 2011 11:39 AM

WASMOThe programme focused on community involvement in assessing and evaluating water quality.

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