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October 22, 2022 Role of MGNREGA in the year after the 2020 lockdown: Survey findings from Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh
MGNREGA provided income support or security to vulnerable households during the pandemic (Image: UN Women)
July 7, 2022 PMAY needs policy commitment to rehabilitate slums in small and medium cities of Gujarat
Need for legal framework for land rights in small and medium cities of Gujarat under PMAY (Image: Homes in the City)
May 25, 2022 Enabling a culture of data sharing between programs and reuse of data
Participatory programs such as JJM require a large amount of village-level information on water (Image: Arpit Deomurar, FES)
March 15, 2022 World Resources Institute (WRI) India and the C40 Cities network develop Mumbai’s first-ever Climate Action Plan
The MCAP adopts a scientific evidence-based planning approach to mobilize resources and move from planning to implementation of strategic projects (Image: Deepak Gupta, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0)
February 28, 2022 Gujarat aims to achieve 100 per cent saturation in tap water connection for every household by October 2022 under the Jal Jeevan Mission
The SCALE project implemented in villages in semi arid regions enabled ultra-poor groups in project villages improve their access to drinking water (Image: European Union, Flickr Commons)
February 10, 2022 Budget for sanitation sees a decline
Jal Jeevan Mission has picked up pace after two years (Image: Anita Martinz, Wikimedia Commons,  CC-A-2.0 Generic)
Preparation of a strategic plan for rural drinking water sector - DDWS discussion paper
This document is a discussion paper for the preparation of the strategic plan for the rural drinking water sector by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS). Posted on 08 Dec, 2010 08:29 PM

This document  is a discussion paper for the preparation of the strategic plan for the rural drinking water sector by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS).

Environment Policy Guidelines of Department of Science and Technology - Government of Himachal Pradesh (2010)
This document outlining the Environment Policy Guidelines of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Himachal Pradesh has developed approaches compatible with mountain ecosystems. Posted on 14 Nov, 2010 06:29 PM

This document outlining the Environment Policy Guidelines of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Himachal Pradesh has developed approaches compatible with mountain ecosystems and its unique aspects such as fragility, inaccessibility, marginality, diversity, climatic peculiarities, scattered population and small agricultural holdings. 

Environment Policy of Sikkim - Department of Forests, Environment & Wildife (2010)
The Environment Policy of Sikkim states that the state shall endeavour to protect & improve the environment, to safeguard the forests & wildlife and to protect & improve the natural environment. Posted on 14 Nov, 2010 10:15 AM

The Environment Policy of Sikkim states that the state shall endeavour to protect & improve the environment, to safeguard the forests & wildlife and to protect & improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers & wildlife and to have compassion for the living creatures. Over the years, the environment, forests and land in the state of Sikkim have come under serious pressure. More than 80 per cent of the land resources of the state are under the management of the Department of Forests, Environment and Wildlife.

Policies and laws related to urban infrastructure - A collection
Urbanisation has become a unsolvable question for most part with growing influx of rural population and meeting the demands for housing and basic amenities. Seeking to bridge a gap... Posted on 13 Nov, 2010 01:07 AM

India Water Portal has recently uploaded a set of important policies and laws. This collection pertains to urban infrastructure, water supply and more.

Report of the Twelfth Finance Commission (2005-2010)
A fiscal document that makes recommendations for restructuring public finances, describes trends in central & state finances, makes assessment of revenue & expenditure and explains sharing of union tax revenues. Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 06:37 PM

This  document on the Finance Commission, India website is divided into the following chapters:

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
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
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