Rural Water
Women and water - A collection of papers - Economic and Political Weekly - Volume XLVI - Number 18 - April 30 (2011)
Posted on 07 Oct, 2011 07:31 PMIt 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
Posted on 06 Oct, 2011 03:20 PMThis 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
Posted on 04 Oct, 2011 10:53 PMThis 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.
Institutionalization of users' level - Water quality monitoring and surveillance in Gujarat - A report by WASMO
Posted on 26 Sep, 2011 11:39 AMThe programme focused on community involvement in assessing and evaluating water quality.
Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation invites for one-day workshop on rural water supply & sanitation, New Delhi, September 26, 2011
Posted on 25 Sep, 2011 07:32 PMOrganization: Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Government of India
Venue: Tagore Hall, New Delhi
A one day conference of the State Secretaries in charge of rural development, rural water supply and rural sanitation is to be held under the Chairmanship of Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Rural Development and Drinking Water and Sanitation, on Monday, September 26, 2011.
In the conference, new policy interventions for accelerating the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) and Indira Awas Yojna (IAY) and convergence between these schemes, MNREGS , and National Rural Livelihood Mission (Ajivika) will be discussed.
"The water in springs of my hills is cool, do not migrate from this land, o my beloved" - Solving water shortages through ancient knowledge
Posted on 24 Sep, 2011 12:33 AMAuthor: Anupam Mishra
"The water in springs of my hills is cool, Do not migrate from this land o my beloved.”
Water and food: Agricultural flows and water markets , The Water Channel, Webinar, September 28, 2011
Posted on 13 Sep, 2011 11:33 PMOrganizer: The Water Channel
Date: September 28, 2011 (Click here to check what time that would be in your time zone.)
The Water Channel was launched at the World Water Forum in 2009 in Istanbul as a partnership of MetaMeta Communications, Nymphaea, UNESCO-IHE, and Cap-Net. The idea was to support education and awareness in water by making video material available that is often scattered and easily lost. It wanted to 'touch' its visitors and to help inspire them to work towards a world of better water management. The first year exceeded the expectations in terms of uptake and content! Joint projects were carried out with a wide variety of organizations and new partners joined in.
Basanti and the Kosi: How one woman revitalized a watershed in Uttarakhand
Posted on 07 Sep, 2011 03:22 PMGuest post by: Chicu
Orissa Community Tank Management Project – A paper by World Bank on proposed project restructuring
Posted on 03 Sep, 2011 07:39 PMThis document provides an appraisal of the World Bank financed Orissa Community Tank Management Project. The project on tank rehabilitation in the state was focused on institutional strengthening, agricultural livelihood services and some irrigation improvements in the project area.
Forecasting agricultural output using space, agrometeorology and land based observations
Posted on 03 Sep, 2011 06:29 PMThis document presents the proceedings of the annual review meeting by India Meteorological Department (IMD) on “Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space, Agrometeorology and Land Based Observations” (FASAL) organized at YASHADA, Pune during 1-2 August 2011.