Research - General

Governing the urban poor - Riverfront development, slum resettlement and the politics of inclusion in Ahmedabad - A paper published in EPW

This paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly describes the case of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development (SRD) project, an urban mega-project in Ahmedabad, which has been proclaimed as a case based on “flexible governing” of the residents of the riverfront informal settlements. Flexible governing has been claimed to have allowed state authorities to negotiate grass-roots opposition and mobilisation, modify the project to gentrify the riverfront further, and even officially represent the project as inclusive.

Design, operation and maintenance of sewage treatment plants - A guide by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

This guidebook published by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board takes the reader through various units, operations and processes in a typical Extended Aeration Biological treatment plant, the Workhorse of the industry. The treatment proceeds in a logical and linear progression from the first unit, the Bar Screen to the final unit for sludge handling and disposal.

Life, livelihoods, ecosystems, culture: Entitlements and allocation of water for competing uses – A report by the Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India

This report has been prepared by the members of the working group set up by the Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India on the issue of “Entitlements and allocations for livelihoods and ecosystem needs". The introductory chapter sets out the context of the report. The immediate context is the work of the Forum over the last 4-5 years, and the learning that this particular issue leads to many water conflicts in India.

Performance audit of food security schemes in Orissa and Uttar Pradesh – A report by Centre for Environment and Food Security

This report by the Centre for Environment and Food Security (CEFS) deals with performance audit of ten food security and poverty alleviation schemes in Orissa and Uttar Pradesh (UP). The schemes covered under this audit include, (a) Public Distribution System (PDS), (b) Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), (c) Mid-day Meals (MDM), (d) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), (e) National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS), (f) National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS), (g) Annapurna, (h) National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS), (i) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), and (j) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS).

Where and how is the state - Accessing water and the state in Mumbai and Johannesburg - Journal of Asian and African Studies

This paper published in the Journal of Asian and African Studies examines the argument that the political and institutional contexts of service delivery shape people's access to the state and its resources and also the mediation between citizens and government institutions by councillers, by examining the case of the water distributions systems in Johannesberg and Mumbai.

Indicators of climate change in the middle Himalaya - A rapid inventory - Current Science

This article published in the journal Current Science presents the findings of a study that aimed at developing a rapid inventory on the impact of the recent climatic changes on the ecosystem, flora and fauna of the Himalayan region with a special emphasis on livelihoods. The responses or coping strategies initiated by mountain communities to deal with these changes were also noted in the study.

Disaster management in India – A report by Ministry of Home Affairs

This report by the Ministry of Home Affairs on disaster management in India is the outcome of an in-house compilation and analysis of information relating to disasters and their management.

The perception about disaster and its management has undergone a change following Flood the enactment of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The definition of disaster is now all encompassing, which includes not only the events emanating from natural and man-made causes, but even those events which are caused by accident or negligence.

There was a long felt need to capture information about all such events occurring across the sectors and efforts made to mitigate them in the country and to collate them at one place in a global perspective. This report has been an effort towards realising this thought.

Social equity and integrated water resources management – A background paper by Global Water Partnership

This background paper by Humberto Peña, Global Water Partnership deals with what social equity means in the context of water management. It provides an analytical framework that policy makers and water professionals can use to bring greater clarity to the issue of social equity in their local context.

Scope, structure and processes of National Environment Assessment and Monitoring Authority – A draft report of the Ministry of Environment and Forests

This report by the Indian Institute of Technology (Delhi) for the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) deals with the scope, structure and processes of the proposed National Environment Assessment and Monitoring Authority (NEAMA). The findings and recommendations of the project are based on an analysis of various research and committee reports, a critical review of the implementation of EIA notification 2006, CRZ notification 1991 & CZM Notification 2010, and a review of the international practices.

Biomass for sustainable development - Lessons for decentralized energy delivery in India – A report by World Bank

Biomass Gasifier This report prepared by the World Bank and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) deals with decentralized energy delivery in India. It presents a summary of recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of energy service delivery through a decentralized program, which currently finds a critical place in the Government‘s energy policies and electrification targets.

The pilot phase of the Village Energy Security Programme has shown several lessons and the need for improvements.

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