Knowledge - Water Bodies

Water quality monitoring of lakes in and around Bangalore city - A report by KSPCB (2001)

Article: This report by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) both in Kannada and English highlights the deteriorating condition of the lakes in...

Source: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB)

Author: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB)

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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"It is necessary to move away from a project-based approach towards a holistic perspective": Report of the dialogue on mainstreaming river basin planning held from 9 to 11 August 2011 (New Delhi)

Article: This three day dialogue workshop on 'Mainstreaming river basin planning' held from 9th to 11th August 2011 in New Delhi intended to bring together...

Source: Gomukh Environmental Trust for Sustainable Development Pune, International Rivers, Manthan Adhyayan Kendra, River Research Centre

Author: DM More, Gopal Siwakoti, Himanshu Thakkar, KJ Joy, Latha Anantha, Neeraj Vagholikar, Nitin Kaushal, Ramaswamy Iyer, Suhas Paranjape, Vinod Tare, Vishwanath S

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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Democratisation of water management - The experience of Tamil Nadu with governance reforms

Article: Through these three papers, the authors argue that the solutions to the global water crisis do not lie in investing more and more money into the...

Source: V Suresh

Author: Pradip Prabhu, Vibhu Nayar, V Suresh

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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Performance audit of water pollution in India – A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Article: This report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) deals with the results of the performance audit of water pollution in India for the...

Source: Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

Author: Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

Difficulty Level: Expert

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Qualitative and quantitative water scarcity issues in Bihar - A presentation

Article: This presentation highlights the grave water situation in Bihar in the context of the emerging water quality and quantity issues that the world...

Source: Ashok Ghosh

Author: Ajay Bhatt, Ashok Kumar Ghosh, Manish Kumar, Nupur Bose, Rajeev Kumar

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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Standing Committee on Rural Development - Eight report - Ministry of Rural Development (2009-2010)

Article: This report by the Ministry of Rural Development is divided into the following sections:Chapter I: IntroductionChapter II:Status of implementation of...

Author: Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) (Government of India)

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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Environmental monitoring programme on water quality in Kerala – A report by KSCSTE and CWRDM

Article: This report by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) and Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (...

Source: Kerala State Council for Science Technology & Environment (KSCSTE)

Author: Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Kerala State Council for Science Technology & Environment (KSCSTE)

Difficulty Level: Expert

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Lakes in Mumbai – A draft report by WWF India

Article: This draft report on the study of lakes by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (India) documents the physical condition of the lakes in Mumbai....

Source: World Wide Fund for Nature – India

Author: Gauri Gurav, Goldin Quadros, World Wide Fund for Nature – India

Difficulty Level: Expert

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Fisheries and livelihoods in Tungabhadra basin: Current status and future possibilities – A working paper by Institute for Social and Economic Change

Article: This study by Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) aims at understanding the livelihood patterns of fishermen within the Tungabhadra sub...

Source: Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC)

Author: Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), K V Raju, Latha N, Manasi S

Difficulty Level: Expert

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Thirupporur and Vadakkuppattu: Eighteenth century locality accounts – A report by Centre for Policy Studies

Article: This research monograph on Thirupporur and Vadakkuppatu: Eighteenth Century Locality Accounts, prepared jointly by the Centre for Policy Studies,...

Source: Centre for Policy Studies

Author: Centre for Policy Studies, M D Srinivas, Tamil University, T G Paramasivam, T Pushkala

Difficulty Level: Expert

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