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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)

This three day dialogue workshop on 'Mainstreaming river basin planning' held from 9th to 11th August 2011 in New Delhi intended to bring together activists involved in dam movements and other social and environmental movements, civil society groups, experts in water resources management, environment, river basin planning, officials from all the relevant ministries and departments and others concerned. Selected invitees from South Asian countries were also invited for sharing their views on transboundary issues.

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Difficulties in adopting the IWRM and integrated basin planning concepts in India - AD Mohile - Dialogue on mainstreaming river basin planning (2011)43.59 KB
Ganga river basin environment management plan - IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee - Dialogue on mainstreaming river basin planning (2011)1.56 MB
From micro-watershed to river basin - Issues and prospects of upscaling - KJ Joy and Suhas Paranjpye - Dialogue on mainstreaming river basin planning (2011)754.64 KB
Master plan for integrated development & management of water resources of Godavari basin - DM More - Dialogue on river basin planning (2011)1.22 MB
Cumulative impact assessments in river basins - Neeraj Wagholikar - Dialogue on mainstreaming river basin planning (2011)6.33 MB
Some issues for trans-boundary river basin management and planning - Gopal Siwakoti - Dialogue on mainstreaming river basin planning (2011)240.38 KB
Pollution management at a basin level - Vishwanath Srikantaiah - Dialogue on mainstreaming river basin planning (2011)6.69 MB
India's tryst with the big dams: The performance and future perspectives of large dams in the river basin context - Himanshu Thakkar - Dialogue on mainstreaming river basin planning (2011)1.91 MB
Are river flows to the sea a waste ? - A Latha - Dialogue on mainstreaming river basin planning (2011)5.93 MB
Environmental flows and its assessment for upper stretch of river Ganga - Nitin Kaushal - Dialogue on mainstreaming river basin planning (2011)398.95 KB

Location

New Delhi, DL, India
Latitude: 28.635308, Longitude: 77.224960

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Contextualising urban water supply in a changing environment: India Urban Conference, November 17-20 2011

The India Urban Conference (IUC) was organised to encourage multi-level dialogue regarding India's urban transformation. It aimed to set the challenges faced by urban planners in the current economic, socio-political, and ecological landscape. This would enable informed and negotiated choices on urban development. The stated objectives of the conference are as follows:Read More

  • To make urban, applied research relevant to an increased spectrum of stakeholders including academics, civil societies, policy think tanks, research institutes, media, private sector, and citizens.
  • To leverage experience to generate useful evidence to promote applied research and responsive policy-making.
  • To create new research initiatives and/ or collaborations with a potential for creating tangible changes/ reforms for the benefit of urban India and its context.
  • To identify and explore research issues affecting urban India, by exploring through a perspective of eight selected themes.
  • Publish research papers and evidence presented/ discussed in the form of case-books, web publications, and potentially a special issue of a journal.
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Mainstreaming groundwater in urban planning- Himanshu Kulkarni11.67 MB
Urban water institutions - Models, gaps and new challenges – Malini Shankar6.19 MB
Water management in industry: Lessons from the CII Awards for Excellence – L.S. Ganapati1.41 MB
Creating enabling conditions for governance reforms in urban water institutions - Dr. A.P. Tiwari1.47 MB
Performance assessment systems for improved service delivery - Dr. Meera Mehta9.06 MB
Urban water institutions: Myth of decentralisation and devolution - Dr. V. Suresh1.79 MB
Overview of urban sanitation in India - Pavan Kumar Ankinapalli208.09 KB
ILCS & community toilets: Experiences of a Karnataka town - Manjunatha Prasad687.81 KB
Honeysuckers - Sanitation without pipes - S Vishwanath28.94 MB
Role of scientific studies in managing urban groundwater quantity aspects: The experience with Mulbagal, Karnataka – Prof. Shekar Muddu7.95 MB
Sustainable water management: Nexus between groundwater quality and sanitation practice – Prof. Sudhakar Rao1.08 MB

Location

Mysore, KA, India
Latitude: 12.303534, Longitude: 76.646110

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Tank irrigation in Karnataka: A historical survey

Tank irrigation in Karnataka, authored by GS Dikshit, GR Kuppuswamy, SK Mohan, and first published in 1993, provides a historical overview of this ancient method of water management. The book covers entire eras from the ancient to the current period. It also gives information about the structural, financial and institutional aspects of tank construction and management.

The full book is available for download on the India Water Portal. Please right-click on the cover page image of the book, and select 'Save link as', to download the full book.

Right-click this image, and select 'Save link as', to download the full book - Tank irrigation in Karnataka - A historical survey

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River Yamuna- Dying by default or by design: A public lecture on river Yamuna

Source: Peace Institute Charitable Trust

This presentation is part of a lecture organised by Toxics Link as part of the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan and held at the India International centre in September 2007. It aims to inform, enlighten and suggest solutions to bring back the river Yamuna to a healthy and resilient state. slide showing factories on the banks of the Yamuna

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Location

delhi, , India
Latitude: 28.635308, Longitude: 77.224960

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Surveillance of drinking water quality - Safe Water Initiative - A presentation

This presentation by Dr.Nanoti at the 'International Conference on Health and Environment' organised by Centre for Science and Environment  explains the method and importance of regular monitoring of drinking water quality in urban areas.Read More

The presentation begins with the argument that managers of urban water supply systems stand to benefit from the fresh perspective offered by an external assessor.

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Qualitative and quantitative water scarcity issues in Bihar - A presentation

This presentation  highlights the grave water situation in Bihar in the context of the emerging water quality and quantity issues that the world and especially developing countries will be facing in the near future. Read More

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Qualitative and quantitative water scarcity issues in Bihar - A presentation (2010)6.96 MB
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Water quality and wastewater management vision - A presentation - Central Pollution Control Board (2012 -2017)

This presentation by the Central Pollution and Control Board (CPCB) provides information on the water quality and waste water management vision plan over the time line of 2012 to 2017 and is divided into the following sections:Read More

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Water quality and wastewater management vision - A presentation - Central Pollution Control Board (2012-2017)2.67 MB
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The challenges of ecological sanitation in coastal south India - A case study of Kovalam town - South Chennai (Tamil Nadu) - A presentation

This presentation by Sekhar Raghavan, Director, Rain Centre, Chennai, India highlights the experiences and the challenges faced by Rain Centre in introducing ecological sanitation in the coastal town of Kovalam near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India along with Coastal and Rural development Trust (CRDT), a small non profit centre based in Kovalam .

The coastal town of Kovalam was selected as a case because of its peculiar situation with its location in a fast developing  peri-urban area in proximity to Chennai city characterised by good groundwater situation, adequate land and housing facilities, but with a glaring and urgent need and demand for toilets. Read More

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Groundwater - Nation’s water lifeline suffering multiple crisis – A presentation by Himanshu Thakker

This presentation by Himanshu Thakker, South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and people (SANDRP) deals with key groundwater policy concerns - framework and equity issues, the emerging realities and responses. It begins with a description of the basic characteristics of groundwater and how the resource has become a private property resource by use and legal situation.

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Presentations from the two-day workshop on success stories under watershed programmes by DoLR at New Delhi (2011)

A two-day workshop was held on “Success Stories Under Watershed Programmes ” from 2nd -3rd Feb 2011 by the Department of Land Resources (DoLR) at New Delhi. The workshop was structured in two sections. Research papers were presented from research institutes such as Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Central Soil & Water Conservation Research and Training Institute (CSWRTI), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), National Research Centre for Agroforestry (NRCAF), National Institute for Rural Development (NIRD) and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). This was followed by presentation of success stories by various States.

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Dryland agriculture: Issues & strategies - A presentation by CRIDA at DoLR workshop (2011)20.13 MB
Participatory watershed development experiences from IWDP - A presentation by CSWRTI at DoLR workshop (2011)10.05 MB
Consortium approach to capacity building for watershed development - A presentation by GTZ at DoLR workshop (2011)2.89 MB
Watershed management growth engine - A presentation by ICRISAT at DoLR workshop (2011)17.71 MB
Effectiveness of watershed management in India - A presentation by NIRD at DoLR workshop (2011)490.19 KB
A case study of Garhkundar Dabar watershed in Bundelkhand - A presentation by NRCAF at DoLR workshop (2011)38.8 MB
Success stories of watershed projects under WDF - A presentation by NABARD at DoLR workshop (2011)12.47 MB
Andhra Pradesh - A presentation of successful case studies of watershed development at DoLR workshop (2011)6.1 MB
Assam - A presentation of successful case studies of watershed development at DoLR workshop (2011)38.51 MB
Chhattisgarh - A presentation of successful case studies of watershed development at DoLR workshop (2011)6.91 MB
Gujarat - A presentation of successful case studies of watershed development at DoLR workshop (2011)14.99 MB
Haryana - A presentation of successful case studies of watershed development in Mahendragarh at DoLR workshop (2011)15.06 MB
Jharkhand - A presentation of successful case studies of watershed development at DoLR workshop (2011)10.16 MB
Karnataka - A presentation of successful case studies of watershed development at DoLR workshop (2011)3.71 MB
Madhya Pradesh - A presentation of successful case studies of watershed development at DoLR workshop (2011)30.26 MB
Maharashtra - A presentation of successful case studies of watershed development at DoLR workshop (2011)14.05 MB
Meghalaya - A presentation of successful case studies of watershed development at DoLR workshop (2011)47.61 MB
Punjab - A presentation of successful case studies of watershed development at DoLR workshop (2011)21.61 MB
Tamil Nadu - A presentation of successful case studies of watershed development at DoLR workshop (2011)9.82 MB

Location

Jhansi, UP, India
Latitude: 25.444121, Longitude: 78.567604

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