Monthly magazine-Dams, Rivers & People, Sep-Oct 2009, Oct-Nov 2009, Dec 2009 - Jan 2010

Issue of the monthly magazine from South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People (SANDRP) - Dams, Rivers & People

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Some of the Important stories in this issue include:

India’s stand at Copenhagen: Pillars built on Sand?	1
NHPC’s questionable Awards: S Bhattacharya and H Thakkar	3
One of the architects of the Adivasis’ misery: Gladson Dungdung	4
Sikkim Glaciers are melting	6
Climate Change threatens Apple crop in Himachal: ICAR	7
Copenhagen cop out: Praful Bidwai	8
Water bodies more vital than housing: Madras High Court	9
Keoladeo National Park: crucial water supply work yet to start	10
The many U-turns of the Sardar Sarovar Project	12
Jairam seeks review of Ken Betwa Link	13
Ukai dam has water for sugarcane, none for paddy!	14
Protest against Tidong HEP in Himachal	15
‘Hydro’ state Himachal has high tariffs, import bill!	16
Payment for eco services to be part of CAT plan	17
The Subansiri gold rush	18
Downstream impacts of Arunachal HEPs	19
National bio-policy: A wasted effort	20
Maharashtra tells power companies to use recycled drain water	21
‘Back to Nature’ cuts flood risks: US study	22
Damanganga River destroyed by Vapi industries	23
Cities destroying rivers	24
No evidence of diversion of Bramhaputra water, says govt	25
What is the value of Prime Minister’s promise on Yamuna?	26
Punjab Plans to clean Sutlej, Beas	27
Success of farming without chemicals in Andhra Pradesh	28
Indian Express twists facts again: Pushes Bt Cotton without basis	29
Six public hearings simultaneously: High Court cancels clearances	30
Eyewitness account: China’s dam builders go global	31
Prayas Hindi booklet on electricity reforms	32

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The

Dams, Rivers and People

issue for Oct-Nov 2009 is out. The lead story takes a critical look at this year's estimate for agricultural output growth of -2% and suggests that it could be significantly lower than that.

SANDRP newsletter

for September 2009 continues its critical analysis of dams, irrigation and related issues:

A revisit of the issue of lack of growth in canal - irrigated area despite tremendous investment in new irrigation projects. The story brings to focus the shift in irrigation on the ground from canal to groundwater while the government continues to invest ineffectively in canal irrigation projects.
The Saryu canal irrigation project in UP where after 2522 crores of rupees and aquisition of 21000 ha of land, 5% of the irrigation target has been achieved.
Ill-timed release of waters from the Damodar that caused flooding in West Bengal
The World Bank's continued funding of large hydropower projects and a lot more.

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