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Thursday, 26 December 2019 14:08 Centre holds green signal to Kalasa-Banduri project Policy matters this week	Thursday, 19 December 2019 10:31 Parliamentary committee expresses disappointment over slow pace of Namami Gange Policy matters this week
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Drinking water access in Bangalore through the framework of human rights: a PhD dissertation
This PhD dissertation by Jenny T Gronwall for Linkoping University's Tema Institute looks at issues of drinking water access in Bangalore through the framework of human rights, analyzing three interlinked dimensions: the right to water as a human right; water in terms of property rights; and wa...
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Urban water crisis in Delhi - Stakeholders responses and potential scenarios of evolution
This paper on urban water crisis in Delhi looks at stakeholders responses and potential scenarios of evolution. An inadequate piped water supply from the public utility, characterized by intermittence and unreliability, and supplemented by private uncontrolled groundwater abstraction, is a...
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Annual flood misery in north Bihar - presentations by Megh Pyne Abhiyaan
These three sets of presentation by Eklavya Prasad, Practitioner, Natural and Social Resource Management have been summarized below -Bihar’s flood survival mechanisms North Bihar is drained by an extensive network of eight major rivers - Ghaghra, Gandak & Burhi Gandak, Adhwara group of rivers,...
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The Parthasarathy committee report by technical committee on watershed programmes in India (2006)
The Parthasarathy Committe was a Technical Committee on DPAP, DDP, IWDP Programmes constituted by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) in 2006 and its report has attempted an exhaustive review of the experience of the watershed programme in India.The Committee was e...
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Water policy and action plan 2020: an alternative – A report for the Planning Commission
A report for the Planning Commission presents the water policy and action plan for the year 2020 for the country. The goals put forward in the policy are such as would do justice to all users of water and yet would be practical and achievable. At present it is the central and state governments...
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Reorienting watershed development programme in India – an occasional paper
This report by FoRWARD deals with the reorientation of the watershed development programme in India. The government is apparently committing larger resources for watershed development and plans to bring most of the dryland, degraded lands under the coverage of the programme over the next 25 years or...
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Understanding processes of watershed development program in India: report of a study anchored by WASSAN and facilitated by ICEF
This process study conducted by WASSAN with the support of ICEF is an attempt to bring focus on the processes of the watershed development projects. It is an attempt to provide feedback to the policy makers, donors and field level facilitators on the processes at the field level. It is an attempt to...
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Watershed development programmes in Madhya Pradesh: present scenario and issues for convergence
This report by Forum for Watershed Research and Policy Dialogue (FoRWARD) attempts to look at the present status of watershed development in the State of Madhya Pradesh so as to be able move towards a vision of better convergence across developmental objectives (including equity), synergy ...
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Water issues faced in Hyderabad metropolitan city - A presentation by Hyderabad municipal water supply and sewerage board
This presentation by M G Gopal of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board deals with the water issues faced in the city. The issues presented include – (a) Inter-sectoral allocation (b) Meeting the demand (c) Maintaining quality standards (d) Reducing unaccounted for water (e) R...
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Watershed development in Maharashtra: present scenario and issues for restructuring the programme
The report on “Watershed Development in Maharashtra” by Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM) ), on behalf of the Forum for Watershed Research and Policy Dialogue (ForWaRD), deals with the present scenario and issues for restructuring the programme. The concept of i...
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Memorandum: Scrap Renuka dam project
Forwarded to the Portal by: Himanshu Thakkar, SANDRPSubmission Sent to Prime Minister, DJB, Ministry of Water Resources & HP Govt. A memorandum demanding the scrapping of the proposed Renuka Dam Project in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh was sent to the Prime Minister, Union Minister of Water Resource...
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Case studies on urban water management and rainwater harvesting from India and across the world
Best practices on urban water management from across the worldRead moreUrban domestic rainwater harvesting in the residence of Prithvi and PurushothamClick hereAlso view useful tips on rainwater harvesting in parks; a step forward in urban water managementClick here
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Transformation of Surat, Gujarat, to a second cleanest city in India
This case study by All India Institute of Local Self Government deals with the transformation of Surat, from a city infested with plague to second cleanest city in India. This transformation was largely due to improved municipal management, which was brought about by a strong leadership. ...
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Civic engagement and transparency for good governance - a case study of NGO task force in Mangalore
The management arrangements and governance of the city have to be viewed at three levels by Mangalore city corporation (MCC). Firstly, the responsibility of providing urban services within the boundary of city (both obligatory and discretory in nature). This is normal with other cit...
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Proposed water supply and sewerage project for Sangli Miraj Kupwad municipal corporation: a municipal initiative in Maharashtra
The paper is based on the initiatives taken by the Sangli-Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation (SMK-MC) in the state of Maharashtra. It briefly summarizes the proposed approach that introduces efficiency improvement reforms envisaged in the Government resolutions by employing an experienced private se...
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Water treatment produces irrigation water for local parks: a case study from Vasant Vihar, New Delhi
At Delhi, there are dirty waste water rivulets, “nallahs” crisscrossing all localities and adding to the pollutant load of the river Yamuna. The situation is alarming with today’s count of nallahs standing at more than 22 Nos. These urban drains are nature’s creation and are meant to convey ...
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National rural employment guarantee act (NREGA) - a watershed works manual by Samaj Pragati Sahayog
This Watershed Works Manual for the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) programme was prepared by Samaj Pragati Sahayog at the request of the Union Ministry of Rural Development. It is meant for those individuals and organisations who will be involved in planning, implementing&...
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Dreaming in color: efforts of Dr. Prakasham Tata to clean up a lake in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
This article by Dr. Prakasham Tata traces the author’s childhood dream of doing something to improve public health in Vizianagaram by ameliorating the conditions of Pedda Cheruvu and to provide a better environment around its historical centers, namely the fort, music college, clock tower, arts an...
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Environment action plan for the city by Bangalore water supply and sewerage board
This presentation by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board deals with the Environment Action Plan (Part – B) for Bangalore. The presentation begins with a description of the drainage pattern of the city and the major rivers in and around it. The objectives of the EAP are set out as –Stop...
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A successful case of participatory watershed management at Ralegan Siddhi village in district Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra
This case study from FAO deals with participatory watershed management at Ralegan Siddhi village in district Ahmadnagar. In recent years the notion of sustainable development has emerged as a reaction to the highly technological and centralized processes that have governed thinking on development, t...
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Posted Date : Wed, 2013-07-17 10:16

Resettlement of slum dwellers isn't always the answer to their problems. Dr. Sapna Doshi, a researcher from the USA, presents her findings on the development of slums across Mumbai.

Cities and slums coexist in India. Some view these slums as shanties that destroy the image of a world class city while others view them as informal groups that support the city for its needs. One cannot deny that slums make up the city’s key professionals; tailors, cobblers, domestic help, and gardeners - in essence the people who help the city meet its day to day needs and function efficiently. Mumbai, which is home to many of the world's largest slums, is a great example of this coexistence.