Hydropower
"Irrigation infrastructure - A view from below"
posted 12 years 2 months ago
"Irrigation Infrastructure - A View from below" is a new research study by Chitra Krishnan funded by the "Knowledge in Civil Society" initiative.
Invitation for joining URAN PSI group
posted 12 years 9 months agoSeveral threats have emerged in recent years to the pristine Himalayan rivers of Uttarakhand. These include: (i) the proposed construction of 220 dams (ii) the drying up of rain fed rivers due to deforestation and deforestation of their catchments (iii) release of untreated sewage from river side towns and habitations and (iv) illegal sand mining of river beds.
Contents of the latest SANDRP newsletter : Solar power boom and many more stories
posted 13 years 2 months ago
The latest issue of SANDRP's newsletter contains the following: Solar Power Boom Bihar Floods 2007: Some lessons for everyone Power Options: New Look Required 11th Five Year Plan: Why it may not a
Cloud seeding for increasing rainfall
posted 13 years 3 months agoDue to the heat from the Sun the water in the rivers, lakes and Oceans becomes water vapour. As this hot moist air rises into the sky the temperature gets reduced at 7oC per km height in the sky.
Statement on groundwater from SANDRP
posted 13 years 5 months agoGroundwater - India's Water Lifeline needs urgent intervention
Govt is non serious about the crisis