CSE

A progress report on audit of PUC centers and networking of PUC centres in Delhi

This report presents the results of the third party auditing of the PUC centers. It recommends periodic audits every six months and corrective actions based on the findings of the third party auditing of the PUC centres. Presents the finding of the decoy operation in which frauds in a PUC centre was detected. Recommends strong penal action against the defaulters.

Publication Date:

01/07/2006

Source: Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Diesel, Pollution Under Control Certification, CSE, Delhi, Vehicles, Vehicle Technology and Fuel

Industry

Bottled loot

AT the fourth World Water Forum held in Mexico City in March 2006, the 120-nation assembly could not reach a consensus on declaring the right to safe and clean drinking water a human right. Millions of people the world over do not have access to potable water supply.

Publication Date:

21/04/2006

Author(s): Chandra Bhushan

Source: Frontline (Chennai)

Tags:

Bottled Water Industry, Bisleri International, Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Surface Water, Groundwater, Water Demand, Drinking Water, Water Supply, CSE, India

Water Resources

Traditional water harvesting structure: Community behind 'community'

The work of Tarun Bharat Sangh in Rajasthan has received much attention. There is an urgent need though to question development challenges that go overboard in extolling the virtues of greenery without tracing the hands that own the land and harvest the fruits of public money.

Publication Date:

18/02/2006

Author(s): Prakash Kashwan

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

41

Issue:

7

pp:

596

Tags:

Water Resources, Ruparel, Traditional Water Harvesting, Conflicts, Media, Public Participation, Gram Sabhas, NGO, CSE, Tarun Bharat Sangh (TBS), Rajendra Singh, Rajasthan, Alwar (D)

Water Resources

Water under threat

This richly documented book asks the major questions about the enormously important political and geo-strategic issue of water. Does water have a price? Is it a right or a need? Is there a water crisis? Will wars be fought over water? Should we be worried about water pollution? Can the available technological solutions keep it under control?

Publication Date:

Dec 2005

Author(s): Mohamed Larbi Bouguerra

Source: Zed Books

Tags:

Pollution, Water Resources, Water Management, Water Distribution, Health Effects, Dams, Development, Water Privatisation, Conflicts, Industry, CSE

Water Resources

Water prizes 2005

Stockholm Water Prize: CSE director Sunita Narain, received the coveted prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden for CSE's contribution to build a water-literate and a water-prudent society.

Publication Date:

29/09/2005

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Resources, CSE, Awards, Stockholm Water Award

Water Resources

Below the mark

World Water Week

Publication Date:

29/09/2005

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Resources, Dams, Water Pricing, CSE, Developing Countries

Wildlife

Is the tiger doomed?

With tigers gone in Sariska, and unchecked poaching threatening tiger populations in many other reserves, is the Indian tiger finally destined for extinction? Hopefully, with a flurry of activity at the highest levels, the tiger might just get another chance at survival.

Publication Date:

01/09/2005

Author(s): Hasan Jawaid Khan

Source: Science Reporter

Vol:

42

Issue:

9

pp:

9

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