Environment

 Tanked!

What led to the decline of tanks

Publication Date: 
30/03/2001
Down to Earth
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Starvation, Tanks, Water Harvesting, Drinking Water Scarcity, Deforestation, Drought, Traditional Knowledge, Public Participation, Governance, Government Of India (GOI), Community Groups, Orissa (Odisha), Bolangir (D), Kalahandi, Koraput (D), Environment Management, Rainfall
Environment

 Pitching in for a pond

The government and people of Madhya Pradesh have joined hands in their fight against drought through various jan sahyog programmes

Publication Date: 
14/01/2001
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Tanks, Water Harvesting, Drinking Water Scarcity, Drought, Environment Training, Public Participation, Governance, Madhya Pradesh, Dewas (D), Dhar (D), Mandsaur (D), Rainfall
Agriculture

 WATER PROBLEM

Pakistan has become a

Publication Date: 
14/01/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Drinking Water Scarcity, Research, Pakistan
Industry

 Relaxed conditions

the conditions relating to rejuvenation, replacement, restoration and renova

Publication Date: 
14/01/2001
Down to Earth
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Rural Water Supply, Drinking Water Scarcity, Drought Relief, Governance, Madhya Pradesh
Water Resources

 The story of a thirsty Kumaon

The book looks at the value of water as a basic need instead of valuing water in terms of productivity in agriculture and industry, or in terms of the costs of supply. It examines water in the

Publication Date: 
30/12/2000
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Kumaon Himalaya, Water Resources, Water Policy, Drinking Water Scarcity, Women
India

 Asking for help

india has sought help from Sweden to solve some of its environmental problems such as depleting natural resources. This was stated by Union minister for water resources, Arjun Charan Sethi while

Publication Date: 
29/11/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Management, Water Conservation, Drinking Water Scarcity, Aid, India, Sustainable Development
Water Resources

 Water crisis

farmers of Andhra Pradesh have been directed not to cultivate a second crop of rice during the winter season because of low levels of water at the Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar reservoirs of the

Publication Date: 
14/11/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Food Crops, Water Resources, Drinking Water Scarcity, Farmers, Andhra Pradesh
Climate Change

 On paper

Unless governments force paper companies to invest in cleaner technologies, encourage the manufacture of recycled paper and allow plantations only on lands that are

Publication Date: 
Saturday, October 14, 2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution Control, Air Pollution Control, Drinking Water Scarcity, Paper and Pulp Industry, Forest Conservation, Consumption Patterns, Technology, Governance, Sustainable Development, Waste Recycling
Water Resources

 KENYA

At least 21 million citizens of Nairobi are facing acute water shortage. Citizens allege that mismanagement, corruption and lack of preparedness on the part the government officials have led to the

Publication Date: 
30/07/2000
Down to Earth
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Drinking Water Scarcity, Disaster Preparedness, Governance, Kenya, Corruption
Industry

 I am green by choice , not by chance

Probably the first chief minister of Delhi to have taken a keen interest in the environment, Shiela Dixit has got a mixed response for her efforts. While a large number of people have come forward to pa

Publication Date: 
30/07/2000
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Pollution Control, River Pollution, Water Management, Water Harvesting, Urban Water Supply, Drinking Water Scarcity, Automobiles, Natural Gas, Industry, Public Participation, Governance, Delhi

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