Governance And Institutions

In the course of a visit to about 25 villages located in four districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, the author came across several examples of village communities coming together to fight pollution and displacement. In some cases a leading role has been played by elected village pradhans.

Publication Date:

01/10/2009

Author(s): Bharat Dogra

Source: Panchayati Raj Update

Vol:

16

Issue:

10

pp:

6

Tags:

Pollution, River Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Rural Habitat, Displacement, Farmers, Conflicts, Public Participation, Panchayats, Uttar Pradesh, Gorakhpur (D), Kushinagar

Governance And Institutions

News Snippets

>> Malaysia

Publication Date:

29/04/2009

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Energy Efficiency, Energy, Governance And Institutions, Press, WWF, Malaysia

Governance And Institutions

News Snippets

>> A independent daily newspaper will be launched in Zimbabwe, adding a new dimension to the news market currently dominated by government controlled dailies. >> Google Inc is soon to roll out free software which allows consumers to track their home electricity use and improve energy efficiency. Dan Reicher,director, Climate Change and Energy Initiatives Google, told the news agency Reuters

Publication Date:

14/04/2009

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Energy Efficiency, Energy, Governance And Institutions, Web, Press, Zimbabwe

Governance And Institutions