Health

 Water literacy

In the parched region of Saurashtra, Gujarat , the Saurashtra Lok Manch, a voluntary organisation, has recharged more than 300,000 wells and tubewells. The organisation has been trying to create

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
A Asha
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Tanks, Water Management, Water Harvesting, Rural Water Supply, Public Participation, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Mandsaur (D), Shahdol (D), Rajasthan, Sustainable Development
India

 Irrigating farmlands

Everybody uses water for irrigating farmlands. But Gram Vikas Navyuvak Mandal, a voluntary organisation of Laporiya village in Dudu block of Jaipur district, Rajasthan , has evolved an innovative

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14/04/2001
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Tanks, Water Management, Water Harvesting, Rural Water Supply, Public Participation, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Mandsaur (D), Shahdol (D), Rajasthan, Sustainable Development
India

 Water management gets boost in TN

Despite several government programmes, Ramanathpuram district of Tamil Nadu faces severe water shortage. Vivekanand Kendra, a voluntary organisation, tries to convince villagers in Mudukulattur

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14/04/2001
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Tanks, Water Management, Water Harvesting, Rural Water Supply, Public Participation, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Mandsaur (D), Shahdol (D), Rajasthan, Sustainable Development
India

 Water shortage

Despite several government programmes, Ramanathpuram district of Tamil Nadu faces severe water shortage. Vivekanand Kendra, a voluntary organisation, tries to convince villagers in Mudukulattur block

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
A Asha
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Tanks, Water Management, Water Harvesting, Rural Water Supply, Public Participation, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Mandsaur (D), Shahdol (D), Rajasthan, Sustainable Development
Sanitation

 A lethal blow

The Maheshwar hydroelectric project on Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh has suffered another setback. The Portuguese government has refused to become a guarantor for a loan of Rs 200 crore being given

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
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Narmada, Maheshwar Dam, Hydroelectricity, Aid, United States Of America (US), Madhya Pradesh
Water Resources

 Confluence of thoughts

Water warriors from across India shared their experiences in harvesting water at a conference, which aimed to Make Water Everybody s Business

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
Richard Mahapatra
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Water Resources, Water Management, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Traditional Knowledge, Information, CSE, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Sustainable Development
Water Resources

 WATERSPEAK

"CSE's book is a Jai Veda.Like the sacred vedasit is based on experiences" -RAJENDRA SINGHTarun Bharat SanghAlwarRajasthan "I have not found a better place to take pride in my work (water

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
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Water Resources, Water Management, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Traditional Knowledge, Information, CSE, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Sustainable Development
Forests

Proceedings of the workshop on conflict resolution and natural resource management

Past experiences have shown that centralized management of natural resources, based on a culture of exclusion and rules, has not contributed to the sustainable management of natural resources.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2001
Indian Institute of Forest Management
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Forests, Land Use, Mining, Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), Forest Resources, Forest Management, Tribals, Gujjar, Rajaji NP, People - Animal Conflicts, Public Participation, India, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa (Odisha), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Natural Disasters

 Board dissolved

the Madhya Pradesh government has dissolved the state pollution control board after its chairperson V K Jain was arrested by the Lok Ayukta (la), an autonomous watchdog body. The la says

Publication Date: 
30/03/2001
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Pollution Control, Food Process Industry, Legislation, Governance, Government Of India (GOI), Madhya Pradesh, Corruption
Water Resources

 Water revolution

It is not easy to initiate a movement for water conservation in the face of drought. But the Madhya Pradesh government pushed forward in all the villages of the state

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
Binayak Das
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Water Resources, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Watershed Development, Public Participation, Governance, Popular Movements, Madhya Pradesh

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