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

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

 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
Down to Earth
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20010415
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Tags:
Tanks, Water Management, Water Harvesting, Rural Water Supply, Public Participation, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Mandsaur (D), Shahdol (D), Rajasthan, Sustainable Development
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
Down to Earth
Tags:
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
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Management, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Traditional Knowledge, Information, CSE, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Sustainable Development
Water Resources

 Rajasthan cries foul

rajasthan farmers will not get water for irrigation purposes after March 15, 2001. The state irrigation ministry has recently issued a circular to this effect. The decision will affect people

Publication Date: 
30/03/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Distribution, Irrigation, Interstate Disputes, Punjab, Rajasthan
India

 INDIA

• The 11th Planning Commission has directed the Karnataka government to focus on ways to encourage the herbal medicine sector. At least 55 per cent of the medicinal plants that have been

Publication Date: 
30/03/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Atlas, Information, India, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Orissa (Odisha), Rajasthan, Food Security
Natural Disasters

 Community initiative

after three years of drought and the government's indifferent attitude, villagers in Rajasthan are gearing up to combat the situation through intensive water conservation. Two meetings were

Publication Date: 
27/02/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Management, Water Conservation, Afforestation, Drought, Public Participation, Governance, Tarun Bharat Sangh (TBS), Rajasthan
India

 Puppet show

Rajasthan government impressed the US president and left its people high and dry

Publication Date: 
14/02/2001
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Rajasthan
India

 A way out of drought

Despite the government sinking crores, plight of the drought affected people remains unchanged

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
S M Mohnot
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Tags:
Cost Benefit Analysis, Drought Prone Areas, Water Harvesting, Drought Relief, Traditional Knowledge, Rajasthan, Drought
Transport

 An award for the people

Three village communities in Rajasthan are awarded for their conservation efforts

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Rural Habitat, Public Participation, Community Groups, Awards, Rajasthan

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