Water Resources

 Farmers uprising in Rajasthan

Four farmers killed in police firing while demanding more water for irrigation; anger still brewing

Publication Date: 
29/11/2004
Vikas Parashar
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Management, Water Distribution, Irrigation, Farmers, Conflicts, Rajasthan
Water Resources

 Towards a common goal

Thirsty Planet: Strategies for Sustainable Water Management

Publication Date: 
29/06/2004
Himanshu Thakkar
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Resources, Rivers, Water Management, Water Technology
India

 In Short

wisening up: The Kerala government has announced its decision to undertake a massive rainwater harvesting scheme throughout the state on a war-footing. The move is believed to have been triggered by

Publication Date: 
14/06/2004
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Water Management, Water Harvesting, Endangered Species, Asia, United States Of America (US), Kerala
Industry

 Developing politics: Election 2004 is not the end

Elections always teach lessons. The outcome of the 2004 polls is still a few days away but we have already learnt from media reports that the water scarcity has left a countrywide imprint. The crying

Publication Date: 
14/05/2004
Sunita Narain
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Environment, Water Management, Politics, India, Water Resources
Water Resources

 Smooth sailing

Ten African nations show how a river can be shared peacefully

Publication Date: 
29/04/2004
Clifford Polycarp
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Resources, Rivers, Nile, Water Management, Africa
Water Resources

 Simple model

To improve management of water resources in India

Publication Date: 
29/04/2004
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Water Resources, Water Management, Water Harvesting, Environmental Science, Research, India
Water Resources

 "We cannot just sit and wait for development support"

Martha Wangari Karua is a cabinet minister for water resource management and development in Kenya. A lawyer by profession, she is among that rare breed of no nonsense politicians fighting to provide water for all in her water scarce country. In an exclusi

Publication Date: 
29/04/2004
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Livestock, Water Resources, Water Management, Rehabilitation
India

 Sinking feeling

Of rising temperatures and dipping groundwater levels

Publication Date: 
14/04/2004
Down to Earth
Tags:
Groundwater, Water Management, Legislation, India, Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Biodiversity

 KERALA: 7 years on

A programme in crisis. RICHARD MAHAPATRA and E VIJAYALAKSHMI find out the many ways decentralised planning is faltering

Publication Date: 
30/03/2004
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Water Management, Rural Water Supply, Water Privatisation, Private Sector, Panchayats, World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Kerala, Kozhikode (D)
Water Resources

 Urban water management in Singapore

Singapore may just have discovered a remedy to reduce water wastage at the household level. The city is known for its long standing efforts at saving water through recycling water and promoting rainwater harvesting. Now, they have started the Water Effic

Publication Date: 
14/02/2004
Suresh Babu S V
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Management, Water Conservation, Urban Water Supply, Singapore

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