Water Resources

Political conflict in Bangladesh

Ever since the inception of Bangladesh in 1972 its politics have been featured by several types of seemingly endemic conflict, some of which have been associated with either periodic outbursts of violence or prolonged relatively low-key armed confrontations.

Publication Date:

01/01/1998

Author(s): G H Peiris

Source: Ethnic Studies Report

Vol:

16

Issue:

1

pp:

1-75

Tags:

Rivers, Water Disputes, India, Bangladesh, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Politics, Hoogly, Farakka Barrage, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Meghna, Hydrology, River Basin, Water Management, Conflicts, Poverty, Economy

Water Resources

FLOOD PANGS

A division bench of the Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the state government, the Gandhinagar district collector and the managing collector of the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Cor

Publication Date:

30/08/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Dams, Narmada Valley Project, Floods

Water Resources

ILLEGAL LEASING

The Kerala High Court, has directed the state

Publication Date:

14/08/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Spices, Deforestation, Idukki

Water Resources

WATER WAR

Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (AP) are heading for yet another water dispute with a public interest litigation being filed in the AP High Court, challenging the Karna

Publication Date:

30/07/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Resources, Tungabhadra, Karnataka

Water Resources

Unwanted guests

Alarmed over the negative impact of tourism in Goa, several citizens' groups have called for a cap on visitors arriving in the country's smallest state where the annual tourist arrivals is about to

Publication Date:

14/05/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19970515

pp:

0

Tags:

Garbage, Tourism, Goa

India

SHARING RESOURCES

A national water policy for Bangladesh is on the anvil. This was announced by water resources minister Abdur Razzak in Dhaka recently. The country is all set to launch a planning exercise for a

Publication Date:

14/05/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Resources, Water Distribution, Bangladesh, India

Water Resources

A learning experience

NGOs in Bangladesh have made non formal education a trailblazing success story by employing ingenious teaching methods tailored to the needs of the underprivileged

Publication Date:

29/04/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19970430

pp:

0

Tags:

Education, Public Participation, NGO, Bangladesh

Water Resources

MONEYMAKERS

safe disposal: Chichibu Onoda Cement Corp of Japan is all set to go green by deciding to phase out five types of ozone-damaging chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) for the government, at its cement plant in

Publication Date:

29/04/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Ozone Layer, Waste Incineration, Japan

Water Resources

MONEYMAKERS

smokeless autos: Two low-emission cars recently rolled out of Honda Motor Co of Japan. The emission levels of the two models - Civic Ferio LEV and the Partner 1.6 LEV - are only one-tenth of those

Publication Date:

14/04/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Technology, Information, Delhi

Water Resources