Farmers devise effective self governance mechanisms that have stood the test of time

Lakes were critical for Indian cities. They prevented floods and recharged groundwater. Today, these holes in the ground are either lucrative real estate for builders, the last resort for slum dwellers, or garbage dumps. In the past decade, concerned citi

The Andhra Pradesh High Court is hearing three different

9 OCTOBER 2000 Gujarat High Court issues notice to state government and Ahmedabad's collector and executive

The lake region of the Kumaon Himalaya

The Ahmedabad lesson: wipe out lakes and you will face water scarcity and seasonal floods

In a landmark judgement on October 5, 1996, the Supreme Court (SC) directed that "no construction of any type shall be permitted now onwards within 5 km radius of the Badkal lake and Surajkund' lake

The court s committee of experts

Since 1980, the Howarh Gantantrik Nagarik Samiti (HGNS) has been trying to raise awareness about civic problems in Howarh area of Kolkata. It filed almost a dozen public interest petitions in the

How to create real estate out of waterbodies