Benchmarking is an effective tool to improve performance. The 2007 Benchmarking and Data Book of Water Utilities in India provides information on water utilities in 20 cities of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The analysis and profiles in this data book would be useful in identifying new JNNURM
projects to improve water utility performance.
Addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation involves many stakeholders, cuts across short and long timeframes, and requires that all development projects be assessed for their sensitivity to climate concerns. This integration of climate concerns in the development process has been mainstreamed in India through high-level multistakeholder committees. The National Committee to Assess the Impacts of Climate Change is evaluating the impact of climate change on key development activities, and assessing options to mitigate climate risks.
Mobile phones have not been found to be associated with any biological or adverse health effects according to the UK’s largest investigation into the possible health risks from mobile telephone technology. The Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Programme has published their conclusions as part of its 2007 Report.
In 1997, the Government of Mexico introduced a conditional cash transfer (CCT) program called Programa de Education, Salud, Y Alimentacion (Progresa), providing assistance to about 300, 000 extremely poor households. The essential premise of a CCT program is a cash transfer to households, conditioned on their participation in health, nutrition, and education services.
Rethinking urban mobility involves optimising the use of all the various modes of transport and organising "co-modality" between the different modes of collective transport (train, tram,
Climate change is predicted to impact India's natural resource base, including water resources, forestry and agriculture, through changes in precipitation, temperatures, monsoon timings, and extreme events.
Direction - Whereas, M/S. IISCO Steel Plant (hereinafter referrerd as IISCO) under Steel Authority of India Ltd. operates its integrated steel plant at Burnpur, P.S.- Hirapur, Dist. - Burdwan.
This report starts with a brief account of different types of IPRs, including a brief overview of the WTO TRIPs agreement. It focuses on biodiversity and relationship with the IPR regime.
Submission of Form-1 alongwith Techno-Economic Pre-feasibility Report for obtaining Terms of Reference (TOR) for Nirma Cement Project (1.5 MTPA Clinker or 1.91 MTPA Cement and captive power plant (50 MW) near village Padhiarka, Taluka Mahuva, District Bhavnagar, Gujarat.
