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| THE FUTURE OF WATER MANAGEMENT |
| Subject:Water |
Issue No:Winter 2006 |
The Indian water resources sector is currently facing a number of controversies.On one side technological advances have optimised the use of the nation’sscarce water resources. On the other, a fear syndrome has been created in thepast two decades |
| Author:V B Patel |
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| GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS |
| Subject:Water |
Issue No:Winter 2006 |
The distribution and management of available water to meet rising demand is very complex in a vast country like India, due to its highly diverse topography, climate, geology and consequent hydro-meteorological features. Water resources designing should not be a single sector end objective, but the prime mover in developin |
| Author:R S Goel |
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| THE SUSTAINABILITY OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE IN INDIA |
| Subject:Water |
Issue No:Winter 2006 |
The Green Revolution and the current rapid industrial development vouch for a judicious mix of large, medium and small dams coupled with theintegrated management of water available in all facets of the hydrologicalcycle as an economic necessity. Renewable energy generation through waterresources projects will not only meet ener |
| Author:Jay Narayan Vyas |
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| AUGMENTATION OF WATER RESOURCES THROUGH INTER-BASIN WATER TRANSFER (IBWT) |
| Subject:Water |
Issue No:Spring 2006 |
It is society’s duty to make water available in the quantity required, of certain quality and at the time needed. This is possible if water resources are developed and managed in sustainable manner—equitably, economically and efficiently. The process is broadly termed as Integrated Water Resources Development and
Management, which includes both intra-bas |
| Author:C D THATTE |
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| DAMS, DEVELOPMENT, DISPLACEMENT AND TRIBALS |
| Subject:Water |
Issue No:Winter 2006 |
India’s explosive demographic growth and galloping urbanisation are rapidly increasing the demand for both water and electrical power. Large hydroelectrical projects are hence necessary even though they cause extensive social and ecological problems which must be comprehensively addressed by the state. However, it should be kept in mind that a lack of development and |
| Author:B G VERGHESE |
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