ENVIRONMENT : WATER
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DRAFT NATIONAL WATER FRAMEWORK BILL
The right to water for life
The right to water for life
The Draft National Water Framework Bill, put out for public comments recently, represents an important and progressive step forward despite some shortcomings and challenges involved in its implementation, writes Shripad Dharmadhikary.
 STATUS OF GROUND WATER
Extraction exceeds rechargeLast month, the Bombay High Court passed an order to shift IPL matches scheduled for the month of May out of the state of Maharashtra citing an acute water shortage in some parts of the state for its decision. PRS Legislative Research, answers some basic questions about ground water and its depletion in our country. |
 WATER & ACCESSIBILITY
Hill women no longer panic over water scarcityIn many part of rural India, women spend most of their time walking long distances to collect water for their household's needs. Nitin Jugran Bahuguna visits the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand where the women no longer have to worry about fetching water from long distances thanks to an intervention that has brought potable water right to their doorstep. |
 NEW NATIONAL WATERWAYS
Losing our rivers to grand plansAs per the National Waterways Bill recently introduced in the Parliament, 101 stretches of rivers in the country will be declared as National Waterways. There are many advantages of waterways but these advantages will be realised only when certain conditions are met, and only under certain circumstances says Shripad Dharmadhikary. |
 KARNATAKA IRRIGATION PROJECTS
15 years, and hardly any lessons learnt!Successive audits of irrigation projects in Karnataka over the years, starting with a report from the CAG for the year ending 31 March 2001, have repeatedly pointed to missed targets, wasted expenditure and negligible benefits. Himanshu Upadhyaya presents the findings from the most recent audits. |
 KELKAR COMMITTEE REPORT ON MAHARASHTRA
Pursuing development: The perils of the beaten trackThe report of a high level committee led by Vijay Kelkar to promote balanced development in Maharashtra has several important recommendations. But will it all come to nought because of its failure to avoid a few conventional pitfalls? Shripad Dharmadhikary explores. |
 BHADRESHWAR THERMAL POWER PROJECT
A continuous struggle between ‘power’ and the peopleIn yet another contested environmental approval decision, a 300-MW power plant in Gujarat has been granted changes in technology, relaxing certain original conditions, without any public consultation. Kanchi Kohli reports on the grievances of the local people. |
 NEW INITIATIVE
Defining, celebrating and protecting our riversIndia Rivers Week held in November 2014 was a first-of-its-kind gathering in New Delhi, which celebrated rivers and those trying to protect them, while charting out a road map to mitigate the threats they confront. Shripad Dharmadhikary reports on the proceedings. |
 INDO-BHUTAN ENERGY COOPERATION
Hydropower in the land of Gross National HappinessThe immense untapped potential of hydropower generation in Bhutan has led to several major projects in the offing, with varying degrees of Indian involvement. However, Shripad Dharmadhikary finds a steady rise in voices questioning their impact on the Himalayan environment. |
 RIVER REJUVENATION
If the Ganga is so hot, can the Yamuna be far behind?With the thrust on rejuvenation of the Ganga by the Narendra Modi-led government, rivers in India have become the focus of attention from several international players. Manoj Misra points out how this may explain some recent statements from the government's partner in Yamuna restoration, the Japan International Cooperation Agency. |
 GANGA REJUVENATION
Preparing the framework for a new Ganga visionA Consortium of 7 IITs is working on a plan that will form the basis for the long-term vision for the government’s much-talked about Ganga rejuvenation programme. Shripad Dharmadhikary reviews an initial summary released by the Consortium as the framework within which the final plan will be drawn up. |
 RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
Do we really need Gujarat’s Sabarmati model?When river restoration translates merely into cosmetic beautification of its ‘front’, real estate and urban elite are the only ones to gain at the cost of the larger river ecology. Amruta Pradhan discusses the Sabarmati Riverfront Development project and others inspired by it to highlight the risks in the model. |
 GANGA WATERWAY
Reviving the Ganga, at the cost of its ecology!The Rs 6300-crore plans for development of the Ganga waterway from Allahabad to Haldia should be undertaken only after meticulous examination of its impact on various elements of river ecology. Debadityo Sinha explains why. |
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