Water conflicts in India : A million revolts in the making
by Joy K J
Published by : Routledge (London) Physical details: 441p ISBN:0-415-42411-9.
Subject(s):
water conflicts and river in India
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Water pollution by factory wastes in India
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Contending water uses: Choking the largest wetland in south India- Thanneermukkom Bund, Biodiversity vs irrigation, Politics, water and forest in the Himalayas-Gangas river basin, Ithai barrage in manipur, Rural needs or tourism- groundwater in Goa, Social undercurrents in Gujarat village-Irrigation for the rich vs drinking water for the poor, Fishing in troubled water, Bridge over the Brahmaputra, Unequal power, unequal contracts and unexplained resistance in Peri urban areas in Chennai. Rural livelihood,urban needs: diversion of water from the ganga canal
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Equity, Access and allocations a review : Water use in the Bhavani river in Tamil Nadu, Rehabilitating the Keezhparikkalpet in Pondicherry-Bore well owners give in to farmers, Diverting Nar-par-Damanganga to Tapi-Godavari, Collapse of Phad system in the Tapi basin-Conflict over equitable distribution of water, Tail-end discrimination in an irrigation project project in maharashtra, Caste discrimination, Water and gender conflicts, Groundwater irrigation in northern Gujarat, Indira Gandhi canal in rajasthan : conflict over reduced water allocation
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Water quality conflicts : release of toxic waste to Periyar river in Kerala, Noyyal river basin, Conflict over water pollution in Palar basin, Factory in a paddy field in pondicherry -Berger polluting Pandasozhanallur, Indusrtrial pollution vs rural livelihood, Pollution in Hootgalli village mysore, Kolleru wildlife sanctuary- Pollution through aqua culture, Pollution of the Musi in Andhra Pradesh, Water turned to Sludge in Kolhapur - Villagers ransack industrial unit, Halt Pollution, Bridging the GAP in Kanpur Ganga
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Mining riparian health : sand mining in coastal Tamil Nadu- Local irrigation sources, Ground water depletion in Andhra Pradesh, Sustinable utilisation of natural resources, Mining and the nandanvara dam in Madhya pradesh
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Micro-level water conflicts : morathodu irrigation scheme in the chalakudy river basin, Gravity dam in paschim midnapur district west Bengal, Bahoor cluster of irrigation tanks in pondicherry, Conflict over tank-bed cultivation in Karnataka, Conflict in an tank command in Karnataka, Kudregundi halla tank, Dharmasagar tank in Warangal, Lava Ka Bass traditional water harvesting structure, Inter-village water conflict in rural rajasthan, Shapin river basin in Jharkhand- Community institutions
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Dams and displacement : Pulichintala project on krishna river, Polavaram project on river Godavari, Kolhapur's Unchangi dam,People's struggle in narmada vally, Alternative restructuring of the Sardar Sarovar project, haribad minor irrigation project in Madhya pradesh,Struggle over reservoir rights in Madhya pradhesh , Tehri dam projects, Bhilangna micro Hydel project- community protests over infringement of right
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Transboundary water conflicts : Jhanjhavati medium irrigation project, Telugu ganga project-water rights and conflicts, Sutlej yamuna link canal- Politics and litigation, Baglihar project in hot waters, Indo-Bangladesh water conflict
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Privatisation : Coke vs the people at Plachimada, People's struggles for water rights over Kelo river waters, River becomes private property - role of Chhattisgarh government
Year: 2008
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Books | KILA HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY | 333.91 JOY/W (Browse shelf) | Available | 010587 |