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Bharat Lal Seth
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2013-5-22
China goes ahead with dam construction, while both countries classify hydrological data in the name of national security
2013-5-3
With no new dams in sight, the draft Delhi Water Policy, 2013 calls for reuse of treated sewage to achieve water security in the capital
2013-4-22
Inadequate sewage treatment and disposal in the national capital territory is contaminating city’s groundwater
2013-4-4
It does not take into account sewage generated from areas that consume water from private borewells and private suppliers
2013-3-15
Kumbh over, freshwater release is discontinued; tanneries resume operations
2013-2-15
Billed as the largest gathering of humanity in recorded history, Maha Kumbh has commenced in Allahabad. Over the next few weeks, pilgrims will jostle to take a dip at Sangam—the confluence of two polluted rivers of the country, the Ganga and the Yamuna. Soma Basu reports on its impacts on the Sangam City and villages downstream, while Bharat Lal Seth analyses why the rivers will remain dirty
2012-12-13
Formula for sharing water in rain deficit years remains elusive
2012-11-7
Developer Vardhan Enterprise forcibly acquired island in the lake from farmers to build five star hotel
2012-10-19
Villages on the banks of the river at risk of fatal illnesses
2012-9-29
Several lakes in Hyderabad have shrunk or vanished due to encroachment and pollution
2012-9-28
Rajasthan High Court orders action against 41 hotels encroaching on lakes and for violating court order
2012-9-19
Disgruntled Karnataka likely to approach Supreme Court
2012-9-15
Supreme Court to decide legality of leasing Jaipur lakefront for tourist facilities to generate funds for lake conservation
2012-8-24
Haryana government makes treated sewage available to developers affected by court moratorium on groundwater extraction
2012-8-31
Karnataka High Court expected to uphold agreements that allowed private firms to develop lakefronts and charge entry fee
2012-8-15
Book>> Privatizing water: Governance failure and the world's urban water crisis • by Karen Bakker • Orient BlackSwan • Rs 695
2012-7-18
Concerns expressed against privatisation and treating water as an economic good have been taken into account while revising the draft national policy, says drafting committee member
2012-7-17
High court bars authorities from sanctioning new real estate projects to curb rampant groundwater exploitation
2012-6-1
Authorities shut down industries, but they continue to operate clandestinely
2012-5-31
Atlas>> Water resources of Andhra Pradesh • by Sanjay Gupta, Anne Chappuis, Satya Prakash Tucker • Visual Information Systems for Action, IWMI-TATA Water policy Program, International Water Management Institute • Price not stated
2012-2-28
Court had earlier said it would not favour interlinking of rivers if it puts a huge financial burden on the Centre
2012-2-29
Regional disparity in allocation of Krishna water in Andhra Pradesh is both because of politics and topography, finds Bharat Lal Seth
2012-2-29
Rivers Krishna and Mahanadi are in crisis. In the race to industrialise, states have drawn plans to exploit their last drop. For four decades, three states have been squabbling to exact the maximum water from the Krishna, writes Bharat Lal Seth. Two tribunals have been of little help in resolving the dispute. Richard Mahapatra travels along the Mahanadi in Odisha and witnesses conflict between farmers and industry
2012-2-29
National Water Policy draft gives industry implicit priority over agriculture
2012-2-10
Draft document gives industry implicit priority over agriculture in water allocation
2011-2-28
Battery and meters are two widely used technologies, yet no one stops to think how they work. They determine our future. They dictate how we communicate, commute, adopt green technologies, and measure.
Imagine the trauma of pushing your snazzy car everytime you started on a journey, or charging your new cell phone after each call. And what would the world be without the means to calculate the amount of resources used?
Bharat Lal Seth charts the evolution of the two technologies and analyses what future holds for them
2012-1-4
Supreme Court appointed panel upholds strength of dam structure; says it need not be dismantled
2011-12-29
The river Ami in district Gorakhpur, once known for its water that tasted as sweet as mangoes is today a receptacle of filth, sewage and industrial effluents, reports Bharat Lal Seth
2012-1-15
A little known river in UP is struggling for survival. Untreated effluent, delayed action to blame
2011-12-26
CAG assessment reveals governments' inaction in curbing water pollution
2011-12-31
Asian Development Bank’s new plan insists on the private sector answer to water woes
2011-12-31
Kerala is trapped by its promise to host Tamil Nadu’s Mullaperiyar dam for a millennium
2011-11-29
Data is misleading and underestimates pollution, allege scientists
2011-11-15
India remains indifferent as China builds dams on upper reaches of Brahmaputra
2011-9-19
Bharat Lal Seth recounts his experience of drinking water reclaimed from sewage
2011-9-14
They were built for flood protection by attenuating rivers’ flow
2011-9-14
Supreme Court upholds high court decision on higher water charges
2011-9-30
The Southeast Asian city-state strives to end its dependence on Malaysia for water
2011-8-31
Rivers’ flows must be maintained to protect the services they provide, but India has no legislation
2011-7-31
Complainants say coal power plant in Gujarat will harm environment and affect catch
2011-7-6
A proposed dam is set to change the landscape in the Pindar ghati--host to the last free flowing tributary of the Alaknanda. Bharat Lal Seth explores the scenic beauty of the region and its people
2011-7-15
Documentary>> Making the sewer...A river again: Why Mumbai must reclaim its Mithi • Observer Research Foundation
2011-7-15
Dam proposed on the last unrestricted tributary of Alaknanda stirs valley residents
2011-5-31
Two textile cities, Tirupur and Ludhiana, explore ways to stop effluent discharge into streams
2011-5-15
Panel to make the suggestion before the Cabinet in June
2011-3-10
Karnataka High Court sets 2014 deadline to clean up 189 water bodies
2011-1-15
The Hyderabad authorities will issue a toll-free number for informers
2010-12-15
Ludhiana is going all out to clean up Buddha Nallah, the sole receptacle of its industrial filth
2010-12-15
ADB takes first step to spur private investments through equities
2010-11-30
Market for water purifiers booms, but consumers cannot be sure of quality in absence of regulations
2010-11-30
Goa cries foul. Supreme Court orders tribunal to settle dispute
2010-10-31
Book>> Economics of river flows: lessons from dam removals in America • by Bharat Jhunjhunwala • Rs 750
2010-10-15
New monitoring index gives better understanding of a river’s health
2010-10-15
Make water utilities accountable to public first, say activists
2010-9-30
Bengaluru water treatment plant adopts dissolved air flotation
2010-9-6
Bharat Lal Seth talks about his experience on his journey to Pushkar and efforts being made in lake conservation.
2010-9-15
At Anand, the dairy cooperative movement’s birthplace, no one will defecate in the open. RAHUL KUMAR, Amul Dairy’s managing director, told BHARAT LAL SETH about an initiative to build toilets
2010-8-15
A worried Assam government recently asked river hydraulic engineer NAYAN SHARMA of IIT Roorkee to devise ways to contain the mighty river that causes floods and erosion every year. BHARAT LAL SETH spoke to Sharma on how he aims to do it
2010-7-31
Why do Americans buy expensive bottled water when they have high quality tap water? That’s been an abiding enquiry for PETER GLEICK. Scientist, economist, environmentalist and co-founder of Pacific Institute, an environmental think-tank in Oakland, California, Gleick answered BHARAT LAL SETH’S questions over e-mail
2010-7-13
Will National Hydro Power Corporation heed report?
2010-2-15
National Park runs the risk of losing UNESCO heritage status
2010-1-15
Bacteria feed on pollutants in sewage, kill odour, but are they a complete solution?
2009-12-15
Maheshwar dam nears completion; rights of affected villagers ignored
2009-12-15
River banks are efficient water filters. Haridwar shows how to make most of them
2009-11-30
Public audit on SEZs says dalit farmers were coerced to part with land
2009-6-15
At the recent World Water Forum in Istanbul, Payal Parekh and her colleague Ann-Kathrin Schneider were deported. She spoke with Bharat Lal Seth
2007-7-31
Film>> Wasted Swecha Productions directed by Anshul Uniyal and Vimalendu Jha 16 minutes
2006-2-28
Tax breaks for industry to treat water might be a good idea. Can government make it work?
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