India's renewable energy sector, which is on the cusp of another growth spurt driven by the next wave of policies and reforms, offers significant investment opportunities for global and domestic investors, according to this joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and Invest India. The …
This paper explores the possibilities for the implementation of the right to water in the Indian context, and is divided into four sections. Section one deals with the meaning of the right to water in Indian law; section two addresses the challenges posed by increased mining, large dams, energy projects, …
This document published by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) warns of the growing perception of water as an economic good and argues that a new consortium of business and international finance is systematically trying to influence how the world’s water will be allocated in future. This consortium …
KWA defaults on dues, KSEB cuts supply A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday observed that the government should take a policy decision to privatise the drinking water supply in the State.The Bench comprising Justice C.N. Ramachandran Nair and Justice Babu Mathew P. Joseph made the observation …
PMK leader S. Ramadoss on Friday criticised the Draft National Water Policy 2012, alleging that the policy will only fatten multi-national companies and destroy farming in the country. In a statement here, he described as “highly condemnable,” the suggestion that water-related services be transferred to the community and /or private …
‘Outsourcing supply will see tariffs skyrocketing’ Day Two of the Bangalore World Water Summit saw a parallel summit being organised by Peoples Campaign for Right to Water, which sees a move to privatise water supply in the agenda of such meets. Activists from a cross section of society - including …
In a transparent attempt to offload the responsibility of providing drinking and potable water to the people, the Ministry of Water Resources has said privatisation of water supply is the way forward. In its draft National Water Policy of 2012 released on Tuesday, the ministry has proposed that the State …
Slum-dwellers, under the banners of Slum Janandalona and Jilla Kolageri Nivasigala Okkuta, on Tuesday lodged a protest against the move to privatise distribution of drinking water in urban areas, demanding that the Government stop the maintenance and distribution of drinking water by private agencies working on pilot basis. Procession The …
Renowned for its majestic Himalayas, Nepal is rich in its geographic, natural, and cultural diversity. Nepal has a population of 25 million, with approximately 85% of its population living in rural areas. The population is growing at a rate of 2.3% per year, and the ratio of population to arable …
An Act to provide a broad overarching national legal framework of general principles on water as a vital and stressed natural resource, under which legislation and executive action on water at all levels of governance, as also water-use and actions relating to water by citizens, their associations and voluntary agencies, …
Activists of the Delhi State Council of the Communist Party of India took out a protest march in the Capital on Thursday against the Delhi Government's proposed move to privatise water resources and its distribution. After gathering at Ambedkar Bhawan on Rani Jhansi Road, the activists marched towards the Delhi …
Congress MLA Rajesh Lilothia has demanded privatisation of the water supply system on the lines of power privatisation across the city, to bring efficiency in the supply mechanism. Speaking in the Delhi Assembly on Thursday, Lilothia demanded that the Delhi Government should privatise water supply system to improve the deficiency …
The Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) today held a procession of hundreds of its activists from the Red Fort to the Chief Minister's office to protest against the proposed privatisation of water in Delhi. The announcement in this regard was made by Sheila Dikshit in March this year. The …
The Ministry of Water Resources is at present engaged in revising the National Water Policy 2002. Instead of trying to make changes in the 2002 Policy, the ministry should put it aside and draft a new policy, starting from first principles. In that context, the draft presented here is an …
To gauge consumer mood before setting into motion any plans of unbundling The Delhi Jal Board's attempts to initiate privatisation drew sharp criticism in the past, but this time it is cautious and has decided to gauge the mood of consumers before it sets into motion any plans of unbundling. …
As water gets scarce, the lendings in the sector by international financial institutions like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are being looked into more critically. Most critics believe that with small investments, the banks have been able to dictate water policies in developing countries. These institutions …
Amid protests against privatisation of water supply in Bangalore on Sunday, Minister for the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and Urban Development said the controversial
Is there a move afoot to privatise water distribution system in the national Capital? At least one Congress MLA in Delhi is in favour of privatisation of water supply. Congress MLA Rajesh Lilothia, who is considered camp follower of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, has requested to privatise water supply to …
The international community is hardly making progress on making safe water available to all. More awareness, better management and long-term cooperation could make a difference.
