India: Development at a Price

Increasing Transparency and Accountability in the Extractive Industries – Authors Ritwick Dutta, R. Sreedhar and Shibani Ghosh Summary The extractive industry in India is expanding due to liberal government policies, high rates of return, low investment risks...

Spring Water Management in Doon Valley, U.P.

Participation: Local People of Dwara Gaon Sabha; Village Panchayats; Mahila Mangal Dals and Staff of Watershed Management Directorate BACKGROUND There are numerous natural springs in the Doon Valley. These are important sources of clean water and were highly...

Mining Matters

Our country is endowed with huge resources of many metallic and non-metallic minerals. The mining activities are extremely poorly regulated despite the fact that as early as 1948, the founding fathers of the constitution realized this need. Over 80000 mines operate...