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By Michel Danino
The mythic river
Tectonic movement
Climate change moist & greener
environment to aridity (Harappan
urbanism emerged on the face of a
prolonged trend towards declining
rainfall.)
Hampi Ancient Water for Our Future Richard Yelland GE FOCUS FORWARD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBKwHHTUNE8
Tank irrigation in Tamil Nadu
A rural scenario
Natwargadh village in Gujarat
Equity implications
An urban Scenario
A parched Delhi slum
People in Delhi need to realize that dams are short-term solutions. This is
not a problem of supply, but of wastage and poor management." An NGO activist
Water scarcity:
(Regional & National) Political implications
China has more than half of 50,000 dams in the world, Only 22 dams in 1949
Planning a mammoth $635 Bill. investment in water infrastructure over next decade
Ignoring social costs Affecting natural ecosystem, Displacement of poor villagers
Increasingly damming transnational rivers such as Mekong, Salween,
Brahmaputra, Irtysh, Illy & Amur
Water sustainability
initiatives
Small & decentralized water
harvesting initiatives
Onset of Monsoon
After monsoon
Water channel
around pond
A farm pond
constructed in
Hadmatiya village,
Jamnagar district,
Gujarat, ensures
water for irrigation
Bags Prestigious Golden Peacock Award for CSR, 3rd year in a Row
The award's citation recognized Coca-Cola's
contribution as "Coca-Cola India has supported
community programmes with a focus on education,
health and water conservation. The Company has
commissioned 400 rainwater harvesting systems,
provided clean drinking water to more than 100
schools, supported school projects and driven reform in
sustainable packaging, disaster relief and rehabilitation
http://www.coca-colaindia.com/presscenter/awards_CSR_Sustainability.html
Course outline
Evaluation
Class Participation 10%
Mid-term 20%
Final Examination 40%
Answer No more than the suggested page limit in the question paper
Presentation 15 marks
Individual effort 10 marks
Overall group presentation 5 marks
Report 15 marks
ORIGINAL PIECE OF WORK
Write the source of literature referred to as footnotes/endnotes
Report size Maximum 2,500 words
Structure the report into sections