WATER RESOURCES - COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION

Dear All

In conitnuation to my dissemination in respect of the water crises and the solutions to enhance the water resources, today i had an interesting meet with the members of the Colony. Publication of my artcle in the Ennadu (News Paper) Sunday Magazine on 5th August 2012 has crated interest among the Colony Members. 

Water harvesting has been included in the AGM Agenda and members have shown keen interest to know more about what to do in this direction. 

I have given specific measures after explaining what i have done in my house which is yielding suffieient water throguhout the year.   

1. Develop Greenary and use the rainwater to move into it - to be done in each house to the extent possible.

2. Develop Harvesting pits and drain the maximum rainwater into it. 

3. Donot put rainwater into the drainage. 

4. Develop RWH Pits with in the house and out side the house. 

5. Control over the depth of the borewell to be drilled in the Colony which helps to utilize the groundwaer to the maximum extent with out spoiling the acquifers. 

After this, i have extended my support for designing and developing the RWH Pits based on the space availabe in each house of the Colony.   

This was accepted and some of them have shown interest to do it immediately.

With this postitive aspect, i am looking forward to enahces the water resoruces in the whole colony with greenary with sustinable solutions.

I will be posting more and more on this critical human need.

In addtion, to come out of the power isses, also suggested to put solar unit in the community hall so that the colony members will be motivated to establish the same at their house. One has to adopt the power of SOLAR to come out of the darker days. 

Looking forward to share more on thest two key issue of WATER & POWER....... 

All the Best

POWER CRISES - OPTIONS

Dear All

In continuation to the posting made on the power crises and article published at Down to Earth (see more at: www.downtoearth.org.in/content/out-option), i have made some suggestions which include: 

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The power crises (16-31 Aug 2012: Out of option)usually confined to summer has become common throughout the year. This reflects that the action plan for the POWER based on the needs of the people, industries, farmers, business and other areas is not matching. This lead for the present DARK DAYS with lower production, loss of earnings, and poor health care. Knowing the advantages and limitations of Thermal, Hydro, Gas / Bio gas, and Nuclear based power generation,certainly the SOLAR is the only powerful and environmentally friendly power source. This article has brought out the initiatives made to over come the power crises. The need of the hour is to encourage for the research in designing the cost and power effective systems and to transfer the same to the people through matching supports / schemes. The services of Civil Societies can be used for effective implementation with better utility in respect of power, cost and health. 

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Looking forward for better access to power for all purposes....

 

with thanks 

POWER CRISES

Dear All

We are all facing the power crises at all levels covering: individual, production, agriculture, and other areas. The comments made by me on the article published at Down (see more at: www.downtoearth.org.in/content/powerless-and-lost) to earth were pasted below as:
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The Article (16-31st Aug 2012: Powerless and lost) informative and reflects the POWER reality. This supported with the comments made on this key issue. Understanding the reality and SWOT pf Thermal, Hydro, Gas / Bio Gas and Nuclear based power generation, the need of the hour is to go for SOLAR power which is unlimited, cost effective and eco-friendly. DTE may do the needful in creating better awareness among the stakeholders, so that the present power crises can be minimized with better systems sustainable and acceptable to people as well as to the environment.

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Looking forward for better sharing and dissemination for better production as well as to the utilization of POWER..... 

All the Best

GENDER MAINSTREAMING

Dear All

It is the fact that Gender bias is the barrier to achieve the development with sustainability and quality.  It is more vulnerable in the rural environments. This stars from the family and extends to all levels. The challenges with gender bias percolates in to all areas like: health, education, employment, social traditions and systems, sports and games, and other associated issues. 

The need of the hour is to create better awareness among the targeted groups and prepare them to access their rights with better advocacy channels. 

More on this key issue will be posted to address the issues and challenges and to provide better opportunities for mainstreaming at all levels.

Looking forward....

All the Best

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 2012

Dear All

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 2012.

MOVE FORWARD 

FOR THE BETTER INDEPENDENT LIVING OF 

OUR PEOPLE AS EMPOWERMENT

WITH SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

SAVE WATER FOR BETTER TOMORROW

AS IT CONTROLS EVERY THING ON THIS EARTH. 

Looking forward...

All the Best

Displaced for Development

 Dear All

Displacement of the people / villages for the sake of development has become regular and deviates from the basic purpose with poor resettlement and rehabilitation. The comments and suggestions made on one such displacement published in Down to Earth (15th August 2012), CSE, New Delhi were pasted below as:     

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It is the clear cut example of low priority for the marginalized people and mismatched resettlement and rehabilitation programmes.

We have got several such examples where people were displaced for want of development for others. Certainly there is no logic in this case. The reasons for acquiring land for development is being misused with priority to outsider who wants to take out the wealth by all means. The basic definition of DEVELOPMENT do get transformed for the development of outsiders rather than the displaced / affected people. In addition, the RR Packages are not on the need based and gives low priority for the concern and preterites of the PAPs.    

This is one major issue of the people to oppose for the developmental programmes all kinds which needs land acquisition or causes pollution.

In spite all these challenges, still developmental projects can be taken up with the following measures as:

£ Plan for the need based development.

£ Assess the actual or minimum need of land required  for the actual development or project rather than its future plans.

£ Discuss with the PAPs about the plans, activities and consequences. 

£ Try to find out the alternatives or reorientation with minimum acquisition of land and other resources.

£ Use the local resources to the maximum extent with  better adaptability. 

£ Provide better opportunities for the local people to be part of the whole process.

£ Provide matching RR compensation for house, land and other community resources.

£ See that the PAPs are well placed at least what they are before the project.  

£ Other needs of the PAPs with sustainable  livelihoods with QOL.

The above listed measures and other local needs will certainly help the local people / PAPs to understand the concept and consequences of the proposed development. This further lead for their acceptance with participation for developing the wealth of the Nation.    

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How vulnerable are India's nuclear power plants to disaster ????????

Dear All

Thermal and Nuclear based power generation has got their own advantages and disadvantages. In spite of the power needs and crises, people in general and particularly the affected / displaced one are opposing for these to types of power generation. It is the apprehension that on long term basis this process may lead for disasters. The comments and suggestions made on this topic published in the Down to Earth (15th August 2012) of CSE, New Delhi is pasted below as:  

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It is clear from the article and the comments on it that Nuclear Power Plants in India are vulnerable for disasters with damage to people, their properties and environment. This is in general and more severe when the N Plans are situated along the Coast. Knowing the challenges and vulnerabilities associated with N Plants, it is advisable to look for strengthening the alternatives.

The power generation based on Lignite and coal have got problems at both the stage of mining and generation.

The challenges and vulnerabilities due to Nuclear and Thermal Power generation have been raised by the people who are going to be affected with long term consequences on both people and environment.

Then comes the question of alternatives available? Yes, we have got alternatives like: hydro based power, wind based power, and gas based power.  In spite of its best use, still there exists significant gap between the demand and availability. Though the concept of solar based power generation is well established and used insignificantly. Some of the models like solar lamps, solar cookers, solar driers, solar heaters, solar pumps, solar inverters, solar AC, solar vehicles are in use with limited use.

Knowing the potentiality and advantages of solar based power generation, the policy makers should concentrate on its implementation with cost effective models / products with subsidy / incentives to the users / producers respectively. Support should be extended to the industries to come out with adaptable products matching to the needs of the people in general and particularly in the rural villages.

Solar based power generation is friendly for the people and environment with sustainability as the potential of the source is beyond our imagination and only insignificant part of it will be used by all of us both for essentials and luxuries.    

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Looking forward for better development, sharing, and utilization for better HEALTH and WEALTH of the People and Environment. 

With thanks