Browsing by Author "Gujja, B."

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Lava Ka Baas Traditional Water Harvesting Structure: The Community behind 'Community'
(Routledge, 2007) Kashwan, Prakash; Joy, K. J.; Gujja, B.; Paranjape, S.; Goud, V.; Vispute, S.
"This case study is about a traditional water harvesting structure constructed on a drain in Lava Ka Baas (LKB) village of Thanagazi block, Alwar district in Rajasthan. Ironically, while the battle was apparently fought to protect community rights over water resources, this study highlights the failure of strengthening community institutions, a must for ensuring equitable distribution of benefits."
New Hope for Indian Food Security? The System of Rice Intensification
(2009) Gujja, B.; Thiyagarajan, T. M.
"This paper describes the potential of an innovative rice cultivation practice—-the system of rice intensification (SRI)—-for allowing Indian rice farmers to not only enhance rice production and their net incomes, but also to solve the water crisis. Discovered through an unconventional agricultural development initiative in Madagascar in the 1920s, SRI is now known to rice farmers in 40 countries. SRI is a whole package of agronomic approaches which together exploit the genetic potential of rice plants; create a better growing environment (both above and below ground); enhance soil health; and reduce inputs (seeds, water, labour)."
People's Struggles for Water Rights over Kelo River Waters
(Routledge, 2007) Kashwan, Prakash; Sharma, Ramesh Chandra; Joy, K. J.; Gujja, B.; Paranjape, S.; Goud, V.; Vispute, S.
"At issue is the permission granted by the Chhattisgarh government (GoC) to Jindal Strips Limited, now called Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), to extract water through a combination of stop dams and intake wells from the Kelo, downstream of Raigarh town. According to the local population and activists, fourteen villages of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh and nine villages in Orissa are affected, causing loss of livelihood, pollution of drinking water and increased drudgery for women. A writ petition against JSPL has been filed in the High Court of Chhattisgarh."