CONTENTS
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgement v
Abstract vii
Table of contents ix
List of figures xiv
List of Abbreviations xvi
1 Definitions 1
2 Introduction 3
2.1 Need for study 3
2.2 Research Question 3
2.3 Research Aim 4
2.4 Objectives 4
2.5 Methodology 4
3 Water Resources Management in India 7
3.1 Water Resources Management issues in India 7
3.2 Need for Participatory approach 9
3.2.1 Concept of Participatory water management 9
3.2.2 Benefits of Participatory water resource management 9
3.3 Participatory water resource management 9
3.3.1 Participatory Surface water management principles 10
3.3.2 Participatory Surface water management across India 10
3.3.3 Participatory ground water management principles 10 x
3.3.4 Participatory ground water management across India 11
3.4 Review of Participation Ladder 12
3.4.1 Sherry Arnstein ladder of citizen participation 12
3.4.2 Laura Bosco citizen participation ladder for Water Resource management 13
3.5 Degree of citizen participation for identified cases 15
3.5.1 Public Participation for the conservation of a Tropical urban river: Case of Malaysia 15
3.5.2 Decentralization, participation and deliberation in water governance: A case study of the implications for Guarulhos, Brazil 16
3.5.3 Management and Resource Conservation in Southern California’s Pomona Valley 16
3.5.4 Participatory Watershed Development Practices in India: A Case Study in Kerala 17
3.5.5 Community-based lake management: the case of Hamirsar lake, Bhuj 17
3.5.6 Participatory Aquifer Management: A Case study of Bhuj city . 18
4 Case study of Bengaluru city 21
4.1 City Profile 21
4.2 Bengaluru scenario: Overview of water resources 22
4.3 Institutional arrangement for governance of water resources 26
4.4 Participatory water resources management initiatives in Bengaluru 29
4.5 Selection of cases 30
5 Participatory Lake Management initiatives 31
5.1 Case 1: Puttenahalli lake 31
5.1.1 Lake Profile 31
5.1.2 Transformation of Puttenahalli Lake
5.1.3 Response by community group 37
5.1.4 Assessment of Stakeholders involvement 43
5.1.5 Roles and responsibilities of different stakeholder 47
5.1.6 Present challenges 47
5.2 Case 2: Kaikondarahalli Lake 49
5.2.1 Lake Profile 49
5.2.2 Transformation of Kaikondarahallli lake 50
5.2.3 Assessment of Stakeholders involvement 59
5.2.4 Present Challenges of Kaikondrahalli lake 60
5.3 Case 3: Jakkur lake 61
5.3.1 Lake Profile 61
5.3.2 Transformation of Jakkur lake: 61
5.3.3 Assessment of stakeholder’s involvement 73
5.3.4 Roles and responsibilities of various stake holders 75
5.3.5 Present Challenges 75
6 Participatory Water Resource Management in Elite Enclaves 79
6.1 Case: Rainbow Drive 79
6.1.1 Location details 79
6.1.2 Need for the initiative 79
6.1.3 Formation of POA and challenges 80
6.1.4 Water reforms were undertaken in Rainbow drive layout 80
6.1.5 Level of Participation of Different stakeholders 83
7 Participatory Ground Water Management Initiatives 85
7.1 Participatory Aquifer Mapping: (PAQM) 85
7.1.1 Evolution of PAQM programme: 85
7.1.2 Purpose of PAQM: 85
7.1.3 Geographical focus of the Programme: 86
7.1.4 Collection of Data: 87
7.1.5 Key learnings: 88
8 Conclusion and Synthesis 89
References 98