Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments xi
Abstract xiii
Table of contents xv
List of figures xix
List of tables xxi
List of Definitions xxiii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Aim 2
1.3 Objective 2
1.4 Scope and Limitation 2
1.5 Methodology 2
2 Literature Review 5
2.1 Water Resource Management Guiding Principles: Importance of Participation 5
2.1.1 Dublin Statement on Water, Sustainable Development 5
2.1.2 Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) 6
2.1.3 Integrated Urban Water Management 6
2.1.4 Participatory Ground Water Management 7
2.2 Theories of Participation 8
2.2.1 Sherry Arnstein’s Ladder of Citizen Participation 8
2.2.2 Roger Hart’s Ladder of Youth Participation 10
2.3 Case Studies 11
2.3.1 Hauz Khas Lake: An Ecosystem Approach, Delhi, India 11
2.3.2 Kaikondrahalli Lake: A Community Based Initiative, Bangalore, Karnataka 12
2.3.3 Lake Sukhna, Chandigarh 14
2.3.4 Lake Ohrid, between Macedonia and Albania 15
2.3.5 Interlinking Case Studies with theoretical premise framework 15
3 WRM in Parched Bhuj 17
3.1 Historic Background 17
3.2 City Profile 18
3.3 Water Resource Management in Bhuj 18
3.3.1 Institutional Arrangement for WRM in Bhuj 18
1.1. PWRM Cases in Bhuj 19
4 PWRM in context of Bhuj 21
4.1 Case 1: Jubilee Colony 21
4.1.1 Site Details 21
4.1.2 Need for Initiative 21
4.1.3 Implementation timeline 22
4.1.4 Stakeholders Involved 23
4.1.5 Level of Participation of Different Stakeholders 24
4.1.6 Impact/Outcome of Initiative 26
4.1.7 Challenges 26
4.1.8 Learnings 27
4.2 Case 2: RR Lalan College 27
4.2.1 Site Location 27
4.2.2 Need for Initiative 28
4.2.3 Implementation Timeline 28
4.2.4 Stakeholders Involved 29
4.2.5 Level of Participation of Different Stakeholders (Hart’s Ladder) 30
4.2.6 Impact/Outcome of Initiative 31
4.2.7 Challenges 31
4.2.8 Learnings 32
4.3 Case 3: Hamirsar Lake 34
4.3.1 Site Location 34
4.3.2 Need for Initiative 35
4.3.3 Implementation Timeline 36
4.3.4 Stakeholders Involved 40
4.3.5 Level of Participation of Different Stakeholders 41
4.3.6 Impact/Outcome of Initiative 43
4.3.7 Challenges 43
4.3.8 Learnings 44
4.4 Summary of Cases from Bhuj 45
5 WRM in Naturally Water Endowed Bhopal 47
5.1 City Profile 47
5.2 Water Resource Management in Bhopal 48
5.3 Case Selection in Bhopal 49
6 PWRM in Context of Bhopal 51
6.1 Shahpura Lake, Bhopal 51
6.1.1 Site Location 51
6.1.2 Present Condition of Lake 52
6.1.3 Stakeholders Involved in Management of Lake 52
6.1.4 Level of Participation of Different Stakeholders 53
6.1.5 Learnings 54
6.2 Motia Talab, Bhopal 55
6.2.1 Site Location 55
6.2.2 Present Condition of Lake 55
6.2.3 Stakeholders Involved in Management 56
6.2.4 Level of Participation of Different Stakeholders 57
6.2.5 Learnings 57
7 Principles: Learnings 59
7.1 “Necessity” or “Tragedy”, are the procrastinated common triggers to interventions 59
7.2 Clearly defined user groups can initiate participation resulting in easier WRM. 60
7.3 Presence of Citizen Group/Leader Ensures accountability and continuity 61
7.4 Water Resources with direct/indirect influence on people ensures continuity of citizen participation 62
7.5 Cooperative Action between Government and Citizens is the key 62
7.6 Conclusion 63
References xiii