[Manthan Adhyayan Kendra]

About Us

Manthan Adhyayan Kendra is a centre to monitor, analyse and research water and energy related issues, with a special focus on the latest developments resulting from the liberalisation, globalisation and privatisation of the economy.

The Centre is located at Badwani, a district town in Madhya Pradesh in India, five kilometers from the banks of Narmada. While the focus of the work is on water and energy issues, this is in the larger context of equitable, just and sustainable development.

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The most recent articles

NTADCL is a Public Authority: Madras High Court

Friday 16 April 2010 by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra

In a recent order the Madras High Court has declared New Tiruppur Area Development Corporation (NTADCL), a private company operating water and sewerage project in Tiruppur, Tamilnadu, under a 25 year long concession agreement, a "Public Authority". For more details both in Hindi and English, please read on...

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Public-Private Partnerships in Water Sector: Partnerships or Privatisation?

Friday 29 January 2010 by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra

Manthan’s New Publication - Public-Private Partnerships in Water Sector: Partnerships or Privatisation? For more details please click on the following link...

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Privatisation and Commercialisation of Water Resources and Services in India: An Overview

Saturday 16 January 2010 by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra

An Overview of Privatisation and Commercialisation of Water in India

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Databases of Privatisation and Reforms Projects

Saturday 21 November 2009 by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra

For the databases please click on the above link...

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A Short Note on Private Water Supply Concession for Khandwa town

Saturday 14 November 2009 by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra

This short note provides information and analysis of the under execution Private Water Supply Project in Khandwa.

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Checklists for Water Sector Reforms in India

Tuesday 10 November 2009 by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra

Background It has almost been two decade since structural adjustment and sector reform processes are being implemented in our country. Under these sectoral reforms, legal, institutional, financial and regulatory changes are also ongoing in the water sector. These reforms are being largely (...)

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India Country Brief for Water Sector, 2009

Monday 9 November 2009 by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra

India Country Brief for Water Sector – Prepared to be distributed as conference material during the JS-APMDD conference in Bangkok on Climate Justice and Alternatives to Water and Power sector privatisation, September – October 2009 Manthan has been partnering with Jubilee South – Asia Pacific (...)

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Madhya Pradesh State Water Policy

Friday 28 August 2009 by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra

To download the State Water Policy of the state of Madhya Pradesh, please click on the following PDF link... Madhya Pradesh State Water Policy

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Uttar Pradesh Water Management and Regulatory Commission Act, 2008

Saturday 2 May 2009 by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra

The Uttar Pradesh Water Management and Regulatory Commission Act was passed by the UP State assembly on August 28, 2008. For a copy of the act, please click on the above link...

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Mountains of Concrete: Dam Building in the Himalayas

Saturday 7 February 2009 by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra

Mountains of Concrete is the first report which analyzes dam building in the Himalayas in an integrated manner. The report is published by International Rivers. For details, please click on the above link...

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