Essays about: "Maharashtra"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 20 essays containing the word Maharashtra.

  1. 6. Social cohesion in Gilbert Hill : What can be done to better integrate the informalitywithin the formal planning process

    University essay from KTH/Samhällsplanering och miljö

    Author : Emma Johansson; Gustav Carlsbrand; [2018]
    Keywords : Informal settlement; positive qualities; reasons for persistence; attitudes; living patterns;

    Abstract : The government in Maharashtra are trying to rehabilitate the informal settlements in Mumbai through the slum rehabilitation authority and its rehabilitation scheme and we wanted to learn more about how it worked and how it affects living conditions for former residents of an informal settlement and how it can differ from those still living there. This study has a focus on a specific informal settlement in Mumbai, called Gilbert Hill. READ MORE

  3. 7. Socio-Economic Sustainability of Rural Energy Access in India

    University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECS

    Author : Suhasini Udayakumar; [2016]
    Keywords : Energy access; Indian states; rural areas; domestic sector; key performance indicators; Socio-economic Energy Sustainability Index;

    Abstract : Rural energy access has been a persistent issue in India causing the country to become one of the most energy poor nations of the world. Despite the launch of several heavily funded programs for the provision of electricity and modern fuels to rural areas, majority of the country‘s village households remain neglected and deficient in energy. READ MORE

  4. 8. Cotton cultivation : An exploratory study of agricultural opportunities to fight poverty in India

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Malin Nilaeus; Lovisa Bråvi; [2016]
    Keywords : Economy; suicide; cotton; farmers; India; agriculture; water;

    Abstract : Cotton has over the past years become a less profitable crop to grow. This has affected millions of people cultivating it. In India the struggles of cotton farmers become clear when looking at the high suicide rates amongst them with economic reasons being the most common cause. READ MORE

  5. 9. Dr Ambedkar's Legacy : Indian Buddhism in Contemporary Varanasi

    University essay from Avdelningen för humaniora och genusvetenskap

    Author : Fredrik Tilhon; [2012]
    Keywords : Ambedkar Buddhism; Dalit; Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar; Varanasi; History of Religions; 2011;

    Abstract : During the 1950’s the Dalit leader Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar managed to revive Buddhism in India as a protest against, what he considered to be, injustices towards low-caste people that were said to be caused by Hinduism. This study was done to investigate the presence of Ambedkar Buddhism in the holy city of Hinduism Varanasi. READ MORE

  6. 10. Security of tenure in incremental development : A case study of informal settlements in Pune, India

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Oscar Lindgren; [2012]
    Keywords : Minor field study; informal settlements; slum; incremental planning; land tenure; Living Condition Diamond; Pune; India;

    Abstract : The author Mike Davis has labelled our entire globe as a planet of slums. This hesis aims to provide some insights to the research field of slum rehabilitation, and thus contribution to efforts to make our globe slum free. The United Nations states that security of tenure is one of the essential preconditions for improvements in slums. READ MORE