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AnalysisWorld Bank shifts gear on water privatisation By Darryl D’Monte There appears to have been an imperceptible shift in the World Bank's stand, away from privatisation being the only answer to the world's water crisis, towards a more pragmatic approach of public-private investments. On World Water Day, March 22, Indian non-government organisations and civil society groups will review trends towards private investments in the country More... Budget 2004 revisited: Water harvesting on dry groundBy Dr Sudhirendar Sharma Although last year's budget held out great promise for water harvesting in India, nothing much came of the proposed schemes. Can we expect much more from Budget 2005 due out later this month? More... Is the exit of private investors from the water sector bad news for the poor?By Dr Sudhirendar Sharma Activists have long lobbied to get both big water firms and the World Bank out of the water sector in the developing world. They may just have succeeded, with the three biggest global players announcing their decision to withdraw. Isn't it time civil society proposed a viable alternative to the Bank and the private sector? More... |
