The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - A different mindset, a different thought - The story of Goonj
This is the story of Goonj, an NGO that started Vastra Samman meaning providing clothes to needy people with dignity
River and people on collision course
This book attempts to study the irrigation and flood control schemes that were taken up in the Kamla basin following independence and depicts how people have been left in a blind alley
Champa Devi and Kartal Singh- SRI farmers develop innovative solutions in Kangra valley, Himachal Pradesh
This article by Chicu Lokgariwar describes he efforts made by two farmers in Himachal Pradesh to adopt the SRI method of rice cultivation
Voices from the Waters - The International Film Festival organised at Bangalore from the from the 31st August 2012 to 2nd September 2012
This article describes the details of the "Voices from Water" an international film festival organised at Bangalore
"My Ganga, my dolphin" - WWF-India's initiative to map the Ganges River Dolphin throughout 2800 km of the Ganges from 5th-7th October, 2012
This article describes the efforts made by WWF India to conserve and spread awareness about the Gangetic dolphin among the local communities
Water supply and sanitation in India - Meeting targets and beyond- A discussion Paper by Global Water Forum
This paper sheds light on the progress made in terms of safe water and sanitation targets in the context of the Millenium Development Goals
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - Stop 1- Day 1 in Wardha - Rain washed our tents, but not the Great WASH Yatra
Day 1 of the Great Wash Yatra in Wardha, Maharashtra
Annual Health Survey (AHS) bulletins 2010-2011- Data on health aspects of nine states by Ministry of Home Affairs
This data sheet on health includes information on arange of demographic indicators for nine states in India
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - Breaking the Menstrual Taboo in rural Maharashtra
For over decades, there has been this taboo towards menstruation that it’s unclean, dirty or even treated as something that is embarrassing
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - Stop 1 -"We don’t talk about it at all !" The taboo of menstruation in rural Maharashtra, a major deterrent in achieving menstrual hygiene
Breaking the taboo of menstruation in rural India, a major deterrent in achieving menstrual hygiene
Provisional population totals of National Capital Territory of Delhi- Districts and sub-districts- Data by Ministry of Home Affairs
This document provides statistical data on population of Delhi
Spring clusters of Doon valley: Extensive modification of the environment has taken place due to human intervention in the Doons
This article describes the Doon valley known for its spring clusters
Aquifer systems of India - Atlas compiled by the Central Ground Water Board (2012)
This atlas provides a country wide overview and summary of the most important information available for all principal and major aquifer systems and depicts aquifer wise ground water scenario
The Bagtree - A zero waste campaign against use of plastic organised by Thanal and Zero Waste Centre in Trivandrum, Kerala - 25th September 2012
This article by Aarti Kelkar - Khambete describes the details of the zero waste campaign organised by Thanal, an NGO in Trivandrum city, Kerala
Tragedy of the commons - Ground Water: Indiscriminate use of common resource, a real concern today
Increase in the number of apartments and independent houses along with the increase in the population has lead to deeper borewells and exploitation of groundwater.
Video on how to grow vegetables in pots: A webisode by Chai with Lakshmi
This video includes an episode of Chai with Lakshmi that shows how to grow vegetables in pots
The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the Western Ghats, India- A report by International Union for Conservation of Nature
This report presents the outcomes of the Western Ghats Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment project
Remembering Verghese Kurien- an article by Tushaar Shah in Economic and Political Weekly
In this article, Tushaar Shah remembers Verghese Kurien and his remarkable contribution in forming the dairy cooperative, Amul, India's most trusted and loved brands
Floods completely cut off North Sikkim, as death toll mounts in the North East - News roundup for the week ending September 23, 2012
The roundup this week includes news on floods in North Sikkim, swine flu in Bhopal and sewerage system upgradation in Trivandrum, Kerala
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra (The Great WASH Yatra) - A travelling carnival over 6 weeks spreading awareness on sanitation & hygiene in India
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra, also called the The Great WASH Yatra aims to promote awareness and enact behavioural change around sanitation and hygiene in India
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