Conservation as if democracy mattered - The first Ravi Sankaran Memorial Lecture, by Mahesh Rangarajan, Bangalore, 2 August 2012
The lecture forcefully argues that the goals of both democracy and wildlife conservation are linked, and need to be addressed together
Ion Exchange services launches 'containerized water treatment plant' on a rental basis for industries and institutions
Ion Exchange Services Ltd (IESL), the leader in providing services for any make and type of water and waste water treatment plants
Report on the "National level workshop on appropriate toilet technologies", organised by Gramalaya, Arghyam and UNICEF at Trichy, Tamil Nadu, between 9-11 May 2012
This article by Aarti Kelkar - Khambete describes the proceedings of a workshop organised by Gramalaya, Arghyam and UNICEF that focused on appropriate and low cost toilet technologies
Evaluation of NREGA wells in Jharkhand - A study of the construction of wells and the resultant creation of income-generating assets published in the Economic and Political Weekly
In this paper, authors present the results of an informal evaluation of the economic impact of wells constructed through NREGA in Ranchi district, Jharkhand.
Guidelines on environmental management in industrial estates- A report by Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment & Forest
This report presents guidelines for environmental protection of new industrial estates and up gradation of pollution control systems for existing industrial estates
District-wise monthly rainfall data, list of raingauge stations, India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Monthly rainfall data and raingauge stations list for the complete country, in the form of a spreadsheet that can be downloaded.
The India Meteorological Department
Listening to farmers qualitative impact assessments in unfavorable rice environments - A report
This report compares the experiences of farmers trying out new rice-growing technologies in five places where rice has not historically thrived
Ozone - The protector of life on earth
This article provides references to the preservation of the environment in the Rigveda
NABARD's report - System of Rice Intensification (SRI) 2011-2012, Jharkhand
This article includes a report by NABARD on System of Rice Intensification in Jharkhand state, India
A report of the flashfloods in Uttarakhand in August 2012
This article by Chicu Lokgariwar examines the frequent monsoonal damage in the state of Uttarakhand, probable reasons, and suggests possible mitigation measures
Water scarcity in Delhi – Soaring demand or mismanagement – Panel discussion organized by Toxics Link and IIC, Delhi, August 7, 2012
Amita Bhaduri reports on a lively debate organized by Toxics Link and India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi on the topic of water scarcity in Delhi
Draft - Scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers (recognition of forest rights) amendments rules 2012- Document by Ministry of Tribal Affairs
This document sheds light on the rules related to the rights of the Scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers
"Living with floods" – A film by Sanjay Barnela and Samreen Farooqui, about Nav Jagriti's work with farmers in flood-affected Saran district in North Bihar
This award-winning documentary takes a look at the serious situation created by the North Bihar region's rivers bursting their banks almost every year
Water woes of Bawana and Bhalswa slums in Delhi - Women pay the heaviest price for poor water supply and sanitation facilities- An article in India Water Review
This article sheds light on the deplorable conditions related to water and sanitation that women in the slum areas of Bawana and Bhalswa in Delhi have to face every day
"Crop failure resulting from failed monsoon drives farmers to suicide in Saurashtra" - Roundup of the week's news (20-26 August 2012)
The roundup this week informs of crop failures due to failed monsoons in Saurashtra, water table crisis in Noida, aquifer mapping initiative by World Bank and river restoration effort by the UK
River diversion schemes versus waste water recycling for Bangalore city - An article in Current Science
The author of this paper argues that it is pertinent to look at the water problem from a river basin perspective to manage the water crisis of Bangalore city
Resource availability for water supply to Bangalore City, Karnataka - An article published in the journal Current Science
This article highlights the acute water scarcity that Bangalore has been facing over the years and examines the availability of resources in terms of climatic conditions, rainfall and water resources
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