India: Improving urban water supply and sanitation service provision- Lessons from business plans for Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana and international good practices- Report by the World Bank
This report identifies the key elements of a State-wide program for improving water supply and sanitation services and accountability
Ward level data on insanitary latrines collected during census (2011) of Odisha state- Report by Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Odisha
This document provides ward level data on insanitary latrines in urban areas of the state of Odisha
Registration of 4000 organisations cancelled for alleged irregularities under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act - Please contact Voluntary Action Network India (VANI), if you or your partners are listed
"The black tsunami": An article by Green Systems, about the putrefying sewage discharged from our homes, offices and factories, that is accumulating under our oceans
This article draws attention to the huge amounts of sewage generated and discharged into the sea and rivers and warns that we urgently need to change the way we manage water
Make the best out of the monsoons - Catch the water in the hills during 4 months of rain for later use to prevent acute water shortage
We have two months of monsoon left and 4 months of returning (North East) monsoon to conserve water
Beating a rope thinking that it is a snake, is futile - Why evict people from their habitat, their own ecosystems
This documentary and article highlights the issue of displacement among the tribal communities in Maharashtra and questions the rationale for eviction of forest dwellers from their own ecosystems
"Water governance in Assam: Priorities for knowledge-based interventions" - Report of a consultation organised by Aaranyak, at Guwahati, Assam in June 2012
The state of Assam faces some unique challenges. Some of these include a high preponderance of natural disasters, difficult terrain, and water induced hazards
A story of resurgence - A video featuring the revival of Doling lake, Sikkim
This video by Usha Dewani features an initiative by the Government of Sikkim on reviving the Doling lake in Rabongla, South Sikkim.
Dream to get adequate drinking water for Dewas town, still remains a dream
This article by Makarand Purohit sheds light on the acute water scarcity experienced by Dewas, an industrial township in Madhya Pradesh
You can be saviour of many varieties of different plant, animal and bird species
Farmers over the years have made consistent efforts to domesticate different plant, animal and bird species and conserved thousands of varieties
Supreme Court’s Order on Tiger Reserve Buffers encourages illegalities - A press release by Future of Conservation Network
The interim order of the Supreme Court on the matter of tourism in core areas of Tiger Reserves, has created a situation of serious illegalities
How railways can be used to transport water from flood affected to drought prone areas: A proposition
To understand and evaluate the possible threats to the Earth caused by the exploitation of its natural resources
3ie Systematic Review: Water, sanitation and hygiene interventions to combat childhood diarrhoea in developing countries
Drop of life - A film on how to combat water crisis
This film is about two women from diverse backgrounds and their confrontation with lack of access to clean drinking water
Water has been ignored globally as the engine for green growth, says Joppe Cramwinckel, Director Water, WBCSD
Joppe Cramwinckel talks about the low level of awareness of water as a resource and the current hurdles in solving water related issues.
Water sanitation and hygiene advocacy and communication strategy framework (2012-2017)- A draft document by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
This document is a framework to guide the execution of advocacy and communication efforts related to toilet construction
National disaster management information and communication system - Guidelines by National Disaster Management Authority (2012)
This document sheds light on the guidelines that have been prepared with a view to provide the necessary guiding principles to meet the requirements of dedicated disaster communication
"Outbreak of dengue, malaria in eastern India" - Roundup of the week's news (6 - 12 August 2012)
The news this week informs of epidemic outbreaks in Eastern India, end to field trials of GM crops, the revised land acquisition bill, unused funds for disaster relief, fall in fish breeding in rivers
Working with data - A workshop on understanding, visualising and mapping data, organised by Transparent Chennai, between 3rd to 5th August 2012
The data camp focused on training activists, researchers and students to work with data and learn about open data, data visualisation, spatial data
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