Andhra Pradesh

Invite to programme 'Training of Trainers in Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management', SaciWATERs-Cap-Net Network (SCaN), Hyderabad, November 22 - 26, 2013
The training course aims at increasing coordination and networking amongst the various relevant sectors and ministries at the national level.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 11:48 AM

For more information on the organisers, please click here.

For details on the online learning and implementation support tool, SSWM Toolbox, that is apart of the training programme, please click here.

Applications invited for the post of Environment Specialist, National Cyclone Risk Mitigation project (NCRMP), Hyderabad
Engaging of consultancy services for environment specialist & MIS specialist.
Posted on 28 Sep, 2013 12:30 PM

For details on the vacancy, please click here.

For the application form, click here or download from below.

Invitation for national conference on 'Ancient farming technologies of India : Principles and practices', Institute of Scientific Research on Vedas, Dondapadu Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
A conference to motivate a researcher to go more deep in to traditional Indian organic farming techniques and to encourage a general field agriculturist to adopt more ancient techniques.
Posted on 07 Sep, 2013 01:37 PM

For more information on this interesting conference, please click here.

Traditional farming techniques
Can we keep blaming dengue on climate change?
Poor sanitation, poor waste management systems and poor urban planning are the real causes of dengue. Find out what we can do to prevent this disease. Posted on 25 Aug, 2013 10:15 PM

Shantamma woke up one morning with a high fever. She also had a sudden pain at the back of her eyes and severe joint pain. She had been finding it very difficult to move around and go on with her daily routine. And it was quite a tedious routine, which began at 5 a.m. She was a house maid and worked at multiple houses every day.

Mosquito bites - the cause for dengue fever
The Dongria Kondhs' tribals bring the judiciary down on its knees
Niyamgiri tribals' decision to veto mining, environment degradation's effect on the country's GDP and Maharashtra's carbon trading scheme are the highlights of this week's news. Posted on 22 Jul, 2013 01:40 AM

Dongria Kondh tribals stand firm against mining of Niyamgiri

Celebration Dance (Source: Wikimedia)
Harvesting and using roof-top rainwater - Part 2
Are the filters used for rainwater harvesting easy to maintain? More importantly, how efficient are they in terms of minimising the waste water that flows out? Posted on 22 Jun, 2013 05:18 PM

This short note is a sequel to my earlier article which analysed the functioning and performance of my Roof-top Rainwater System using Rainy filter. While the earlier article narrated my initial observations on using the Rainy FL-100 filt

Rain rain go away, our cities can't keep the water at bay!
Poor urban planning and reckless construction leave India incapable of welcoming the much-needed monsoon. Posted on 17 Jun, 2013 06:32 PM

Breaking news! The monsoon is here! It hit Kerala on June 1 and with that put an end to newspapers stories on drought in India highlighted by pictures of farmers standing on cracked earth and staring up at the sunny skies. However, very soon there will be Page-1 picture spreads of water-logged cities with traffic jams and harried people titled "The city is drowning"!

Water logging on city streets
Crop cultivation or construction - tough choice in Andhra Pradesh
Excessive sand quarrying to meet the demands of the construction industry is destroying local irrigation systems in Anantapur. Which will prevail - agriculture or construction? Posted on 17 Jun, 2013 05:29 PM

The construction industry went through a boom in the 1990s due to more people demanding and affording houses. This put a lot of pressure on the Pennar area in Andhra Pradesh. Sandmining, which is the process of taking sand, became rampant at that time.

Gonchi irrigation system in Anantapur
Certificate programme on village GIS software, IIT Madras & WASSAN, Chittoor (AP), July 22-26, 2013
A hands-on field-based workshop on the free, high quality & user-friendly ‘Quantum GIS’, for use by grass root level village workers in developmental activities.
Posted on 02 Jun, 2013 04:51 PM

IIT Madrras

Drink safe water and eat good food to prevent creaky bones and achy joints
Bone disease fluorosis can be prevented if people understand the importance of good nutrition Posted on 18 May, 2013 01:55 PM

Fluorosis is a bone disease that is caused by a high consumption of fluoride. Most think that it is a direct result of drinking water with high fluoride content alone but it isn’t so. Nutrition plays an  important role in the onset of this disease.

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