Assam

Image of flood water over the affected state of Assam in 2007
Map showing satellite image of areas covered with flood water over the affected state of Assam in 2007 Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 11:03 AM

This image from the UNOSAT site is an example of satellite-based flood detection and illustrates satellite detected flood water over the affected state of Assam in 2007, and shows areas that are likely to be covered with flood water, based on pre-flood water level data.

Guwahati college of architecture receives second prize for presenting integrated water management in college campus
The presentation by Anuj Bhajanka and Avinash Chirania from Guwahati college of architecture details water management system designed by them for their own college Posted on 09 Jun, 2009 12:18 PM

Currently the college has a daily water consumption of 17.8KL and inadequate supply. The design integrates water conserving devices such as waterless urinals and eco-san toilets with grey and black water treatment systems and rainwater harvesting.

Discussion and concerns of Rural Volunteers Centre, Akajan on the proposed state water policy of Assam (2008)
The document outlines its concerns on the proposed state water policy based on its involvement, studies and observation. Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 10:29 AM

Government of Assam had prepared a draft state water policy in 2008, with support of the Assam Science Technology & Environment Council. The Rural Volunteers Centre, Akajan, an organization working in the water sector in Assam since 1993, had prepared this document outlining its concerns on the proposed state water policy based on its involvement, studies and observation.

Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in the Ganga-Padma-Meghna-Brahmaputra Plain of India and Bangladesh
This report from the Jadhavpur University highlights the intensity and magnitude of the arsenic contamination in the Ganga-Meghna-Bramhaputra plain Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:20 PM

Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in the Ganga-Padma-Meghna-Brahmaputra Plain of India and Bangladesh.This report from the Jadhavpur University highlights the intensity and magnitude of the arsenic contamination in the Ganga-Meghna-Bramhaputra plain which includes states Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Assam covering an area of 569,749 sq km.

District human development report card for 10 districts- the PAHELI report
The human development report card is for the assessment of current status of life and livelihoods, water and sanitation, mother and child health, and education and literacy in a district Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 03:46 PM

The PAHELI report (Peoples' Audit of Health Education and Livelihoods) is a rapid assessment of the prevailing status of human development in a district and covers four major sectors: life and livelihoods, water and sanitation, mother and child health, and education and literacy. The design and execution of PAHELI was done by Pratham and PAHELI district partners.

Crippling fluorosis in Assam - a study from Jadhavpur University in Current Science
An estimated 62 million people in India in 17 out of 32 states are affected with dental, skeletal / or non-skeletal fluorosis Posted on 18 May, 2009 04:57 PM

This document published in Current Science includes a study from Jadhavpur University on the incidence of flourosis in Assam. The first case of endemic fluorosis in humans from India was reported by Short et al. from Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh in 1937. In 1950 only our states in India - Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh were identified with people suffering from fluorosis.

Press Release by SANDRP: Why does our Govt have no value for rivers ?
Press Release by SANDRP: Why does our Govt have no value for rivers ? Posted on 08 Jan, 2009 10:32 AM

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A two day National Workshop on need for policy and legal norms for allowing freshwater flows in Rivers in India on January 3-4, 2009 at Bangalore ended with a unanimous demand that governments must allow continuous, sustained freshwater flows in all perennial rivers of India, whenever, a dam, diversion or hydropower project is planned, constructed or operated. Inaugurating the workshop on the morning of January 3, 2009, Shri L C Jain, former member, planning commission of India (and many other important posts), expressed his pain and anguish on the state of India's Rivers, "It is very disturbing that the acts of commissions and omissions of the authorities have ruthlessly, blindly, heartlessly lead todestruction of almost every major rivers of India. The hearts of the officials and ministers should throb for the millions depending for their needs and livelihoods on the rivers, but it seems that the stones of the South and North block buildings have entered their hearts." Quoting Gandhiji's agenda for the economic independence of India from what he wrote in the Young India on November 29, 1929, Jain said, Land, Water and Air cannot be subject of commerce, but the planners lock up the pain, hunger, malnutrition in the paragraphs of their five year plan documents and do not ensure their inclusion in their actual plans and programmes. He expressed his deep anguish that even the recommendations of the official policies and committees on ensuring freshwater flows in the rivers remain unimplemented.

Situation report from the UN on the 2008 Bihar floods
A comprehensive situation report from the UN dated September 10, 2008
Posted on 11 Sep, 2008 10:50 PM

Among lot of other data it gives the current government estimate of affected people (40lakh people, from 2350 affected villages, in 16 districts of Bihar, with the  number of deaths as 87). There is a district-wise breakup. Information about food and other material and cash being distributed, details of the relief camps, UN activities are mentioned.

Draft for Assam Water Policy rejected by Jal Biradari consultancy
Draft policy rejected by Jal Biradari consultancy as it is considered anti-people and held conflicting opinions on several major concerns on water front in Assam Posted on 03 Oct, 2007 01:59 AM

From: http://www.assams.info/2007/09/draft-for-assam-water-policy-rejected.html Addressing a press meet after the consultancy, secretary of Jal Biradari, NE chapter, A K Goldsmith said, '' Many of the participants want the draft policy to be rejected outright and have termed it anti-people since it has fail

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