Bangalore
Public meeting: Injustice to Dalits in flood rehabilitation, Bangalore
Posted on 05 Nov, 2009 12:16 PMDiscussion on the recent flood situation at North Karnataka regarding the injustice meted to the Dalit women, caste discrimination being shown towards Dalits in the flood affected villages.
Venue : Conference Hall, Legislative House, Bangalore
Time : 11 am – 3.00 pm
Arghyam is looking for a Project Manager for their Technology Division
Posted on 04 Nov, 2009 11:54 AM
Thinking about giving back to society? Looking for an opportunity to do something meaningful and use your skills and experience to contribute to the lives of the disadvantaged? Come and join a small team of like-minded individuals working together with people and groups across the country on the issue of water.
Everyday more than 1000 children die of preventable, water related diseases in India. At least 30 million people don’t have access to safe drinking water in urban India, and 40 million live in slums without adequate sanitation facilities. And the situation is only going to worsen. Water is likened to oil, only much more central to our very lives and well-being. Globally, it is increasingly being seen as the burning issue of this century.
Be the Change' Conference on Food, Health and Climate Change, Bhoomi Network, Bangalore
Posted on 29 Oct, 2009 01:13 PMBhoomi Network is organising a 2 day 'Be the Change' Conference on Food, Health and Climate Change at St.John's Auditorium, Kormangala, Bangalore - 35.
Ramky landfill at Mavallipura, Bangalore must be phased out
Posted on 26 Oct, 2009 11:36 AMEnvironment Support Group (ESG), an NGO based in Bangalore draws attention to a landfill at Mavallipura village near Bangalore International airport which is being managed by a private operator.
Consultation on sustainable sanitation at Arghyam Trust Bangalore (9th Sept 2009)
Posted on 21 Oct, 2009 12:01 PMA consultation was organised by Arghyam Trust on 9th September 2009 at Bangalore, to share civil society experiences regarding sustainable sanitation with the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission was represented at the event by Dr. Mihir Shah. The focus of the consultation was largely on rural sanitation.
Sanitation in the flood affected areas - Biome Solutions
Posted on 15 Oct, 2009 02:16 PMBiome Solutions, a Bangalore-based company working on sustainable architecture and buildings visited some flood affected areas in Guntur to observe the situation and see the suitability of applying "Ecological Sanitation", a new approach to sanitation. (Search on India Water Portal for "Ecological sanitation" for more information on this). Their report after their travels can be seen below.
A point of interest is the picture of a flooded toilet. Pit toilets which are the norm in rural areas have the disadvantage that during floods the pit below the toilet (where the human waste accumulates over time) gets flooded and the toilet becomes unusable. The faecal matter can come out of the toilet pan and create a real mess which needs to be cleaned up.
Read their report at:
http://biomesolutions.blogspot.com/2009/10/visit-to-flood-affected-areas-in-guntur.html
Water Literacy Foundation looking for a Program Co-Ordinator
Posted on 12 Oct, 2009 09:39 AMBackground: Water Literacy Foundation (WLF) is a Citizen Sector Organization is carrying out pioneering work in Rain Water Harvesting in Urban,Industrial,Rural area and is recognized widely in Social networks. WLF is actively participating in governmental and private projects that harvest water for rural and urban needs.
National Conference on urban water management : Challenges and options, 13 Feb. 2009, Bangalore
Posted on 09 Oct, 2009 06:21 PMNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT: CHALLENGES AND OPTIONS
13-15th December 2009, Bangalore, India
A National Conference on Urban Water Management: Challenges and Option is being organised on 13-15th December, 2009 in Bangalore.
Brainstorming session on conservation and management of urban lakes in Bangalore
Posted on 29 Sep, 2009 09:04 PMConservation and Management of Urban Lakes
Brainstorming Session on Conservation & Management of Urban Lakes 26th Sept 09
Rain water harvesting to recharge bore wells?
Posted on 18 Sep, 2009 04:43 PMWE have a farm in Bangalore North, Hennur Road, with a number of borewells that have been unsuccesful or dried up. About 5 years back we built a dam across a Nalla (Natural erosion)in the farm, to collect rain water. The size of the Nalla is 300x20 ft approx with a water depth of over 7ft in good rainfall time. This year for the first time, thank God, it has not dried up.