Bihar

Multiple stocking and multiple harvesting - A useful concept for surplus water in states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Multiple stocking and multiple harvesting (MSMH) is a system of composite fish farming, through which fish production can be augmented by many folds Posted on 24 Aug, 2012 07:43 PM

 In this system, stocking density is high, maximum being 12000 nos./ha.. The pond is prepared in the same way as in the case of composite fish farming. No extra management works are necessary. However, anursery pond is a prerequisite in the system. Fish culture is done continuously for 3 years, wherein harvesting and restocking starts right from the 4th month of stocking.

Dug wells- A potentially safe source of drinking water for the arsenic and iron contaminated region of Bihar - A paper by Megh Pyne Abhiyan (MPA)
Dugwells started losing their significance following installation of handpumps, which led to uncontrolled pumping of groundwater and problems of groundwater contamination with arsenic in Bihar Posted on 03 Aug, 2012 01:00 PM

This paper published by Megh Pyne Abhiyan argues that  dug wells slowly started losing their significance following the invention and large scale marketing of hand pumps,.

"Taral Darpane Samajer Mukh" by Joya Mitra – Bengali translation of Anupam Mishra's booklet "Tairne Wala Samaj Doob Raha Hai" on floods in Bihar
This is the Bengali translation of Anupam Mishra’s book “Tairne wala samaj doob raha hai” written in the context of the floods in the Kosi river in Bihar in 2004. Posted on 21 Jul, 2012 04:19 PM

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 The second edition of the book came out in 2008 just after the devastating Bihar floods in the year when the river thundered down from the Himalayas on its way to the sea sweeping half of Bihar.

Understanding the floods of Bihar - Book review of "Bagmati Ki Sadgati !"
This article presents a review of the book by Dr Dinesh Mishra that describes the origin and changing course of the river Bagmati and the recurrent problems of floods in the region Posted on 14 Jul, 2012 10:28 AM

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Future at stake - The dismal picture of education in Bihar and Nitish Kumar's efforts to revive it
This article sheds light on the dismal state of the schools in Bihar that lack even basic facilities such as drinking water and sanitation Posted on 18 Jun, 2012 04:22 PM

“The current age is the era of knowledge and not of weapons, and only through education and knowledge can one break out of the abject poverty”. Wise words from Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who believes that times have changed since his government took over: now is the time to pick up the pen and discover its power.

Bihar floods - Causes and preventive measures
This article describes the causes and means to tackle the floods in Bihar Posted on 01 Jun, 2012 12:21 PM

Bihar is surrounded by Nepal in the north, West Bengal in the east, Uttar Pradesh in the west and  Jharkhand towards the south. There are several rivers that run through the state: Ganga, Sone, Punpun, Falgu, Karmanasa, Durgavati, Kosi, Gandak and the Ghaghara, to name a few. Nearly 85% of the state’s land is under cultivation.

WaterAid India invite applications for program officer, Lucknow, Apply by June 1, 2012
Posted on 28 May, 2012 11:25 PM

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WaterAid is an international nongovernmental organisation focused exclusively on improving poor people’s access to safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation in developing countries. WaterAid is an equal opportunities employer.

Job description:
The post holder, reporting to the Regional Manager is responsible to develop and manage the delivery of WAI programme in the state, promote and develop partnerships, ensuring high quality sustainable work - safe water, sanitation and hygiene as rights - efficiently, economically and effectively and in a manner consistent with WaterAid’s strategy, values and approach. The states programme is in a very exciting stage, the Programme Officer is responsible for monitoring of programme and budget of WaterAid’s work in the state. Will support advocacy and networking in the state/region and be constantly updated on the sector developments. Regularly engage with partners, sector players, local governments and other institutions and support their capacity building.

WASH Institute invite applications for training coordinator, Patna, Apply by June 1, 2012
Posted on 28 May, 2012 10:57 PM

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Institute is non-profit training and development organization dedicated to providing practical solutions to a wide range of water, sanitation, hygiene and environmental issues in India and the neighbouring countries.

Description: Core activities of WASH Institute are conducting training programs to groom water, sanitation, hygiene and environmental professionals and functionaries from government, Non-profit organizations and other agencies, and in the involved in the WATSAN sector.

Traditional water management systems - An overview of the Ahar-Pyne system in the South Bihar plains in India and the need for its revival - A paper from the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
This article describes a traditional water harvesting system, the Ahar Pyne system still practised in south plains of Bihar Posted on 23 May, 2012 04:45 PM

This paper published in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge provides a brief overview of the the Ahar-Pyne system, a traditional water harvesting system still practised in the sout

Resuscitating a failed idea - Notes from Bihar – A paper in Economic and Political Weekly
This article questions the logic behind the implementing of the river interlinking project by using dams, embankments and canals, which have failed in Bihar to control floods Posted on 07 May, 2012 11:36 AM

This article by Dinesh Kumar Mishra, Convenor of the Barh Mukti Abhiyan (movement for freedom from floods), Bihar in the Economic and Political Weekly states that the idea of a national interlinking of rivers needs to base itself on the past six decades’ experience of river and flood control measures.

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