Chennai District
Workshop on evaluating the JNNURM and preparing for the future, Transparent Chennai, Chennai, December 2, 2012
Posted on 26 Nov, 2012 03:46 PMOrganizers
Direct cash transfer of subsidies through Aadhaar card across 15 States from January 1, 2013 - Roundup of the week's news (November 19 to 25, 2012)
Posted on 26 Nov, 2012 09:43 AMDirect cash transfer of subsidies through Aadhaar card
Bangalore’s garbage crisis grows in heaps and mounds - Roundup of news over the last three weeks (October 29 –November 18, 2012)
Posted on 20 Nov, 2012 07:07 PMBangalore’s garbage crisis grows in heaps and mounds
The city is drowning in its own waste with garbage trucks regularly lined up for hours, their burdens putrefying in the afternoon sun. Some neighborhoods have not had trash pickups for nearly three weeks, and vast mounds of garbage are scattered through out the city.
Bacterial contamination in water affects more than half of Chennai
Posted on 09 Oct, 2012 03:44 PMChennai formerly known as Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu is the sixth most populous city in India with 4.68 million residents as of 2011. Until 1870, it had no piped water supply within the city and people were dependent on public and private wells. The construction of a piped water supply system was started in 1872. This laid the foundation for the present water supply system.

Tenth anniversary celebration of The Rain Centre, Akash Ganga Trust, October 8, 2012, Chennai
Posted on 03 Oct, 2012 05:08 PMOrganiser: Akash Ganga Trust
Venue: #4, 3rd Trust Link Street
Mandavelipakkam, Chennai
Course on Managed Aquifer Recharge: Methods, hydrogeological requirements and impact assessment, Anna University, December 11 - 12, 2012, Chennai - Apply by November 1, 2012
Posted on 03 Oct, 2012 04:59 PMOrganiser: Department of Geology, Anna University
Venue: Anna University
Chennai
Description
As an activity under the Research Project Saph Pani , co-funded by the European Commission within the 7th framework programme Two-day course on Managed Aquifer Recharge: Methods, Hydrogeological Requirements, Post and Pre-treatment systems will be conducted at Anna University, Chennai.
Working with data - A workshop on understanding, visualising and mapping data, organised by Transparent Chennai, between 3rd to 5th August 2012
Posted on 14 Aug, 2012 10:32 AMIndia Water Expo, April 27-29, 2012, Chennai
Posted on 20 Jan, 2012 09:02 AMOrganizer: ASSOCHAM,
EverythingAboutWater
Venue: Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
Description:
India Water Expo - the exclusive trade show on Indian Water Industry will next take place in Chennai (27-29 April, 2012). The event will showcase latest offerings in water market and help bridge knowledge gaps on water & wastewater management for users industries. As a cost effective marketing platform for key players, India Water Expo ensures that you reach your target customers in India. Manufacturers specializing in water treatment, wastewater management and all other related industries can showcase and exhibit their products and expertise.
MSSRF invites applications for Agribusiness Specialist, Chennai – Apply by January 14, 2012
Posted on 15 Jan, 2012 11:01 AMContent courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia
M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) has all along been developing and following a pro-nature, pro-poor, pro-women and pro-sustainable on-farm and non-farm livelihoods through appropriate ecotechnology and knowledge empowerment.