Coimbatore

ABT Society invites applications for Rural Development Manager / Executive / Officer, Coimbatore – Apply by December 31, 2011
Posted on 17 Dec, 2011 09:34 AM

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ABT Society is seeking to recruit young professionals for exciting career opportunities in rural development in Tamilnadu.

Consultative workshop on strategies for formulation of Forest Genetic Resources Management Network, 9th - 10th March 2011, Coimbatore
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 12:53 PM

Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree BreedingOrganizer: Institute of Forest Genetic and Tree Breeding

Venue: Institute of Forest Genetic and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore

Rain water harvesting, recycling, reuse of waste water and using less water will help in water conservation, says Sekhar Raghavan, director of Rain Center, Chennai
Speaking at a meeting organised in Coimbatore on the occasion of World Water Day, Sekar Raghavan of Rain Center emphasised on rainwater harvesting, recycling and reuse of waste water. Posted on 21 Apr, 2010 05:45 PM

Post forwarded by : Sekhar Raghavan

Termite mounds as hydrologic indicators - Case studies from three taluks of Coimbatore district - Tamil Nadu
This paper describes termite mounds as useful indicators for groundwater exploration Posted on 03 Nov, 2009 07:05 PM

This paper describes the findings of a study that was conducted to validate the findings of earlier studies and observations that have been conducted in ancient texts in India that describe termite mounds as useful indicators for groundwater exploration.

Water conservation efforts (2007) ITC Limited PSPD Unit, Kovai (Tamil Nadu)
A water balance approach has been adopted within the mill and specific water consumption as well as per capita domestic consumption have also been lowered Posted on 28 May, 2009 10:34 AM

This presentation describes the water conservation efforts made by ITC Limited,  PSPD unit, Kovai, Tamil Nadu. ITC's Kovai unit manufactures paperboard and specialty papers (PSPD). Investments of Rs 30 million in water conservation, Rs.500 million on energy conservation and Rs.150 million on waste utilization have helped this plant achieve many breakthroughs, among them zero effluent discharge and zero solid waste output. 100% of the fly ash from the boiler, sludge from the ETP & plastics from waste is recycled.

The use of waste biomass as the main fuel for the boiler has reduced CO2 emissions by 96,000 tonnes per annum. Under the green belt development activities, vegetation has gone up from 20,000 trees in 2004-'05 to 80,500 in 2006-'07.

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