India
Energy sources of Indian households for cooking and lighting - A report by National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (2012)
Posted on 29 Nov, 2012 07:47 PMThis report by the National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India is concerned with the break-up of Indian households by
Water policy of Union Territory of Puducherry- A draft by Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Puducherry (2012)
Posted on 29 Nov, 2012 07:08 PMThis draft of water policy of Puducherry byDepartment of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Puducherry provides a brief description of average rainfall, population, per capita of sewage generated , uti
Declare Khablir, Bilkanda, Mahispota, Bodai and Talbanda beels in West Bengal as wetlands of national importance: Ground realities and reasons
Posted on 28 Nov, 2012 11:24 AMThe land use pattern of the area in the vicinity of Khablir Beel, Bilkanda, Mahispota and Bodai as seen from Survey of India Topo Sheet 79 B/6 (surveyed in 1958–59 and published in 1973), is predominantly piscicultural and agricultural. The Khardah Khal with its connection to river Hugli (Ganga) is the main source of surface water to this area. Again a Topographical Map prepared by Panihati M
Guidelines for rice milling industries- A document by Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment & Forests (2012)
Posted on 26 Nov, 2012 12:42 PMThis document by the Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment & Forests has following chapters:
A comprehensive study of gender issues in slums through JAGORI research: News and policy update from India WASH Forum e-newsletter-October (2012)
Posted on 25 Nov, 2012 06:08 PMThis bi monthly e-Newsletter by the India WASH Forum provides excerpts of the JAGORI study from two slums of Delhi in 2010-11 that look at gender concerns in the context of slum sanitation in India and make some very useful recommendations.
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - The Yatra, my launch pad
Posted on 25 Nov, 2012 01:52 PMGulshan Thakur, 22, originally from district Palwal in Haryana, a graduate in Programming from Delhi University now lives and works in the country’s capital, Delhi. A little over two months back he joined Lalit Arts and Studios Pvt. Ltd , an event group based in Delhi with a dream of making it big in the line of event management business.
MoWR stresses the need to provide momentum to our conservation efforts on water conservation day
Posted on 23 Nov, 2012 02:12 PMThe Union Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) celebrated “Water Conservation Day" on the 19th of November 2012 to create awareness regarding depleting water resources and underlined its vision and commitment to be an active contributor to the sustainability of this very important natural resource. The field offices of various organizations under the administrative c
Data on sanitation issues of states - A compilation by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Posted on 21 Nov, 2012 03:27 PMThe Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan under the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation provides a host of data related to the sanitation issues of different states in India.
Dams are destroying fisheries and livelihoods – Letter from environmental groups to MoEF on World Fisheries Day, 2012
Posted on 21 Nov, 2012 11:25 AMOver twenty groups and eminent individuals including scientists and member of National Board of Wildlife and National Tiger Conservation Authority have sent a letter (contact SANDRP for a copy) to the Union Ministry of Environment Forests and its Expert Appraisal Committee on River Valley and Hydropower projects to take urgent steps for protection of i