India

Market integration and price transmission in India: A case of rice and wheat with special reference to the world food crisis of 2007/08- A paper by Food and Agriculture Organization
This paper sheds light on the significant role played by rice and wheat in the Indian economy and its food security policy Posted on 07 Sep, 2012 09:53 PM

This paper by Food and Agriculture Organization sheds light on the significant role played by rice and wheat in the Indian economy, its food security policy and the specific policy measures that were taken during the global economic crisis of 2007/08.

Guidance notes for continuous water supply (24-7): A guide to project preparation, implementation and appraisal- A report by Water and Sanitation Program
These are guidance notes for all those who considering of converting their water distribution services from intermittent to continuous (24-7) supply. Posted on 06 Sep, 2012 09:39 PM

This report by Water and Sanitation Program is a guidance notes meant for governments, municipal administrations and water utilities that are considering of converting their water distribution services from intermittent to continuous (24-7)

Community participation in South Asian sanitation - A paper published in Public World
This paper argues that improvement in sanitation is one of the most important goals that countries in South Asia need to achieve, which can lead to improvement in health outcomes Posted on 05 Sep, 2012 04:06 PM

This paper published in collaboration with Public World (London) focuses on the poor sanitation situation in South Asia, which has the highest proportion of people practising open defecation and argues that improvement in sanitation is one of the most important goals that countries i

Conservation at crossroads – Science, society and the future of India’s wildlife – A talk by Ghazala Shahabuddin
This article by Amita Bhaduri describes Ghazala Shahabuddin’s recent talk on the malaise underlying India’s dominant conservation paradigm Posted on 05 Sep, 2012 03:48 PM

Ghazala Shahabuddin’s recent talk on 30th August, 2012 at IIC, New Delhi focused on the malaise underlying India’s dominant conservation paradigm, which is for the most part one of top-down control and exclusion.

Conservation as if democracy mattered - The first Ravi Sankaran Memorial Lecture, by Mahesh Rangarajan, Bangalore, 2 August 2012
The lecture forcefully argues that the goals of both democracy and wildlife conservation are linked, and need to be addressed together Posted on 04 Sep, 2012 10:13 AM

This article presents the first Ravi Sankaran Memorial Lecture, by Mahesh Rangarajan, Bangalore, 2 August 2012: "Conservation as if Democracy Mattered". The lecture forcefully argues that the goals of both democracy and wildlife conservation are linked, and need to be addressed together.

Ion Exchange services launches 'containerized water treatment plant' on a rental basis for industries and institutions
Ion Exchange Services Ltd (IESL), the leader in providing services for any make and type of water and waste water treatment plants Posted on 03 Sep, 2012 09:51 AM

Ion Exchange Services Ltd (IESL), the leader in providing services for any make and type of water and waste water treatment plants, announced the launch of ‘Containerized Water Treatment Plant’ on rental basis for supply of treated water.

Guidelines on environmental management in industrial estates- A report by Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment & Forest
This report presents guidelines for environmental protection of new industrial estates and up gradation of pollution control systems for existing industrial estates Posted on 01 Sep, 2012 07:33 PM

This report by Central Pollution Control Board sheds light on the guidelines meant for environmental protection for new industrial estates and up gradation of pollution control systems for existing industrial estates.

District-wise monthly rainfall data, list of raingauge stations, India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Monthly rainfall data and raingauge stations list for the complete country, in the form of a spreadsheet that can be downloaded. Posted on 01 Sep, 2012 07:31 PM

Rainfall data

The India Meteorological Department
Listening to farmers qualitative impact assessments in unfavorable rice environments - A report
This report compares the experiences of farmers trying out new rice-growing technologies in five places where rice has not historically thrived Posted on 01 Sep, 2012 10:21 AM

 

Ozone - The protector of life on earth
This article provides references to the preservation of the environment in the Rigveda Posted on 31 Aug, 2012 07:57 PM

आधुनिक विज्ञा के अनुसार सृष्टि के आरम्भ ,में पृथ्वी पर ओज़ोन आवरण नही था. धीरे धीरे जबय्ह आवरण बना तब इस के पश्चात हीपृथ्वी पर जीवन सम्भव हो सका. इस आवरण कोबनाए रखने के लिए वन सम्पदा पेड़ों इत्यादि का सब से महत्व पूर्ण दायित्व है. आश्चर्य होगा कि इस बात को ऋग्वेद में राजा के प्रजा के कर्तव्यों में प्राथमिकता दे कर कैसे बताया है. कृपया स्वयं देखिये.(यह लेख मैंने अंग्रेज़ी मे लिखा था)

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