India
IAPMO and Indian Plumbing Association roll out plumbing education to employment program
Posted on 25 May, 2009 12:18 PMForwarded to the Portal by: Arun Tharakan
"90 % of the Plumbing industry workforce in India not professionally trained" "Lack of professionally trained plumbers a major drawback for country's construction sector"
The lack of plumbing infrastructure and a trained, certified workforce has long plagued the citizens of India, for whom 7.5 percent of deaths each year can be directly attributed to water and sanitation issues. In response, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Engineers(IAPMO) is working with the Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) and its training arm, the Indian Institute of Plumbing (IIP), to help the nation make big strides forward in both areas of need. IAPMO- Having already jointly developed the Uniform Plumbing Code-India (UPC-I), an extensive code of plumbing practice (published in February 2008) that will serve the construction sector in India for years to come, the organizations subsequently turned their focus to education and training. The ambitious Plumbing Education to Employment Program-PEEP is a comprehensive industry focused program with structured courses of study to develop plumbing design engineers, plumbing construction managers/supervisors and plumbing installers/repairers.
Eradication of fluorosis in India - a presentation by Dr. R. Jagadiswara Rao from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
Posted on 22 May, 2009 02:19 PMThe presentation includes the following details:
Presentation on fluoride testing kits- its puprose, technique, cost and availability
Posted on 22 May, 2009 01:00 PMThis presentation describes the details of:
- The purpose of the test
- Technique of the field test
- Cost and availability
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Reducing and eliminating the use of persistent organic pesticides - A guide by WHO
Posted on 22 May, 2009 12:25 PMThis document by the World Health Organisation is a guide for the onset of national efforts to assess, select and develop alternative strategies to Persistent Organic Pollutants (PO
Call for articles from UNESCO
Posted on 22 May, 2009 01:31 AMForwarded to the Portal by: B. R. Neupane, UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) invites you to send in articles of up to three pages (about 1200 words) on traditional water harvesting structures, that link water resources management with local culture. It will select a maximum of 6 of these articles for publication in the magazine Power of Creativity, a high-quality photo-based magazine. The magazine was launched in November 2007 to promote Indian culture, creativity, and innovation in the context of sustainable development. It is a joint publication of UNESCO and the Archeological Society of India. The target audience is urban middle class Indians and the objective to make them aware of the fact that their traditions are compatible with modern, style conscious lifestyles. Power of Creativity has a print run of 5,000 copies that are circulated to the government, embassies, consulates, the tourism sector, and the corporate sector. UNESCO will acknowledge and credit the author(s). Each article must be accompanied by photographs, preferably digital, high-resolution photos and can be sent by email to b.neupane@unesco.org or nitya.jacob@un.org.in by 31 May 2009.
Biosorption for heavy metals - research journal of chemistry and environment
Posted on 21 May, 2009 05:22 PMThis article from the Research Journal Of Chemistry And Environment discusses the several
Groundwater quality scenario in India by ministry of water resources
Posted on 21 May, 2009 04:52 PMThis site by the Ministry of Water Resources provides details of the groundwater quality scenario and the efforts undertaken to monitor groundwater quality in India.
Safe and sustainable clean water access - case studies by Whitman Direct Action examining the obstacles to water development in India
Posted on 21 May, 2009 12:01 PMThis Whitman Direct Action water book examines the socio-political and technological obstacles to water development in India and has become a transparent resource for other NGOs, the government sector, academics, and interested individuals to glean the expertise of their contemporaries in the fields of water development and water purification technology.
Studies on arsenic contamination by the School of Environmental Studies - Jadhavpur University
Posted on 21 May, 2009 11:51 AMThe School of Environmental Studies of Jadhavpur University has studied the arsenic contamination in West Bengal for last 19 years. Their website gives some of the details of their work, including district-wise and block-wise reports
Know about the water you consume - quality parameters, diseases and water treatment
Posted on 21 May, 2009 10:17 AMThis document by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board describes the details about the water used for consumption in terms of :