Jharkhand
Their land lost to a dam, 2,000 farmers take to fishing -- in cages
Posted on 25 Mar, 2014 08:28 PMThe Chandil dam reservoir is located 30 kms from Jamshedpur on the Subernarekha river in Jharkhand. While this dam is a 'tourist hotspot', its construction has resulted in the displacement of more than 20,000 families from 116 surrounding villages. “We lost our farmlands because of the project and now, to support our families, we have to take any job available", says Narayan Gope.
Applications invited for the post of 'State Coordinator Jharkhand', The World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program
Posted on 14 Mar, 2014 03:26 PMSupervisor and Department: Joep Verhagen, India, WSP-SA, TWISA
Location: India
Assignment Duration: 100 days
Assignment Type: STC
International Recruitment: No
Toilets for all: Jharkhand's Sanitation Policy
Posted on 07 Mar, 2014 10:29 AMThe document titled ‘Sanitation Policy of Jharkhand’, by the Government of Jharkhand, serves as a guidance manual to follow the directives of the Nirmal Bahrat Abhiyan (NBA), a government programme to tackle open defecation in rural India.
Want to build a toilet?
Posted on 24 Feb, 2014 04:23 PMThe Government of Jharkhand has published a technical document in order to encourage the construction and usage of toilets in the state of Jharkhand. The manual begins with an introduction to Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA), a government programme to tackle open defecation in rural India.
Improved sanitation can reduce diarrhoea cases by 47%
Posted on 14 Jan, 2014 06:41 PMImproved sanitation can reduce diarrhoea cases by 47%: World Bank
Indian troops polluting Siachen glacier: Pakistan
Posted on 09 Dec, 2013 08:24 AMRemove troops from Siachen: Pakistan
India moves up on the Global Hunger Index
Posted on 21 Oct, 2013 04:56 PMIndia moves up two notches on the Global Hunger Index
Chromium contaminates Bangalore's drinking water
Posted on 15 Sep, 2013 05:24 PMChromium afflicts borewells in India's largest industrial area
200-crore penalty for Adani's Mundra port
Posted on 08 Sep, 2013 07:32 PMPOLICY MATTERS
200-crore penalty for Adani's Mundra port