Karnataka

"Plastic trash fish to highlight coastal pollution at Hyderabad CBD COP" - Roundup of the week's news (1 - 7 October, 2012)
The news this week informs of coastal pollution in Hyderabad, garbage crisis in Bangalore, reports of dengue and train biotoilets installation in Delhi Posted on 09 Oct, 2012 04:10 PM

Plastic trash fish to highlight coastal pollution at Hyderabad CBD COP

"Protests rock Cauvery basin as Karnataka releases water to Tamil Nadu in keeping with Supreme Court directive" - Roundup of the week's news (24-30 September 2012)
The newsround up this week informs of water disputes between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, news related to water pollution, and impacts of river waters on agriculture Posted on 09 Oct, 2012 04:10 PM

Protests rock Cauvery basin as Karnataka releases water to Tamil Nadu in keeping with Supreme Court directive

Towards Sustainable Sanitation, CDD, Bangalore, October 8 - 12, 2012
Posted on 07 Oct, 2012 10:24 PM

Organizer: CDD

Venue: Centre for Advanced Sanitation Solutions
                Kengeri, Bangalore

CDD

CDD Society is working to provide one million marginalised people with access to water, sanitation and energy by 2015.
From our headquarters in Bangalore, we work through a network of likeminded organisations across South Asia to provide cost effective, environmentally sound, and community specific basic needs services.

Voices from the Waters - The International Film Festival organised at Bangalore from the from the 31st August 2012 to 2nd September 2012
This article describes the details of the "Voices from Water" an international film festival organised at Bangalore Posted on 05 Oct, 2012 04:29 PM

History has witnessed World War I and II; will there be a World War III? Indeed, if there will be, it will be 'The World War III - for Water'. Can there be a second thought to this after the call for a Karnataka bandh on Saturday, 6 October 2012, in the name of water? 

Aquifer systems of India - Atlas compiled by the Central Ground Water Board (2012)
This atlas provides a country wide overview and summary of the most important information available for all principal and major aquifer systems and depicts aquifer wise ground water scenario Posted on 29 Sep, 2012 07:26 PM

The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under the Ministry of Water Resources has released a publication entitled “Aquifer systems of India” apart from aquifer atlas for six states viz. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.

Video on how to grow vegetables in pots: A webisode by Chai with Lakshmi
This video includes an episode of Chai with Lakshmi that shows how to grow vegetables in pots Posted on 26 Sep, 2012 08:31 PM

Caste discrimination in disaster situations in India - Reports by National Dalit Watch
The National Dalit Watch examines the existing policy and disaster response or preparedness regime from the point of view of equity considerations Posted on 21 Sep, 2012 11:00 AM

The National Dalit Watch (NDW), an effort spearheaded by the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights has prepared a number of  reports on rampant caste discrimination and the urgent need for protection of human rights, particularly Dalit human rights during disaster situations. 

"IUCN World Conservation Congress ends with Jeju Declaration to promote green growth" - News roundup for the period from September 3 - 16, 2012
The roundup this week includes news on announcement of the Jeju declaration to promote green growth, water conflicts, organic farming and development of technology from sewage Posted on 17 Sep, 2012 04:19 PM

IUCN World Conservation Congress ends with Jeju declaration to promote green growth

Video interview with water consultant Shubha Ramachandran - Rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge
This video showcases the successful functioning of rainwater harvesting scheme that has been adopted by the residents of a community in Bangalore Posted on 17 Sep, 2012 12:27 PM

The Karnataka Urban Water Sector Improvement Project: 24x7 water supply is achievable- Field note by Water and Sanitation Programme, World Bank
This field note describes how it is possible to deliver twenty four water supply through individual household connections to all residents Posted on 14 Sep, 2012 07:28 PM

This field note by the Water and Sanitation Program, describes how it is possible to deliver twenty four water supply through individual household connections to all residents.

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