Karnataka

Water-efficient sugarcane farming in Belgaum, Karnataka
A case study about a farmers innovative measures to produce no till sugarcane using water efficient, organic and alternate row methods of irrigation in Belgaum, Karnataka Posted on 17 Feb, 2010 04:28 PM

Suresh Desai is a founding member of an Organic Farmers Club in Belgaum District of Karnataka, India. It has 400 members, some of whom are already growing crops organically, while others are in the process of shifting to organic farming.

Since completing his matriculation, Suresh has been caring for the family property of 4.5 hectares, in an area where today sugar cane is primarily grown. For nearly a decade Suresh, as the manager of the farm, followed conventional practices relying on external inputs in the form of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Just like most of the other farmers near Belgaum, he grew sugar cane, a high water-demanding cash crop, and tobacco.

Government data on the losses in the floods and other related information in north Karnataka
A series of reports issued by Government of Karnataka detailing data on the status & relief activities in the aftermath of floods in north Kanataka Posted on 09 Feb, 2010 07:36 PM

 Attached here are a series of reports from the Government of Karnataka, providing details of the status and relief activities in the immediate aftermath of the floods in N.Karnataka. The reports contain the following information and more:

 Detailed rainfall information for the time period of interest

Loss of human life and livestock,

Damage to houses,

Invitation to a film screening - "Water and a City", 13 February, 2010
An invite to the screening of the documentary film 'Water and a city' in Bangalore that shows the relationship of the city Bangalore with water Posted on 09 Feb, 2010 03:31 PM

Water and a City - A documentary film about Bangalore’s relationship with water

Date : Feb 13th 2010
 
Time : 6.30 pm

Venue:        

Centre for Film and Drama
5th floor Sona Towers, 71 Millers Road
Bangalore 500052
Phone: 22356263

Film Screening - Water and a City, Bangalore
Posted on 09 Feb, 2010 12:56 PM

Water and a City - A documentary film about Bangalore’s relationship with water

Venue:        

Centre for Film and Drama
5th floor Sona Towers, 71 Millers Road
Bangalore 500052
Phone: 22356263

Preservation restoration or otherwise of the existing tanks in Bangalore metropolitan area - Report of the Lakshman Rau expert committee (1986)
A report of the Lakshman Rau Expert Committee, detailing preservation, restoration and recommendations regarding all tanks in Bangalore's metropolitan area. Posted on 05 Feb, 2010 10:00 PM

This report of the Lakshman Rau Expert Committee released in 1986, provides detailed notes about all the tanks in Bangalore's metropolitan area, provides general proposals for their preservation including specific recommendations in regard to some important tanks, and concludes with suggestions relating to implementation of the recommendations.

The lost lakes of Bangalore - A documentation contest for schools and colleges
An invitation for schools and colleges to participate in a documentation contest on 'The lost lakes of Bangalore' Posted on 04 Feb, 2010 01:25 PM

Lost Lakes of Bangalore A Contest

The Lost Lakes of Bangalore is a project to document Bengaluru’s many tanks and lakes which have vanished with urbanization and growth. As part of this project India Water Portal is organizing a contest for schools and colleges to document this aspect of Bengaluru's history.

A mid-term assessment - Sachetana drinking water plus project - Fluorosis Mitigation - BIRD-K - Mundargi taluk - Gadag district (Karnataka)
A report assessing the Sachetana Drinking Water Plus project in 3 districts of Karnataka that was implemented for fluorosis mitigation Posted on 29 Jan, 2010 06:02 PM

The Sachetana Drinking Water Plus project implemented by the BAIF Institute of Rural Development (BIRD-K), in three districts of Karnataka, aims to solve the problem of endemic fluorosis in the region, by providing an alternate source of water and by improving the quality of groundwater.

This report is a mid-term assessment of the project in Mundargi taluk of Gadag district of Karnataka, undertaken to understand and document the decentralized fluoride mitigation strategy adopted in the project villages and to analyze the impact on the groundwater levels and water quality as a result of the project's efforts.

"India: Water Need to be Double the Supply in 20 Years" : Droplets, e-newsletter, Jan 2010
A monthly newsletter for water professionals that highlights the need for doubling India's water supply to meet its projected demand in 20 years Posted on 27 Jan, 2010 12:33 PM

Droplets e-Newsletter

Internship at India Water Portal, Arghyam
Posted on 22 Jan, 2010 05:58 PM

Social media intern

CDD Society looking for an Executive Coordinator
Posted on 19 Jan, 2010 02:49 PM

Position: Executive Coordinator

CDD Society –Organisational Profile: The Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society is a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Bangalore, operating through 2 Regional Coordination Offices at Chennai and Nagpur respectively and a network of about 25 NGO Partners in 8 States across in India.