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Draft report on the exploratory study on wastewater irrigation in Gujarat by People in Centre Consulting- e-disha newsletter for January 2013 from Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society (CDD)
Posted on 18 Jan, 2013 02:52 PMArticle and Image Courtesy: Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society
The forgotten and fading Mithi river of Mumbai: A comic strip depicting its state
Posted on 17 Jan, 2013 09:25 AM
Girish Sant Memorial Young Researcher Fellowship for public interest oriented research and advocacy in the Indian energy sector - Apply by January 13, 2013
Posted on 13 Jan, 2013 10:26 AM
Prayas and several friends and well-wishers of Girish Sant, a pioneering policy researcher and public interest advocate in the energy sector who passed away unexpectedly in February 2012, have set up a Young Researcher Fellowship (YRF) to encourage young researchers to imbibe his values and approach of high quality analysis, commitment to social equity and emphasis on policy impacts.
Objectives
The objectives of the fellowship are to encourage young Indian researchers to take up public interest oriented research and advocacy in the Indian energy sector, and to provide some financial and professional stability to youngsters at an early stage of their career.
Mobiles come to the aid of farmers in Maharashtra, and help give locale-specific agro-advisories
Posted on 12 Jan, 2013 03:56 PM
Traditional diversion-based phad irrigation systems help mitigate risk of crop failure in the drought-prone farmer suicide belt of Vidarbha, Maharashtra
Posted on 11 Jan, 2013 11:56 AMMany of these systems (1) continue to function and are often more sustainable, cost-effective and successfully managed by local institutions. Phads are one such community-based and managed diversion irrigation management system (2) prevailing in the north-western part of Maharashtra and date back to the early 16th century as per historical accounts. The system is prevalent in the Tapi basin on rivers the Panjhra, Mosam and Aram in Dhule and Nashik districts (3).
Phads or diversion-based irrigation systems, are being revived and promoted in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra by Dilasa, a Yavatmal-based voluntary development organisation (Video courtesy: Dilasa)
Report on Greening of the NRDWP: News and Policy Update from India WASH Forum e-Newsletter-Dec 2012
Posted on 11 Jan, 2013 07:44 AM
Gender in WASH: Misplaced perspective in WASH sector
Moving from local Government provision to private sector participation: Reforming water supply in Mumbai, Maharashtra
Posted on 09 Jan, 2013 08:23 PMUrban infrastructure is poised for some major changes in the country with the current trends of rising levels of urbanisation. However, both Urban Local Bodies (UBL) and water utilities are not fully prepared to meet with the challenge due to their dependence on old governance structures based on public management.
Kirloskar Vasundhara International Film Festival, Pune, Maharashtra, January 25 - February 2, 2013
Posted on 07 Jan, 2013 10:21 PM
The Kirloskar Vasundhara international