Political
Tug of war on the Gomti
Posted on 29 Aug, 2013 02:44 PMAs temple tanks go, this one is quite beautiful. It is a rectangular masonry-lined tank, about the size of a badminton court. Brick steps lead down to the water. On one of its longer sides is a lovely old temple, shaded by mango trees. Groups of men and women sit and gossip in the coolness. Facing them is an avenue of large trees, below which sit contemplative buffaloes.
Applications invited for the post of Sanitation Campaign Manager, Haiyya, Mumbai
Posted on 29 Aug, 2013 12:46 PMFor more information on the organisation, please click here.
For further details on the vacancy, please see the attachment below.
Invite to a training course on 'Integrated Farming Systems for enhancing resource-use efficiency and livelihood security of small and marginal farmers', Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, December 20-27, 2013
Posted on 29 Aug, 2013 10:57 AMFor more information on the course, please click for the information brochure here.
Interested candidates may also send an advance copy of application by Email to anilhpau2010@gmail.com
Free online course on 'Designing and implementing successful water supply and sanitation utility reform', The World Bank, September 23 - November 19, 2013
Posted on 29 Aug, 2013 08:54 AMFor further details on the online course, please click here.
Can we keep blaming dengue on climate change?
Posted on 25 Aug, 2013 10:15 PMShantamma woke up one morning with a high fever. She also had a sudden pain at the back of her eyes and severe joint pain. She had been finding it very difficult to move around and go on with her daily routine. And it was quite a tedious routine, which began at 5 a.m. She was a house maid and worked at multiple houses every day.
Vedanta loses the bauxite battle
Posted on 25 Aug, 2013 04:33 PMDongria Kondhs win the mining battle
The Water Catchers
Posted on 23 Aug, 2013 09:58 PM'The Water Catchers’ is a story of an unlikely hero, an unassuming boy living in the concrete, water-deprived city of Mumbai. The boy named Chintu, has a simple wish - to find water in the village called Tintodan of his forefathers.
Blue technologies to fight the water crisis
Posted on 23 Aug, 2013 09:49 PMA recent news report said that UNICEF was promoting a machine that purifies sweat from people’s clothes to get potable drinking water (Fox News). Sounds gross?
Request for proposal 'City Partnerships for Urban Sanitation Service Delivery', Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & UK Department for International Development (DfID)
Posted on 23 Aug, 2013 01:11 PMFor more information on the proposal sought, please click here.
Workshop on 'Organic seed production', Sahaja Samrudha , Bangalore, September 23 -27, 2013
Posted on 23 Aug, 2013 11:22 AMTo know more about the NGO ' Sahaja Samrudha', click here
For more information on the event, please download brochure from below