Political
Population Services International is looking for a General Manager for WASH technical support for their project on supporting sustainable sanitation improvements in Bihar'
Posted on 14 Feb, 2013 01:24 PMPatna, Bihar
About Population Services International
Population Services International is a registered Indian Society dedicated to the improvement of public health in India. PSIIndia’s mission is to empower the people ofIndia to lead healthy lives. What started as a small operation in 1988 has now spread to 22 State andUnionTerritories inIndia. Over the past twenty years, PSI has collaborated with the GoI and a number of donors to increase the use of modern contraception for family planning, to provide products and services for the health of mothers and children and to decrease the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Supporting Sustainable Sanitation Improvements in Bihar
PSI is currently implementing an ambitious 5 year project 3Si – Supporting Sustainable Sanitation Improvements in Biharthrough supply side strengthening, with funding from the BMGF. This project aims to catalyze private sector response to constructing over 500,000 toilets in 8 districts of Bihar.
Seminar on social pressure and sanitation behaviour, 3ie, New Delhi, February 14, 2013
Posted on 14 Feb, 2013 12:48 PMHandbook for flood protection, anti-erosion and river training works by Central Water Commission (2012)
Posted on 13 Feb, 2013 09:43 PMThis handbook by Central Water Commission aims to provide necessary guidance to the field engineers in the state and central for design, appraisal, construction and monitoring of the flood management works covering all the relevant BIS codes, design manuals, guidelines, technical specifications for construction materials and practices etc. to meet new challenges in the flood management in India.
Google announces India's first ever Mapathon 2013 - Contest duration: February 12 to March 25, 2013
Posted on 13 Feb, 2013 07:29 PMBook review: Governing international watercourses by Susanne Schmeier
Posted on 13 Feb, 2013 04:45 PMThis article presents a review of the book 'Governing international watercourses' by Susanne Schmeier - a book that has been called 'a stunning piece of work' by Aaron T. Wolf. The author examines the river basin organisation as a key institution for managing international watercourses. The book follows a three-part structure of developing theory, refining it, and then discussing three case studies. By emphasizing that more trans-boundary events are focused on cooperation rather than on conflict- with a far smaller percentage being violent conflict - it carries a message of hope.
How to grow food on your roof ?: Video interview with Dr Vishwanath Kadur, an expert on terrace gardens
Posted on 13 Feb, 2013 02:52 PMDo you crave for home grown, pesticide free, healthy greens on your plate? Does lack of land stop you from soiling your hands and farming your meals?
Read on and learn to grow food on your terrace itself !
Interview with Dr Vishwanath Kadur, a terrace garden expert ( Source of video: Getta India)
Annual conference on environment and sustainability, Confederation of Indian Industry, Bangalore, February 15, 2013
Posted on 13 Feb, 2013 12:40 PM
Living rivers, dying rivers: Everything you wanted to know about rivers in India
Posted on 13 Feb, 2013 10:41 AMIn an attempt to join crucial debates surrounding the alarming increase in environmental degradation, especially of rivers and river systems, Prof. Ramaswamy Iyer, India’s foremost expert in the field conceived and carried forward a series of talks titled ‘Living Rivers, Dying Rivers’ with support of India International Centre.