Political
Current status of the 2012 monsoon - Press release by the Indian Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences
Posted on 07 Aug, 2012 06:25 PMThis document is a press release by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). It sheds light on the current status of monsoon 2012 and forecast for next one week. It purpose of the document, is to give a detailed description of monsoon condition in the country.
Minutes of video conference with principal investigators of R&D projects funded by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation (GoI), held on 20.4.2012 in conference hall (12th floor), Paryavaran bhavan, New Delhi- A document by Drinking Water Supply
Posted on 07 Aug, 2012 04:42 PMThis document by Department of Drinking Water Supply, is on the minutes of the video conference with principal investigators of Research and Development projects funded by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation (GoI) that was held on 20.4.2012 in Delhi.
5 days training programme on Sustainable Community Based Sanitation, CDD Society, Bangalore, October 2012
Posted on 07 Aug, 2012 10:07 AMOrganiser: Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society
Venue: Centre for Advanced Sanitation Solutions (CASS), Bangalore
Water crisis management under changing climate, Gugly Centre for Biological Research, November 16-17, 2012, Bhubaneswar-Call for papers, submit by August 20, 2012
Posted on 06 Aug, 2012 06:36 PMOrganiser: Gugly Centre for Biological Research
Venue
Gugly Centre for Biological Research,
Plot No. L-IV-146,
Dumuduma H. B. Colony
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
The Gugly Centre for Biological Research (GCBR) is one of the front line organization facilitating Biological and Environmental research in the state of Odisha. The online readers enjoy browsing various segments of GCBR that encompasses a holistic approach to identified areas of activity. Climate and Atmospheric science, Agriculture and Natural resources, Bioethics, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Cell biology, Cognitive Science, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Immunology, microbiology, Molecular Biology, Aquatic Science, Environmental Auditing, Budgeting and Legislation and above all integrated farming systems are some of the areas of interest.
Biogas technology - Applications and benefits
Posted on 06 Aug, 2012 04:29 PMBiogas typically describes a gas created through the biological introduction to organic matter even without the oxygen. Organic waste for example dead plant and animal material, animal feces, and kitchen waste can become a gaseous fuel known as biogas. Biogas arises from biogenic material and is a kind of bio fuel.
Rainwater harvesting intervention in Chured-Dhar village in Uttarakhand
Posted on 06 Aug, 2012 12:43 PMMore erratic and extreme rainfall events leading to longer dry periods sometimes and high water availability at other times in the hilly region of Uttarakhand. Owing to the longer dry periods, available water sources are no longer sufficient, and groundwater levels drop even further, resulting in longer distances to fetch drinking water.
Minutes of the conference of state ministers and state secretaries in charge of rural drinking water and sanitation, 24th May – 25th May, 2012 Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi- A document by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Posted on 05 Aug, 2012 08:51 AMThis document by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, is on the minutes of the meeting of the conference of state ministers and state secretaries in charge of rural drinking water and sanitation.
What does it take to scale up rural sanitation ? - A working paper by Water and Sanitation Program
Posted on 04 Aug, 2012 10:22 AMThe deplorable condition of sanitation facilities in developing countries, has been gaining enormous attention in the recent times. It is no longer a “forgotten issue”.Though measure and several initiatives have been taken by national governments and international agencies to address this problem, yet a lot has to be done and learned about dealing with it.
Living rivers, dying rivers: River Godavari
Posted on 04 Aug, 2012 08:52 AMThe lecture dealt with 'Perceptions of a river, life and the idea of floods in politics and commerce', with the metaphor of control over rivers dating back to the times of Sir Arthur Cotton, who built the Dowlaiswaram anicut on the Godavari in 1863.