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A report on Save Western Ghats Meet held at Moodbidri, Mangalore between 27th -30th January 2011
Posted on 02 Feb, 2011 03:11 PMWastewater Management India, IQPC, 23rd - 26th May 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 02 Feb, 2011 10:27 AMOrganizer: International Quality and Productivity Center(IQPC)
Venue: The Grand New Delhi, India
Topics:
- Understanding guidelines and discovering new investment opportunities in the wastewater sector in India
- Re-engineering existing wastewater management systems
Groundwater flow modelling and aquifer vulnerability assessment in Yamuna–Krishni sub-basin of Muzaffarnagar district – A study by Central Ground Water Board and Aligarh Muslim University
Posted on 02 Feb, 2011 08:24 AMThis report by Aligarh Muslim University and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) deals with groundwater flow modelling and aquifer vulnerability assessment in Yamuna–Krishni sub-basin of Muzaffarnagar district. For evaluation of the groundwater resources and for minimizing the error of estimation, the system has been evaluated through aquifer modelling where water balance is established using partial differential equation of groundwater flow and is solved with boundary and initial boundary conditions.
Remote sensing applications: A book by NRSC (2010)
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 05:52 PM
The book covers 16 chapters addressing various applications starting with introduction, state of art technology, case studies, literature review, future trends besides providing relevant references which are more useful for operational scientists and researchers. The resource scientists from Remote sensing & GIS applications area have contributed these chapters.
Questions on the ‘Value’ of a river for Indians - A review of the book "Economics of River Flows" by Dr. Bharat Jhunjhunwala
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 05:38 PMIn his last book, 'Economics of hydropower' Dr. jhunjhunwala comes to a conclusion that we have neglected some very important costs of hydropower, while overestimating its benefit.
Jackfruit is vital for food security, says Bijay Kumar of NHB
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 05:26 PM
This is the opinion of Bijay Kumar, Managing Director of National Horticulture Board (NHB). He was expressing this in an exclusive interview to Panasam Wonders.
He regretted “We are not able to exploit its full potential. But as it is a good livelihood option for the weaker sections of the society, it’s high time to concentrate our efforts for its development.”
Corruption has fuelled India's economic growth - OneWorld South Asia interview with Devinder Sharma
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 05:18 PM
H20 World 2011- International Conference on Water & Wastewater Management , EP World Media Group, 11th March 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 04:46 PMIntegrated water resource development & management for national growth
Multinational Geomatics Capacity Building - Achievements and Challenges, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, 7th - 8th April, 2011, Dehradun
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 02:33 PMOrganizer: Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
Venue:Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
Topics:
- Geomatics training and Education in India and International Level
- Cross Border Education initiatives and achievements
- Institutional and legal frameworks at national and International level
Grassroutes 2011, Road-trips for Social Change
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 02:09 PMGrassroutes is a Fellowship Program that supports outstanding and passionate young people to go on road-trips for social change. The select group of young people will travel across India, meet change-makers, work with social ventures, learn about developmental issues, live with the community and return with stories of social change, which will enable them to inspire a larger community into taking action.