Political
Wastewater treatment plant - Need for an affordable solution for recycling wastewater
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 01:20 PMUtility value of world’s freshwater resources like lakes and rivers are diminishing rapidly due to over exploitation & pollution. Groundwater, an alternative to surface water is also a natural victim. The rate of ground water drawing versus its re-charge has already disturbed the natural aquifer equations.
Posters on the factors responsible for excess fluoride and fluorosis by MASS Education
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 12:01 PM
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Private water supply, sanitation and hydropower projects and reforms projects involving privatisation and commercialisation in India - Database by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 11:16 PMThe database has been developed as a part of Manthan Adhyayan Kendra's engagement in comprehensive monitoring, research and analysis of policies, programs and projects relating to privatisation/commercialisation of water sector.
Right to water and sanitation - A handbook for activists by Freshwater Action Network (FAN) Global
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 10:11 PMWith tihs, they can improve water and sanitation service regulation and provision at international, national and local levels. Directed primarily at community groups, human rights NGOs, rights-based development practitioners and aid workers, this handbook aims to strengthen human rights-based advocacy by providing innovative and practical suggestions that activists and organisations can use in their work. It also acts as a resource guide for finding further information.
Water and sanitation are essential for living a healthy life with dignity. However, around a billion people across the world lack access to a safe and sufficient water supply to cover their basic needs. Over 2.5 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation and nearly 1.2 billion face the indignity of open defecation every day.
The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target to halve the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by 2015 is seriously off track, with sanitation severely lagging behind. For example, estimates suggest that at current rates of progress, sub-Saharan Africa will miss the MDG water target by about 25 years, while the sanitation target may not be reached until well into the 22nd century.
Urban water pricing: Setting the stage for reforms – A study by National Institute of Public Finance Policy
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 08:22 PMIt underlines, in this regard, the importance of a responsible municipal fiscal and financial system, simplification of existing water pricing and tariff structures, and regulatory mechanisms which are able to balance the interests of the producers and consumers of urban services.
Subash Palekar Zero Budget workshop, Raviji Ashram, 31st Jan to 4th Feb, 2011, Penugonda, Anantapura Dist.
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 06:06 PMOrganizer: Raviji ashram.
Venue: Raviji ashram, Penugonda, Anantapur district.
Topics:
- Utilizing agriculture waste for development of humus.
- Microbial culture.
- Minimization of water usage, (Mulching).
- Minimization of thermal power ( By avoiding water usage).
National Conference on Sustainable Use of Water Resources in Context of Climate Change - A Shared Responsibility, 11th - 13th March 2011, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 05:21 PMOrganizer: Government Post-Graduate College
Venue: Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Themes:
- State of Natural Water Resources
- Living with water Problems in changing world/ climate change
- Water related Disasters
Call for Proposals in the area of Geosciences/Seismicity - Ministry of Earth Sciences
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 04:04 PMMinistry of Earth Sciences, the nodal agency for promotion of Earth Sciences related studies in the country, plans to launch i) a major programme in Andaman & Nicobar Island to understand the geodynamics of the region and ii) to develop damage scenarios for various Urban centers that lie in the vicinity of Himalaya.
- Proposals are solicited from scientists/academicians working in relevant areas at different institutions in the country. Proposals may be submitted to address any of the following issues:
- Crustal structure studies: delineation of deep structures by seismological (including ocean bottom seismometer), seismic, heat flow and gravity methods, and surface or shallow subsurface structures using GPR, shallow seismic, resistivity, geological methods, etc.
International conference on preparing agriculture for climate change, Crop Improvement Society of India, 6th - 8th February, Ludhiana
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 03:15 PMOrganizer: Crop Improvement Society of India
Venue: Ludhiana
Topic:
- Agriculture: Abettor and sufferer
- Mitigation strategies – Policy and Management interventions
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Borlaug Fellowship Program in India
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 02:02 PMThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is pleased to announce the 2011 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program (Borlaug Fellowship Program) for India. The Borlaug Fellowship Program promotes food security and economic growth by increasing scientific knowledge and collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity. The Program offers training and collaborative opportunities in agricultural research, international agricultural economics, leadership and policy to Indian researchers. Competitively selected fellows will work one-on-one with a U.S. mentor who will coordinate the Fellow’s training. After completion of the 6-12 week fellowship, the mentor will visit the fellow’s home institution for up to 10 days to continue collaboration on the research topic. The USDA will select U.S. host institutions and mentors for each Fellow. The 2011 Borlaug Fellowship Program is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
Targeted Research Areas:
- Food Security and Nutrition
- Advancing agricultural production through biotechnology
- Technical and policy research and development