Political
9th Indian Fisheries Forum, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 19 - 23 December 2011 , Chennai
Posted on 20 Jan, 2011 05:12 PM
Organizer: Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi
Venue: Indian Bank Management Academy for Growth & Excellence, Chennai
24th National Convention of IPHE (India): "Water & Sanitation Utility Services in India and their Health Implications", February 12th & 13th, Bhubaneswar
Posted on 20 Jan, 2011 04:58 PMOrganiser: Institution of Public Health Engineers, India
Venue: Hotel The New Marrion, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
The worsening water crisis in Gujarat - The Earth Institute
Posted on 20 Jan, 2011 04:41 PMIt was the kick-off event of an ambitious project to find solutions to the groundwater crisis in Gujarat, funded by the PepsiCo Foundation. More details of the project will follow this overview post.
Gujarat and the Mehsana region, India Source: Columbia Water Center
Heavy Rains in Sri Lanka - Update from Earth Observatory
Posted on 20 Jan, 2011 01:48 PMSri Lanka’s government stated that the death toll from flooding had risen to 13, and officials were arranging food drops to hardest-hit areas in the east.
Compilation of 300 hands on field activities for community based adaptation
Posted on 20 Jan, 2011 01:42 PM
This collection of CBA field activities began as a resource for online CBA students. However, as it grew, we decided that it was important to make it more broadly available to CBA development practitioners worldwide. The activities are organized in the following framework.
Invitation to register for participating in the UNDP/GEF Global Solar Water Heating Project
Posted on 19 Jan, 2011 02:38 PMThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing a National Programme on Solar Water Heating aimed at peak shaving, conservation of electricity and fossil fuels and providing a clean, non-polluting solution for water heating in housing, institutional, commercial and industrial sectors. About 4 million sqm. of collector area has so far been installed in the country. A target of 5 million sqm. of collector area has been set for the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12). The web-site of the Ministry www.mnre.gov.in may be visited for information about the National Solar Water Heating Programme and the Guidelines for Off-Grid and Decentralized Solar Applications under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).
The Bhoomi Conference - 2011, Jan 21 & 22, Bangalore
Posted on 19 Jan, 2011 01:41 PMOrganizer: Bhoomi Network for Sustainable Living
Venue: St. John's Auditorium, Koramangala, Bangalore
The need for Scientific Ground Water Investigation Services Survey(SGWISS)
Posted on 18 Jan, 2011 11:50 PMHow SGWISS could support the Rainwater Harvesting?
The main source of sweet water is Rain, but the water available from the rain is not regular and uniformly spread throughout year. So the rainwater could be stored by any method in rain. When the rainwater is stored on the surface but there would not be sufficient capacities of structures developed for the rainwater harvesting. Little quantity of the rainwater is recharged in the subsurface and underground.
24th national convention of IPHE (India) on "Water & sanitation utility services in India and their health implications" held in Bhubaneshwar
Posted on 18 Jan, 2011 11:49 PMThe 24th National Convention of Institution of Public Health Engineers (India) on the theme “Water & Sanitation Utility Services in India and their health implications” will be organised by IPHE(I), Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar during 12th -13th February,2011.
Whose water? Privatisation of water, a bane for consumers
Posted on 18 Jan, 2011 11:47 PMAll of us have felt the joy of slaking one's thirst with water, washing away the unforgiving heat of a Delhi summer with a cool glass of water. But have you ever paused to think about where we get our water from? How are we using this resource? Is it finite or will be always get clean water, everyday, for all our needs?