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Guwahati college of architecture receives second prize for presenting integrated water management in college campus
Posted on 09 Jun, 2009 12:18 PMCurrently the college has a daily water consumption of 17.8KL and inadequate supply. The design integrates water conserving devices such as waterless urinals and eco-san toilets with grey and black water treatment systems and rainwater harvesting.
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai presents water harvesting scheme of IIM Kozhikode
Posted on 09 Jun, 2009 12:10 PMThis presentation in the design competition "Water - Safe sustainable and for all" by Arun Karthik N and Kannan G from Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai describes water harvesting scheme of IIM Kozhikode.
Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, presents integrated water management in college campus using a mix of traditional and modern concepts
Posted on 09 Jun, 2009 11:37 AMThis presentation by Himanshu Raj and Neelam Verma of Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur draws upon traditional and modern c
IIT Roorkee presents water management for permanent shelters for tribes of Andaman and Nicobar islands after 2004 tsunami
Posted on 09 Jun, 2009 11:21 AMThe presentation provides several water management measures including rainwater harvesting, grey water reuse, black water treatment and use and eco-sanitation in Andaman and Nicobar islands. It also provides recommendations for modification in agricultural practices and other livelihoods that can be taken up with the given water availability.
Arghyam and India water portal organizes 'water - safe, sustainable and for all'- a design competition for students of architecture and design
Posted on 09 Jun, 2009 10:37 AMArghyam and India Water Portal are promoting this design competition with the objective of increasing awareness on the important issue of water as a resources that needs to be conserved and on the role that architects and designers could play in ensuring the s
UNICEF openings: Water and environmental sanitation officers
Posted on 09 Jun, 2009 12:20 AMImage and Content Courtesy: UNICEF UNICEF is looking to fill 3 roles of Water and Environmental Sanitation Officers.
Vacancy: Program leader - water management
Posted on 08 Jun, 2009 04:11 PMForwarded to the Portal by: Poulomee Ghosh, Third Sector Partners Image Courtesy:IRRAD LOCATION: Gurgaon REPORTING TO: Group Leader OVERVIEW:
The Sehgal Foundation is one of the leading nonprofit organizations working in the Mewat District of Haryana. It has established an Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD) in Gurgaon, Haryana which has four centers; the first one for Program Implementation, the second one for Rural Research, the third one for Policy, Governance and Advocacy, and the fourth one for Capacity Building of the villagers.
IRRAD's mission is to implement Integrated Sustainable Village Development (ISVD) in select village clusters, build capacity in rural development, undertake rural research, improve village governance, and serve as a premier knowledge institution for rural development and poverty reduction in India. IRRAD implements programs and conducts research in the following areas: (a)Water Management; (b) Rural Health; (c) Income Enhancement including Agriculture; (d) Life Skills Education; and (e) Alternative Energy.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
The Sehgal Foundation is looking to hire their Program Leader , Water Management. The key responsibilities in this role will be as follows: • Collecting information about water related issues and create digitized mapping • Conceptualize the probable solutions to water related problems and implementation through community participation
Dams, Rivers and People (April - May 09): Poor track record of the NDA & UPA in the water sector
Posted on 08 Jun, 2009 04:00 PMForwarded to the Portal by: Himanshu Thakkar, SANDRP
The latest edition of the Dams, Rivers and People Newsletter is out !
Intern with the India Water Portal !
Posted on 08 Jun, 2009 11:48 AMThe India Water Portal has several intern positions up for grabs. Positions range from film makers, visual designers to software enthusiasts, offering a chance to work at the forefront of water activism in India. FILM MAKERS Project head: Vijay Krishna Brief description of the project: We have the CDs from the Arghyam 3rd annual conference. These need to be edited and packaged into a short film. Creating Video Case Studies of Urban and Rural Schools doing Rain Water harvesting. We would highlight them on the Schools Water Portal (http://schools.indiawaterportal.org) Location of the project: Bangalore Expected time duration of the project: 1 month Duration of the internship: 1 month Preferred educational qualification: Amateur Film Makers/Students with an interest to work on social and environmental projects. Knowledge of Development Sector, and/or Environment would be an added advantage. Languages preferred: English Computers - Interns must bring their own laptops or at least have a home computer. Costs , India Water Portal will not be able to provide any financial support for interns. However any expenses for work-related travel and for consumables would be reimbursed.
School of planning and architecture, New Delhi, presents urban design encompassing central ridge in the capital
Posted on 06 Jun, 2009 03:55 PMThis presentation by Dipanjan Das and Shashank Jain, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi deals with their urban design encompassing the Central Ridge in New Delhi and its integration with the surrounding densely populated urban areas.