Raigad District
Govt approves Rs 4,845 crore for Krishna-Marathwada irrigation project
Posted on 30 Jun, 2015 09:10 AMKrishna-Marathwada irrigation project worth Rs 4,845 crore gets Govt nod
Mhadei Tribunal favours Goa
Posted on 17 Feb, 2015 08:39 PMGoa relieved, as tribunal restrains work on Maharashtra's Virdi dam
It's cyclone Hudhud's turn to cause damage!
Posted on 14 Oct, 2014 11:40 AMHudhud lands in Vizag at 195 kmph
Rare floral diversity in the Western Ghats forests
Posted on 03 May, 2013 02:29 PMA fluttering butterfly or a dashing cheetah immediately bring vivid images to mind. Does the image of a plant stir us as much? Are we as fascinated watching a flower bloom? Probably not. Maybe that’s why there is such a large focus on endangered animals and birds and not so much on plant species that are dying out.
Let the Western Ghats be 'damned': A presentation on how dam building affects the ecology and social structure of these biodiversity spots
Posted on 29 Jan, 2013 03:19 PMThese global biodiversity hotspots in the country, extraordinarily rich in plant and animal species, are being submerged in the name of development and growth. An overview of the dams built and proposed in this area.
Symposium & brain storming workshop on System of Rice Intensification (SRI) for food security & climate change - RAMETI, 23rd – 24th May, 2011, Khopoli, Dist. Raigad, Maharashtra
Posted on 23 May, 2011 12:51 PMOrganizer: Regional Agriculture Extention, Management & Training Institute (RAMETI)
Venue: Regional Agriculture Extention, Management & Training Institute (RAMETI) At Post. Khopoli, Khalapur, Raigad, Maharashtra
Work camp at Van Vadi, a forest-farm near Mumbai, 26th - 28th February 2011, Karjat, Maharashtra
Posted on 15 Feb, 2011 11:11 AMVenue: Van Vadi, Vaara, Taluka Karjat, District Raigarh, Maharashtra
Description:
The Earth Building workshop at Van Vadi in December 2010, attended by about 30, was greatly appreciated by all. Half the participants stayed on for the shram utsav (work camp) following the workshop. Over the next week, we cobbled one small store room cum changing room to half height. The work that remains: adding rafters and a clay tile roof; adding a wooden (or grill) door that can be locked and final plastering, finishing, sculpting, add-ons, etc.
Applicability of traditional wisdom in water management in Konkan region of Maharashtra - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 02:51 AMThe state government's investments in supplying potable water under the Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) scheme which envisaged a no tanker supply' end to the scheme is critiqued. The authors note that the project mainly concentrated on asset creation, neglecting operation and maintenance resulting in limited improvement in villages, with respect to water supply.