Tamil Nadu

Water Expo 2011, 16th - 18th March, 2011, Nandambakkam, Chennai
Posted on 28 Feb, 2011 01:25 PM

Water Expo 2011Organizer: Water Today

Venue: Chennai Trade Center, Nandambakkam, Chennai

Topics:

  • Latest Technologies in Water Conservation, Harvesting Technologies & Water Audit
  • Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment (Oil, Greaves Removal, Electroplating Removal, Insecticides and Pesticides)
Consultative workshop on strategies for formulation of Forest Genetic Resources Management Network, 9th - 10th March 2011, Coimbatore
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 12:53 PM

Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree BreedingOrganizer: Institute of Forest Genetic and Tree Breeding

Venue: Institute of Forest Genetic and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore

Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association (NWEA) is looking for volunteers for Wildlife Census 2011 at Nilgiris
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 10:08 AM

Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association (NWEA) is conducting a Wildlife Census for Nilgiris North, Nilgiris South and Gudalur Forest Divisions from February 25 -27. This is a count for all mammals.

Over 100 volunteers are needed for this count which is simultaneously done in  three Forest divisions with support and guidance of the Forest Department.

Proposed dumping site threatens water source - Video Volunteers
Chennai's main drinking water source will be affected if a proposed dumping site is built
Video Volunteers
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 10:03 AM


Critical Global Challenge - Managing Water Resources for Food Security and Sustainability, 4th - 6th March, 2011, MSSRF, Chennai
Posted on 07 Feb, 2011 11:13 AM

M S Swaminathan Research FoundationOrganizers: MSSRF and University of Nebraska

Venue: M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai

Topics:

  • Setting the Agenda – Emerging Issues in Water
  • Managing Water for Food Production
  • Water Productivity in Agriculture
Decline of tank irrigation institutions in South India - A case-study of Tamil Nadu - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
This paper examines the importance of tank irrigation in Tamil Nadu and tries to ascertain the reasons why tank irrigation has failed today.
V Gandhiraj
Posted on 30 Jan, 2011 03:34 AM

The author gives a brief history of tank irrigation in South India. The number of irrigation tanks in India were 208,000, of which 120,000 were in the three Southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. These tanks irrigated 1.8 million hectares. The author uses graphs to point out to the decline in tank irrigation.
India Water Expo - 2011, 28th - 29th April 2011, Chennai
Posted on 25 Jan, 2011 10:22 AM

India Water ExpoClear Solution to Clean Water

Organizer: India Water Expo

Venue: Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai

9th Indian Fisheries Forum, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 19 - 23 December 2011 , Chennai
Posted on 20 Jan, 2011 05:12 PM

9th Indian Fisheries Forum
Organizer: Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi

Venue: Indian Bank Management Academy for Growth & Excellence, Chennai

National conference on conservation of sacred groves to protect local biodiversity, CPREEC, 12th Feb 2011, Chennai
Posted on 11 Jan, 2011 11:07 AM

National conference on conservation of sacred groves to protect local biodiversityOrganizer: C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC)

Venue: C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC), Chennai, Tamilnadu

Description:

C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC) is a Centre of Excellence of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India, established jointly by the Ministry and the C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation.

Droplets: e-Newsletter from Everything About Water - December 2010
The Highlights of the Droplets Newletter - Everything About Water
Everything About Water
Posted on 29 Dec, 2010 10:56 AM

Article and Image Courtesy: Everything About Water

Droplets newsletter

The December edition of Droplets e-newsletter published by the Everything About Water had the following highlights:

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