Uttar Pradesh
Workshop on developing a groundwater policy for the state of Uttar Pradesh organised by Janhit Foundation
Posted on 10 Dec, 2010 12:04 PMForwarded to the portal by: Janhit Foundation
In the context of the proposed groundwater regulation for Uttar Pradesh state, Janhit Foundation is organising a dialogue through a workshop to discuss challenges with the concerned stakeholders, so that the final policy/bill when prepared and implemented, can benefit the people of Uttar Pradesh.
Evaluation of sanitation and wastewater treatment technologies: Case studies from India
Posted on 15 Nov, 2010 11:52 PMThe sanitation systems studied are spread across the country. The study goes to Pratapnagar in Bihar to evaluate the success of the septic tank to Asalthpur in Uttar Pradesh to study the Ecosan (UDDT) toilet. Other locations in India include Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala.
Water and Wastewater Engineering and Management - A Civil Engineering Course under the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning
Posted on 14 Oct, 2010 09:18 PMThis Civil Engineering Course under the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) on the broad subject of Water and Wastewater Engineering and Management is being carried out by Indian Institute of Technology’s and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore as a collaborative project supported by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Government of India) to enhance the quality of engineering education in the country, by developing curriculum based video and web courses. In these web based lectures, the authors have developed the subject in detail and in stages in a student-friendly manner. The broad group of Water and Wastewater Engineering and Management is structured into modules on the following topics:
Environmental Pollution and Management - A Civil Engineering Course under the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning
Posted on 13 Oct, 2010 10:32 PMThis Civil Engineering Course under the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) on the broad subject of Environmental Pollution and Management is being carried out by Indian Institute of Technology’s and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore as a collaborative project supported by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Government of India) to enhance the quality of engineering education in the country, by developing curriculum based video and web courses. In these web based lectures, the authors have developed the subject in detail and in stages in a student-friendly manner. The broad group of Environmental Pollution and Management is structured into modules on the following topics:
Ramlila performed on a river, in Saharanpur after 30 years !
Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:22 PMSaharanpur (9 Oct) : History was created in Saharanpur once again. Today, Paondhoi had thousands of visitors (e.g.
Cleaning Paondhoi river : Marching ahead on the path of success
Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 02:58 PMBlessed are those whom Almighty gives a chance to see their dreams coming true in their life time itself. My pleasure today knows no bounds. When the idea of converting the Paondhoi river from an eye sore to the Pride of Saharanpur had struck my mind way back in 1997, I was hoping that may be a decade would be needed for this vision to become a reality.
Water law and policy in India - Capacity building workshop for women in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh
Posted on 27 Sep, 2010 03:30 PMWater law and policy framework in India has undergone significant changes in the last couple decades. Given the complex nature of the law and policy framework, the awareness among common people is minimal or nil. This is an irony given the fact that recent law and policy changes call for ‘users’ to be as a key player in the management and development of water.
Seeds of Hope – Agriculture and Food Security - A Lokayan and Planning Commission study
Posted on 05 Sep, 2010 10:37 PMThis set of case studies is a part of a book prepared by Lokayan in collaboration with the Planning Commission titled “Seeds of Hope", covering themes of agriculture, biodiversity, education, forestry, governance, health, movements and water. The case studies related to agriculture and food security are summarised below:
Restoration of traditional small water bodies in Braj - The South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage
Posted on 01 Sep, 2010 02:28 PM
This paper published in the South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage begins by highlighting the importance of the traditional small water bodies in Braj, commonly known as kunds, as important freshwater sources as well as an important part of the culture and the traditions of the area.
There were 1000 such kunds, which used to be the source of fresh water in Braj in earlier times. The water was used for multiple purposes like irrigated agriculture, domestic uses, drinking water for cattle, bathing etc. Due to rapid urbanisation, lack of maintenance and prolonged negligence in the last 50-100 years, most of the kunds today have become silted up and are nearing extinction.
The impending crisis for fresh water has forced the planners and policy makers to take cognizance of these traditional water bodies and an urgent need has been identified for taking necessary measures to restore the kunds. The present study thus aims at understanding the reasons for deterioration of the kunds and makes some technical suggestions for revival of these kunds.
State of MGNREGS in Bundelkhand - A report by Centre for Environment and Food Security (2010)
Posted on 06 Aug, 2010 11:05 PMThis report describes the findings of a rapid survey conducted by Centre for Environment and Food Security (CEFS) to evaluate the performance of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the 50 poorest dalit villages of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. The rapid survey was conducted in the districts of Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba, Jhansi and Lalitpur.