Events

Press release from CII

More Crop per drop: Need of Agriculture today

“The challenge of managing our water resources in a rational and sustainable manner will require action on many fronts and coordination across different sectors of the economy” said Mr. A K Bajaj, Chairman, Central Water Commission and Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government of India, at the inaugural session of the National Seminar on Increasing Water Efficiency in Agriculture Sector organized by CII. Setting the tone of the deliberations he particularly emphasized on the need to address the complex issue through collaborative efforts of the industry and the Government.

21st South Asian International Fund Raising Workshop
Theme: "Interact, Inspire, Innovate"

Organizer: South Asian Fund Raising Group (SAFRG)

Venue: Jaypee Palace Hotel and Convention Center, Agra, India

Description:

A "must attend" Event for Fundraising Professionals
 
Strong speaker line up will feature over 30 of the world's leading fundraising experts, including internationally recognized fundraisers, representatives from funding agencies, foundations and corporates involved in social initiatives, as well as the South Asian NGO leaders.

Sugarcane expert Shri Suresh Desai (from Belgaum, Karnataka)  is visiting Punjab from March 1st to 4th, 2010. He will deliver lectures on water efficient sugarcane farming. The workshop will have practical sessions too.

Time : 09.30 AM to 03.30 PM
Address : Village Bhawalpur, Near Rajpura, District Patiala

Sugarcane expert Shri Suresh Desai (from Belgaum, Karnataka)  is visiting Punjab from March 1st to 4th ,2010. He will deliver lectures on water efficient sugarcane farming. The workshop will have practical sessions too.

Time : 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM
Address : Ghaghial village, Hoshiarpur Dasuya Road, Hoshiarpur

Sugarcane expert Shri Suresh Desai (from Belgaum, Karnataka)  is visiting Punjab from March 1st to 4th ,2010. He will deliver lectures on water efficient sugarcane farming. The workshop will have practical sessions too.

Time : 10.30 AM to 4.00 PM
Address : Bhagat Puran Singh Natural Farm , Dhirakot, Jandiala, Amritsar

Sugarcane expert Shri Suresh Desai (from Belgaum, Karnataka)  is visiting Punjab from March 1st to 4th ,2010. He will deliver lectures on water efficient sugarcane farming. The workshop will have practical sessions too.

Time : 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM
Address : Jaitu village, Gurmail Dhillon Natural Farm , Faridkot

This is an International conference that intends to discuss the problems on water resources, biodiversity, climatic change and communicate the role of society in the present environmental scenario.

Organized by: The Bhopal School of Social Sciences,Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Northeast Centre for Environmental Education and Research (NECEER), Imphal is going to organise a Worldwide Save Loktak Lake Campaign at 20 cities in 3 continents  on 7th March 2010. The campaign is an attempt to create awareness about the threats and need for conserving this natural heritage of Manipur.

Water and a City - A documentary film about Bangalore’s relationship with water

Venue:        

Centre for Film and Drama
5th floor Sona Towers, 71 Millers Road
Bangalore 500052
Phone: 22356263

The Lost Lakes of Bangalore is a project to document Bengaluru’s many tanks and lakes which have vanished with urbanization and growth. As part of this project India Water Portal is organizing a contest for schools and colleges to document this aspect of Bengaluru's history.