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The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - Segregation - the culprit - Menstrual hygiene training of teachers at Gorakhpur
Building integrated classrooms looks like a distant dream, when teachers themselves follow an unwritten code of segregation Posted on 11 Nov, 2012 11:56 PM

Boys sit here, girls sit there. A rule I grew up to as well, it seemed the easiest thing to do, back in school. Girls talk more and boys are irritating, who wants to sit with them anyway. We did talk to them. We had crushes on them and vice-versa.

India’s deepening water crisis : A report by Columbia University Water Center and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (2012)
This report is based on the preliminary survey of 27 water intensive industrial sectors and its impacts related to water climate risks Posted on 11 Nov, 2012 11:25 AM

This report  is by the Columbia University Water Center and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Ion Exchange to display high purity water solutions for the pharma industry at PMEC (2012)
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. will display the INDION RO-EDI High Purity Water Generation and Distribution System at PMEC 2012, Hall 5, Stall L42, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai Posted on 30 Oct, 2012 12:23 PM

Key features of the INDION RO-EDI:
• Fully pre-validated to industry accepted standards
• Packaged on single skid
• Hot water sanitization
• Fully functional FAT (factory acceptance test)
• Compliance with latest USP, Ph Eur, cGMP/cGAMP & ISPE specifications and design standards
• Fully automated with SCADA

Maharashtra mulls new social forestry policy in non-forest areas to improve greenery-Roundup of the week's news (October 22 - 28, 2012)
The news this week informs of the new social forestry policy in Maharashtra, illegal mining in Goa and the use of sewerage water to grow vegetables in Bangalore Posted on 29 Oct, 2012 10:36 AM

Maharashtra mulls new social forestry policy in non-forest areas to improve greenery

Ion Exchange Services announces focused water treatment services for multi-location customers
Ion Exchange Services Ltd (IESL) is a leader in providing services for any make and type of water and waste water treatment plants Posted on 28 Oct, 2012 05:58 PM

Ion Exchange Services Ltd (IESL) announced that it would offer focused services for Multi Location customers by providing uniform service delivery norms for their water/waste water treatment plants, across all their units. The customer will have a dedicated key account holder at IESL, serving as a single point contact for any information/support required.

Floods, fields and factories: Towards resolving conflicts around the Hirakud Dam
The Hirakud dam in Odisha has often been viewed as a symbol of India’s post independence developmentalism. This report explores the water conflicts surrounding the reservoir Posted on 27 Oct, 2012 08:13 PM

hirakudThis action research report by the Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India maps the variegated issues contributing to the water conflicts ar

Dugwell - An asset for sustainable livelihood: An Arghyam and Action for Social Advancement (ASA) project carried out in 2 tribal bocks of Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh
Population increase and the resultant increase in consumption has come to lay enormous stress on food production, thus underlying the need to bring in more land under cultivation Posted on 27 Oct, 2012 10:44 AM

 At the same time we also need to keep in mind the judicious use of natural  resources, especially in rain-fed areas. Integrating sustainability and demand is one of the greatest challenges faced by communities and nations today.

Rajasthan High Court orders strict action against those threatening Udaipur lakes -Roundup of the week's news (October 15 - 21, 2012)
The roundup this week includes news related to lakes in Udaipur, garbage problems in Bangalore and the formation of a tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu Posted on 22 Oct, 2012 05:39 PM

Rajasthan High Court orders strict action against those threatening Udaipur lakes

India’s rivers are drying, fresh water biodiversity being destroyed, and people seriously threatened from mega hydro-electric projects - Can CBD help?
India continues to use doublespeak in dealing with its rivers and biodiversity, inspite of promulgating the Biological Diversity Act Posted on 19 Oct, 2012 08:28 PM

Twenty years after ratifying the Convention on Biological Diversity, and ten years after promulgating the Biological Diversity Act, India continues to use doublespeak in dealing with its rivers and their biodiversity

India’s economic policies are destroying biodiversity and livelihoods: Commitments under CBD are not being met, says a statement issued by Indian civil society organizations
India’s economic policies are destroying biodiversity and livelihoods on an unprecedented scale Posted on 18 Oct, 2012 05:45 PM

The blind pursuit of economic growth is coming at massive costs, both to natural ecosystems and to hundreds of millions of ecosystem-dependent people, who are being affected by mining, dams, power plants, ports, industries, and other such projects.

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