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Interesting and informative material on water for kids
A post on how and where children can learn interesting facts on water Posted on 30 Sep, 2009 06:45 PM

I was looking for animation to create training material for the community to train them on the water condition of their town. This is for the Integrated Urban Water Management Project , a pilot project in Mulbagal.

Government scheme to repair, renovate and restore 1 Lakh waterbodies
Guidelines for a new scheme to repair, restore and renovate 1 lakh water -bodies across the country Posted on 30 Sep, 2009 11:07 AM

 

The following guidelines give information about a new scheme to repair, restore and renovate 1 lakh water -bodies across the country. The outlay is Rs 4000 crore.

Portal visitors might find this of interest.  

 

Countdown to the U.S. climate change bill which is to be filed on September 30th
A post on the outcome of the Climate Change Bill in the US Posted on 30 Sep, 2009 12:18 AM

The past week shall go down in climate history as the most active period in climate parley, punctuated with a frenzy of debates and compromises on the international table. 

WIO Press Release: Will the wonder irrigation plan take off in Orissa?
A post that analyses Orissa governments water initiatives Posted on 28 Sep, 2009 05:42 AM

- State government promises 5.6 lakh hectares more land under irrigation in the next 5 years.

Odia Water News: Water Feeder August 2009
A compilation and analysis of water-related news published in Odia Posted on 27 Sep, 2009 11:45 PM

forum for policy dialogue on water conflicts in india

India's effort at breaking the stalemate in climate commitments,needs to be applauded
A post on India's commitment to climate change Posted on 23 Sep, 2009 11:15 AM

Last week’s strategically timed declaration by India’s Jairam Ramesh, to set numerical targets for emissions, is a coup of sorts. Coming on the heels of U.S. administration’s shelving of the much hyped Climate and Energy Bill, this not only proves that India’s commitments on the climate front are more than honourable, but also places pressure on U.S. to perform on its climate commitments.

Reverse Osmosis Plants For Rural Water Treatment In Gujarat
An analysis of the various economical, social and cultural factors associated with reverse osmosis technology for treating domestic water in Gujarat Posted on 19 Sep, 2009 01:58 PM

Sundrerajan Krishnan,et al, study the recent spread of reverse osmosis technology for treating domestic water in Gujarat and analyse various economical, social and cultural factors associated with it. They express concern over safe disposal of the effluent water generated by these RO plants.

A document in Gujarati describing the situation of the Hamirsar Lake
A document in Gujarati describing the situation of the Hamirsar Lake in Bhuj, Katch Posted on 19 Sep, 2009 12:26 PM

A document in Gujarati describing the situation of the Hamirsar Lake in Bhuj, Katch and the work being done by some community organisations towards improving the lake's condition.

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Background on the Meteorological Datasets
A post on the need and requirement of data being made freely available to the general public Posted on 18 Sep, 2009 11:27 AM

We foresee that this data can be useful in making rainwater harvesting and water balance estimates, in various research areas, climate change adaptation studies and more. We also believe in the democratising effect of having this kind of data freely available to the general public.

A twist on RWH
Fogwater harvesting in Nepal Posted on 18 Sep, 2009 10:39 AM

A twist on RWH : fogwater harvesting in Nepal:

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