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December 16, 2022
Water Quality Management Course - Not just a training program
In this article, we will understand how the WQM course is continuing to influence the needs of learners that come from diverse backgrounds. The course model also offers core insights to many others who would like to engage in a virtual training program.
During a WQM course, a field team member from INREM facilitating a demonstration
September 9, 2022
Creating jobs while managing air quality
Highlights from a new report released by iFOREST
An old coal-fired power plant has been dumping vast quantities of ash out in the open for many years. (Image: Lundrim Aliu/ World Bank; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
September 5, 2022
Rivers of Bengaluru: A map-infographic reflects the rivers’ state
In an attempt to present a perspective on how rivers are used and abused, a map of the Bengaluru rivers illustrate how waste flows through natural river corridors, polluting the rivers and altering their status.
Vrishabhavathi river flow at Thagachguppe Bridge, Kumbalgodu (Image Source: Paani.Earth)
August 27, 2022
Himalayan lakes can potentially become long-term sinks of microplastics
Study looks at microplastic types in lakes of Ladakh
(Vinay Goel, Wikimedia Commons)
August 19, 2022
Polluted water, hitchhiking microbes and the hidden threat of cholera in India
Better access to clean water coupled with health education to bring about changes in behaviour are critical to prevent exposure to dangerous cholera bacteria that lurk in untreated waters.
The hidden threat of cholera in India (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
August 11, 2022
India’s rivers in trouble due to high fertilizer load and heavy monsoons
This could lead to water quality crisis reinforcing the need for basin-specific management strategies
Around the world, more than a fifth of nitrogen released by human activity ends up in aquatic ecosystems (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Invite to 'India Water Expo': Chennai, November 21-23, 2013; Ahmedabad, February 7 -9, 2014
An event that combines exhibition, networking, and education to capture the energy of rapidly expanding water market in India, creating a venue for business, and bold, forward-looking action.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 01:53 PM

For details on the event, please click here.

To book your stall at the expo, click here.
Invite to programme 'Training of Trainers in Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management', SaciWATERs-Cap-Net Network (SCaN), Hyderabad, November 22 - 26, 2013
The training course aims at increasing coordination and networking amongst the various relevant sectors and ministries at the national level.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 11:48 AM

For more information on the organisers, please click here.

For details on the online learning and implementation support tool, SSWM Toolbox, that is apart of the training programme, please click here.
Invitation for 'Earthian 2013 - A water & sustainability programme for schools and colleges', WIPRO
An aim to help prepare the younger generation to understand the challenges of sustainability in the face of limited resources and build the knowledge, skills and attitude needed to deal with these.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 10:49 AM

For greater details on this innovative programme, please click here.

To register for the event, please click here.
Applications invited for the post of ' State Coordinator-Water Quality Monitoring ', IPE Global, Patna
A leading international development sector consultancy firm that partners with development agencies to provide innovative solutions and support to address the global challenges of development.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 10:01 AM

For details on the vacancy, please click here.

FOr more information on the consultancy firm, click here.
Invite to 'Conference on promoting water use efficiency in urban sector to address Climate Change', CII-Triveni Water Institute, New Delhi
A conference to understand & discuss the imperative need to improve the water usage efficiency in every aspect of human life in the midst of looming water scarcity.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 09:17 AM

For details on the conference, please click here.

For information on the organisers, the CII - Triveni Water Institute, click here.
CII - Triveni Water Institute
Government allows shale gas exploration
Policy Matters this week - Government allows shale gas exploration, companies to be ranked for corporate social responsibility and the government relaxes penalties for hydropower companies.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 06:00 AM

Government allows shale gas exploration
Shale gas exploration in Alaska Source: Wikipedia
Invitation for 'Timi-Kurm Coastal and Marine Life Awareness Fest 2013', Devbag, Karnataka
A unique event that brings together people to understand the importance of protecting Karwar‘s unique natural resources and joining forces to sustain the livelihoods of disadvantaged communities.
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 01:15 PM

For more information on the organisers, the Terra Marine Research Institute (TeMI), please click here.

To know more about the festival, click here.

The brochure may be downloaded from below.
Terra Marine Research Institute
The comedy and tragedy of the Doddaballapur tanks
Twenty five cascading tanks culminate in the Naagarakere tank in Doddaballapur town in Karnataka. Once a source of water for the region, most of them are dry today. Can we revive them?
Srikanta Prasanna
Posted on 26 Sep, 2013 02:08 PM

1972 was the year. A massive hit, a landmark movie in Dr. Rajkumar's cinema career was realeased: Bangarada Manushya (The Golden Man).

With many melodious and meaningful songs, the theme was something close to one's heart - an urban youth returns to his ancestral village, takes up agriculture and works for the welfare of the village.
Doddaballapur tanks
Applications invited for 'Summer Research Fellowship Programme 2014', National Science Academies
An offer for several two-month Summer Fellowships to enable students/teachers (studying/teaching in India) to work with scientists associated with the three Academies during 2014.
Posted on 26 Sep, 2013 11:18 AM

For further details on the Summer Fellowship, please click here.

To register online, please click here.

The format for the 'Letter of Recommendation' is attached below.
Call for research proposals on various environmental & conservation topics, Ministry of Environment & Forests
Research proposals invited in prescribed format on various topics under many broad identified areas like Climate Change, Clean Technologies etc.
Posted on 26 Sep, 2013 09:42 AM

For details on the proposal applications, please click here.

For more information on the Ministry of Environment & Forests, click here.

The advertisement for the same is attached below.
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