Governance
Mining India: Sustainably for growth – A report by Ernst & Young and ASSOCHAM
Posted on 20 Nov, 2011 09:36 AMIt deals with issues around capital raising, policy framework, efficiency and sustainability and provides a way forward for strategic acceleration of the benefits.
A river runs through us: An award-winning film on the threats faced by our rivers
Posted on 18 Nov, 2011 03:32 PMArticle and media courtesy: International Rivers
[WEAP Forum] Looking for help translating WEAP into other languages
Posted on 17 Nov, 2011 08:14 AM
WEAP ("Water Evaluation And Planning" system) is a user-friendly software tool that takes an integrated approach to water resources planning.
Living rivers, dying rivers: Rivers in North East India
Posted on 15 Nov, 2011 03:29 PMRivers in North-East India
Oracle invites applications for ThinkQuest Competition 2012 – Apply by April 25, 2012
Posted on 13 Nov, 2011 11:10 AMOracle inspire students globally to think, connect, create and share -- using technology to help them dissolve boundaries, fulfill their potential, and create a better society.
Workshop on rainwater harvesting in Meerut’ - Janhit Foundation's e-newsletter of March 2011
Posted on 11 Nov, 2011 09:29 PMContent courtesy: Janhit Foundation
Vidya Ashram at Sarnath, Varanasi is looking for interns
Posted on 10 Nov, 2011 10:34 PMVidhya Ashram aims to prepare the knowledge base for a mass politics necessary for a radical transformation of society, which realizes the ideal of equality.
Rainwater Harvesting Users and Trainers' Manual by the KUIDFC
Posted on 10 Nov, 2011 12:03 PMAdequate potable water supply to the community has become an uphill task to the administration both in rural and urban areas. This is because of dwindling groundwater sources, over-extraction, pollution of surface water bodies, negligence of fresh water bodies, poor water management, etc.
Interstate river water disputes (IRWD) act (1956) and its legal provisions
Posted on 09 Nov, 2011 10:01 PMThis paper elaborates the techno – legal aspects of Interstate river water disputes act – 1956 which was enacted to resolve the water disputes among the basin states of an interstate river / river valley. This Act’s main purpose is to protect the interests of a downstream state when water resources available in an upstream state are put to additional use.
Interstate River Water Disputes Act – 1956 (IRWD Act) was first enacted on 28th August, 1956 by Indian parliament on the eve of reorganization of states on linguistic basis to resolve the water disputes that would arise in the use, control and distribution of an interstate river or river valley. This Act further has undergone amendments subsequently and its recent amendment took place in 2002. It also validates the previous agreements (if any) among the basin states to harness water of an interstate river/ river valley.
Training programme on "Result-Based Management of Development Interventions", December 1-2, 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 07 Nov, 2011 11:57 AMOrganization: Sambodhi Research and Management Institute
Venue: New Delhi
Sambodhi Research and Management Institute is a leading research and advocacy organisation that works to promote and demystify areas of knowledge, which would contribute to social as well as organizational development.