Governance
Summer Research Internship 2011: Centre for Civil Society(CSS) at Delhi – Apply by 2nd May, 2011
Posted on 11 Apr, 2011 12:08 PMThe Centre for Civil Society is an independent, non-profit, research and educational organization devoted to improving the quality of life for all citizens of India by reviving and reinvigorating civil society.
Model building bye-laws, developed by the Town & Country Planning Organisation - Ministry of Urban Development (2004)
Posted on 11 Apr, 2011 03:11 AMBuilding bye-laws are a set of standards used to regulate various facets of a building everything from its design to its safety features. In these 'Model Building Bye-Laws', the Town and Country Planning Organisation (TCPO) under the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has created a guide for State Governments, Urban Local Bodies, Development Authorities to help them play a more effective role in enforcing the implementation of the master plans.
Role of civil society in sanitation improvement - A case-study from the work of Parivartan in Uttar Pradesh (2010)
Posted on 11 Apr, 2011 12:33 AMThis presentation prepared by the founders of Parivartan, a Kanpur based NGO, deals with the organisation's efforts to improve the sanitation system of the town by involving local citizenry.
Captain SC Tripathi, the founder of Parivartan explains that his organisation is based on a 'collective' model where in all aspects from ideation to implementation is a collective effort. This model seemed appropriate considering the different problems that Kanpur was facing ranging from sanitation issues to drainage, power outages etc. Added to this was political and official apathy, indifference and cynicism of citizenry.
Strain on the marine aquatic environmental quality around Mumbai, owing to indiscriminate release of wastewater – Research reports from the National Institute of Oceanography
Posted on 10 Apr, 2011 07:21 PMThe first report titled “Heavy metal burden in coastal marine sediments of north west coast of India in relation to pollution” by M A Rokade, University of Mumbai uses the data on contaminants including metals in seawater, marine sediments and biota for the Mumbai- Bassein region, a high
Techno-economic feasibility study of sanitation and sewage management for Pandharpur town, Maharashtra - Ecosan Services Foundation (2009)
Posted on 10 Apr, 2011 02:15 AMThis study provides interventions to solving the sanitation crisis in the holy town of Pandharpur, situated on the banks of the Chandrabagha/Bhima river, in the state of Maharashtra, which receives more than 1.5 crore devotees annually. On any given day there are approximately 20,000 pilgrims in this Class B town. This vast floating population creates massive sanitation problems leading to environmental and hygiene issues. The study forms part of the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board's 'Environmental Improvement Programme at Religious Places in Maharashtra' project.
WaterAid India is looking for Finance Officer Partner Monitoring at New Delhi - Apply by 14th April, 2011
Posted on 08 Apr, 2011 05:58 PMContent courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia
WaterAid is an international nongovernmental organisation focused exclusively on improving poor people’s access to safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation in developing countries. WaterAid is an equal opportunities employer.
World Water Day - Delhi walks to save every drop
Posted on 07 Apr, 2011 05:51 PMShouting slogans, holding placards and some even enacting street plays, several NGOs joined hands for the walk. Children, youngsters and elders, all jointly poured water into a kalash and took a pledge under 'The Blue Delhi Declaration' aimed at making Delhi completely water secure and self-sufficient in water over next five years.
A report on World Water Day 2011 celebrated by UDYAMA in Alanda,Orissa
Posted on 07 Apr, 2011 05:35 PMFor the first time it was organized in Alanda G.P of Bongmunda Block of Titlagada which is one of the most water shortage and drought prone areas, hi
Golap river restoration project in Ratnagiri executed by Gogate Joglekar College, Ratnagiri and Shree Charitable Trust, Mumbai
Posted on 07 Apr, 2011 03:46 PMThe total length of the river is about 8 to 10 kms, of which a 2.5 km stretch was cleaned.