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November 6, 2022
Protecting children from climate change impact not child's play
In 2020, 559 million children were affected by four to five heatwaves a year; numbers could increase four-fold by 2050, as per a report by UNICEF
Heat-related mortality is four times higher among children under 1 year of age than in persons aged 1–44 years (Image: Taqver, Wikimedia Commons)
October 22, 2022
Employment guarantee during Covid-19
Role of MGNREGA in the year after the 2020 lockdown: Survey findings from Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh
MGNREGA provided income support or security to vulnerable households during the pandemic (Image: UN Women)
October 14, 2022
Lack of data professionals in the impact sector
Arthan organizes a fireside chat to highlight the need for more data talent for social impact
There is a need to integrate data science into the existing education system (Image: Mohamed Mahmoud Hassan, Public Domain Pictures)
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)
July 14, 2022
Ichamati: River of poetry is dying a slow death
The river is faced with the dual problem of flood plain encroachment and growing levels of water pollution
Illegal transverse check dams (Badhals) built on Ichamati near a village in Basirhat (Image: Prithviraj Nath @ TheWaterChronicles)
July 10, 2022
Slow onset climate-induced disasters leaving migrants at greater risk of human trafficking
People in India fleeing disasters like drought more likely to have experienced trafficking or modern slavery than those fleeing floods or cyclones
The country's climate change assessment suggests things are only going to get worse (Image: Saurav Karmakar, India Water Portal Flickr)
Aga Khan Foundation is looking for State Programme Manager, Bihar - Apply by 7th March 2011
Posted on 25 Feb, 2011 05:44 PM

Aga Khan FoundationAga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, non-denominational development agency, established by His Highness the Aga Khan in Switzerland in 1967. In India, AKF has been working since 1973 in four thematic areas: Health, Education, Rural Development and Civil Society. The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is implementing a Multi Input Area Development (MIAD) programme in the state of Bihar. The programme aims to improve the quality of life of marginalized communities by addressing their multi-faceted poverty through a multi-year and multi-sector approach.

Steps to create awareness about rainwater harvesting and encouragement to states for implementation of rainwater harvesting projects - PIB release
The Parliament has been informed that the mean annual rainfall is 1,170 mm with wide regional variation.
Press Information Bureau
Posted on 25 Feb, 2011 10:41 AM

 Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on the average annual rainfall and rainwater harvesting, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Water Resources, said that rain water is harvested through surface storages and recharge of ground water.The total storage capacity created through major and medium projects is around 225 BCM. The data on quantum of rainwater harvested through groundwater recharging is 433 BCM. Ministry of Water Resources does not maintain the data on quantum of water harvested due to manmade structures separately.It is estimated that the water utilized in 2010 is about 681 BCM.

A map of World Water Day 2011 events across India
Zoom-in to explore more events. Click on the markers below to know more about the events.
India Water Portal
Posted on 24 Feb, 2011 04:09 PM

Welcome to the World Water Day Events 2011.


 
WaterAid is looking for Programme Officers at Raipur, Bhubaneshwar and Ranchi - Apply by 8th March 2011
Posted on 24 Feb, 2011 03:35 PM

Forwarded to the portal by: Chandra Ganapathy, WaterAid

WaterAid The package for the position will be around Rs.6.4 lakhs Gross per annum.

WaterAid India invites applications from experienced and qualified professionals for the position of Programme Officers for its offices in Bhubaneshwar/Bhopal and the officers will be placed in Ranchi, Bhubaneshwar and Raipur.

WaterAid is looking for Programme Officer - Planning Monitoring & Evaluation based at New Delhi - Apply by 8th March 2011
Posted on 24 Feb, 2011 12:13 PM

Forwarded to the portal by: Chandra Ganapathy, WaterAid

WaterAidThe package for the position will be around Rs.6.6 lakhs Gross per annum.

WaterAid India invites applications from experienced and qualified professionals for the position of Programme Officer Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for its Country Office in New Delhi.

Water job via DevNetJobsIndia.org dated 24th February, 2011
Posted on 24 Feb, 2011 11:54 AM

Content Courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia

  • Business Development Manager

            Water for People

            Location: Kolkata
            Last Date: 15th March, 2011
"The continuing farce called conditional clearances" - Dams, Rivers and People
The SANDRP newsletter, February 2011
South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People (SANDRP)
Posted on 24 Feb, 2011 10:55 AM

Dams, Rivers & People
South Asian Fund Raising Group & Canadian International Development Agency(CIDA) bring to you their first regional workshop in Gujarat: Fundraising & Communications , 4th to 5th March 2011, Ahmedabad
Posted on 21 Feb, 2011 03:53 PM

South Asian Fund Raising GroupOrganizer: South Asian Fund Raising Group

Venue: Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad

CIC orders CWC to disclose the Almatti backwater study under RTI in public interest - Press release by SANDRP
Central Information Commission (CIC) rejects Central Water Comission (CWC) stand on keeping the backwater level study secret, orders CWC to disclose the Almatti study in public interest
Himanshu Thakkar
South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People (SANDRP)
Posted on 17 Feb, 2011 11:46 AM

 
Partners for Urban Knowledge Action and Research (PUKAR) Youth Fellowship - 2011-12 - Apply by March 31, 2011
Posted on 16 Feb, 2011 10:40 AM

Pukar's Youth Fellowship - 2011-12Partners for Urban Knowledge Action and Research (PUKAR) invites you, the Youth of Mumbai, to take on an  exploratory journey of research to examine your city, dig deep into its culture, question what you think needs changing, and simply… indulge your curiosity!

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