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November 6, 2022 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 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 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 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 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 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)
JK Paper Ltd, Orissa conducts water conservation activities as a corporate initiative (2007)
JK Industries, a major paper manufacturer, reuses water used in manufacturing processes, thus reducing the plant's need for fresh water and also reducing discharge from the plant Posted on 26 May, 2009 12:16 PM

This presentation informs of the efforts made by JK Industries, a major paper manufacturer, for reuse of the water used in manufacturing processes, thus reducing the plant's need for supplies of fresh water and also reducing discharge from the plant.

Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Private Limited in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh make efforts to conserve water as a corporate initiative (2007)
The plant aims at efficient & effective use of water during beverage manufacturing process by continually improving the infrastructure, monitoring & controlling the consumption of water Posted on 25 May, 2009 05:09 PM

This presentation provides information on the efforts made by Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Varanasi at water management.

Reliance Industries Limited at Vadodara, Gujarat, make efforts to conserve water as a corporate initiative (2007)
Reliance industries Limited makes efforts at agricultural water conservation by focusing on drip irrigation through bucket drip system to irrigate small pieces of land Posted on 25 May, 2009 04:53 PM

This presentation provides information on the water conservation efforts made by Reliance industries Limited at water conservation.

Hindalco Industries, Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh, undertakes watershed management project (2007) that aims to benefit farmers of 30 villages
Under the project, more than 2500 acres of land were covered by lift irrigation, benefiting 4165 people and around 8600 acres of land by rain water harvesting structures, benefiting 6500 farmers Posted on 25 May, 2009 02:01 PM

This presentation describes Hindalco's Renukoot operations, which included a watershed management project aimed at benefiting farmers of 30 villages in this hilly area where around 65% of the population lives below the poverty line.

Reliance Energy undertakes watershed management programmes with the community in Dahanu, Maharashtra (2007)
This presentation describes the initiative undertaken by Reliance Energy at establishing watershed development programmes at the community level in Dahanu, Maharashtra Posted on 25 May, 2009 12:20 PM

Dahanu Thermal Power Station (DTPS) supplies electricity to Mumbai. Dahanu is a predominantly tribal area located along the Arabian Sea coast with 185 villages and a total population of over 300,000. The area is rain fed, has lacked storage facilities and, being coastal, suffers from periodic salinity ingress problems.

IAPMO and Indian Plumbing Association roll out plumbing education to employment program
"90 % of the Plumbing industry workforce in India not professionally trained" "Lack of professionally trained plumbers a major drawback for country's construction sector" Posted on 25 May, 2009 12:18 PM

Forwarded to the Portal by: Arun Tharakan

"90 % of the Plumbing industry workforce in India not professionally trained" "Lack of professionally trained plumbers a major drawback for country's construction sector"

The lack of plumbing infrastructure and a trained, certified workforce has long plagued the citizens of India, for whom 7.5 percent of deaths each year can be directly attributed to water and sanitation issues. In response, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Engineers(IAPMO) is working with the Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) and its training arm, the Indian Institute of Plumbing (IIP), to help the nation make big strides forward in both areas of need. IAPMO- Having already jointly developed the Uniform Plumbing Code-India (UPC-I), an extensive code of plumbing practice (published in February 2008) that will serve the construction sector in India for years to come, the organizations subsequently turned their focus to education and training. The ambitious Plumbing Education to Employment Program-PEEP is a comprehensive industry focused program with structured courses of study to develop plumbing design engineers, plumbing construction managers/supervisors and plumbing installers/repairers.

Training on result oriented approach to livelihood projects by Development Alternatives
As part of the Capacity Building Series (2009- 10) Development Alternatives is organizing training on 'A Result Oriented Approach to Livelihood Projects' Posted on 25 May, 2009 11:20 AM

Image and Content Courtesy: Development Alternatives As part of the Capacity Building Series (2009- 10) Development Alternatives is organizingA Result Oriented Approach to Livelihood Projects from 12-14 June 2009. The training is organized by the TARA Livelihood Academyand will be held at the Institute of Social Science, 8 Nelson Mandela Road, New Delhi. Complete information regarding the subjects covered, detailed plans & nomination formats can be accessed here:

Corporate initiative 'Project Boond' by Bharat Petroleum and the Bridge Charitable Trust , Thane district , Maharashtra (2007)
Project Boond aims to make the seasonally water-scarce tribal region of western ghats water sufficient by repairing wells and constructing bunds Posted on 25 May, 2009 10:46 AM

This presentation describes Bharat Petroleum's 'Project Boond', funded by the Oil Industry Development Board and with

Jala Samvardhane Yojana Sangha (JSYS) - nodal agency for community based tank management in Karnataka
The site provides basic information about tank management project and various project components, steps in tank development cycle, administrative sections and some project highlights Posted on 22 May, 2009 04:01 PM

This page provides information on the Jala Samvardhane Yojana Sangha (JSYS) site developed by Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Karnataka.

Water management traditions in the central-western Himalayas : a study by People's Science Institute
The study reviews a variety of water harvesting structures that have evolved over the millennia in central western Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand Posted on 22 May, 2009 03:53 PM

The report highlights how traditionally, local communities exercised rights of ownership, use and management over their natural resources in the Himalayan states. They devised a variety of management systems suited to their own specific situation. Sanskar (precepts and rites), sanskriti (culture and customary practices) and niti (state policy and administration) were the bases of water harvesting traditions and their longevity. Individual dharma and social customs were the necessary conditions for sustaining these traditions, while local autonomy in resource management was the critical sufficient condition.

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