Rainfall and other forms of Precipitation
Report of the national seminar on decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India organised by NIAR: Status and means of strengthening decentralized governance systems in India
Posted on 11 Jul, 2012 06:53 PMThis seminar aimed to provide a platform for the effective sharing of experiences of PRI-implemented WATSAN service delivery programmes and so understand the various factors affecting the effective decentralisation of water and sanitation.
Soil health, conservation agriculture and climate change - Symposium in February 2012 by CASA and SPWD at NASC, New Delhi
Posted on 10 Jul, 2012 08:51 PMImage courtesy: Center for Advancement of Sustainable Agriculture (CASA)
A study on the issues of the inland fisheries and the policy framework governing the sector
Posted on 07 Jul, 2012 03:04 PMIssue of Commons and institutional arrangements:
Drops do not discriminate: Addressing inequities and inequalities in access to water and sanitation in India - A short film by WaterAid, India
Posted on 06 Jul, 2012 03:07 PMThe video by WaterAid, India points at the lack of awareness, planning and the poor water management practices in the country that have led to this situation by highlighting that even though the rainfall in India is in surplus with 1170 mm of rainfall every year, we continue to face scarcity of water every year.
Himmothan Pariyojana's drinking water and sanitation (WATSAN) interventions in Uttarakhand
Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 10:32 PMIn 2001, the Himmothan Pariyojana (HMP) programme was initiated to work on rural development issues in collaboration with the Government of Uttarakhand, as formalised by a 10-year MoU between the two in 2004.
Two talukas, Jat & Atpadi, in Sangli district of Maharashtra face worst drought despite river Krishna flowing just 100 kms away
Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 02:09 PM
Amateur weather monitoring in Kausani, Almora, Uttarakhand: A summary of David Hopkins' observations over the last two decades
Posted on 23 May, 2012 12:05 AMToday, this amateur weather station has an unbroken and reliable record of temperature and rainfall data for the area. Considering the difficulties involved in a sustained effort of this nature, this is a remarkable achievement.
Water resources of Andhra Pradesh - An atlas by VIStA, IWMI and GoAP
Posted on 14 May, 2012 06:25 PMThis atlas on water resources in Andhra Pradesh by International Water Management Institute (IWMI), IWMI-Tata Water Policy Program (ITP), Visual Information Systems for Action (VIStA) and
Long range forecast for 2012 south-west monsoon season rainfall - Press release by India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences
Posted on 10 May, 2012 05:39 PMThis document released by India Meteorological Department (IMD) every year sheds light on the operational forecast for the south-west monsoon. Through an in-house research the operational forecast are issued in two stages: