Rural Water
Technology options for household sanitation - A report by the Ministry of Rural Development and UNICEF
Posted on 15 Nov, 2010 10:14 PM
As part of the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), the Ministry of Rural Development under the Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission and UNICEF have brought out a compedium that details the various sanitation technologies available to above and below poverty line households .
The authors have divided the report into three subjects - the first being the need for household sanitation and the extent of the problem in rural India. The second section looks at sanitation technology in general with a focus on rural areas and technologies for different conditions. The third part deals with operation and maintenance of such technologies and includes a chapter on components of a toilet.
Heavy rains, cyclones and floods affect the life of millions; News Roundup (1-7 November 2010)
Posted on 09 Nov, 2010 08:09 PMRecent news indicates extensive reports on the threat and destruction unleashed by cyclone Jal in the three states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, with the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka being affected the most. Cyclone Jal has led to heavy rainfall in both these states leading to floods and a heavy death toll in the coastal districts of both the states, besides reports of destruction of agricultural produce in the state of Karnataka.
South India
Andhra Pradesh
- Administration on high alert with the threat of cyclone Jal approaching the Andhra Pradesh coastline
- Cyclone 'Jal' claims lives in Andhra Pradesh
- Cyclone 'Jal' claims five lives in Andhra Pradesh
- Cyclone threat in Andhra, rains kill 20
- Andhra rains cause havoc, death toll rises to 25
- Rain claims 4 lives in Vizag, 2 in East Godavari
- Rain fury continues in Andhra Pradesh's coastal districts
- Heavy rains wreak havoc in coastal Andhra Pradesh
"Gujarat farmers fight against climate change: Adopt technoloxxgy to conserve resources and maximize benefits" : News roundup (15-21 October 2010)
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 11:25 AMClimate Change
Jal Bhagirathi Foundation is looking for Advocacy and Communication Specialist
Posted on 13 Oct, 2010 01:24 PMContent and Image Courtesy: Jal Bhagirathi Foundation
Jal Bhagirathi Foundation (JBF) is a ISO 9001:2000 certified NGO headed by H.H. Maharaja Gaj Singh of Jodhpur and Shri Rajendra Singh (Magsaysay awardee 2001), and is working in 200 villages spread over 2500kms of the Marwar region in the The Desert of Rajasthan.
National water policy - Ministry of Water Resources (2002)
Posted on 11 Oct, 2010 03:25 PM
The document emphasises the need for periodic modifications in the water policy. This is in terms of planning and management of water resources by taking into consideration the changes in economic, social, climatic, demographic situation of the country and the urgent need to conserve the available water resources.
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National Water Mission - National Action Plan on Climate Change - Volume I and II - Ministry of Water Resources (2009,2008)
Posted on 11 Oct, 2010 03:20 PM
Volume I is divided into six chapters and includes:
Chapter 1: Provides a brief introduction on the background of the National Water Mission in the context of the threat of climatic change and its impact on reduction in the water resources in the country.
Chapter 2: Describes the objectives or features of the National Water Mission
Internship opportunity in Tamil Nadu with Leaf Society
Posted on 30 Sep, 2010 03:09 PM
We are one of the fastest growing grassroots’ NGO working to promote safe sanitation & drinking water practices among rural & tribal communities of a district in Tamilnadu.
Rural development - Mid-term appraisal of the eleventh five year plan - Report by the Planning Commission
Posted on 22 Sep, 2010 06:16 PMThe Eleventh Plan (2007-08 to 2011-12) sought to build on the gains achieved in the Tenth Plan and shift the economy to a path of faster and more inclusive growth. The Mid Term Appraisal (MTA) report for the Eleventh Five Year Plan 2007-2012 by the Planning Commission reviews the experience in the first three years of the Plan and seeks to identify areas where corrective steps may be needed.
Report of the exchange meeting on safeguarding future rural drinking water supply in Odisha, held at Bhubaneswar, between April 29-30, 2010
Posted on 05 Sep, 2010 10:23 PMA two day workshop on "Safe guard Future drinking water supply in Odisha", was organised on 29-30 April 2010. This event was as a result of cooperation between Gram Vikas, UNICEF, Deltares and ICCO (organisations involved in water supply and sanitation) and evolved out of a felt need to engage people from diverse fields to provide inputs for designing future courses of action.
Converting rain into grain: Opportunities for realizing the potential of rainfed agriculture in India - A working paper by the Challenge Programme on Water and Food
Posted on 22 Aug, 2010 10:41 PMThe study was done under the "Strategic Analyses of India’s National River Linking Project", of the Challenge Programme on Water and Food (CPWF) to estimate the available runoff in the potential regions to mitigate the terminal drought in the dominant rainfed districts of India.