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January 13, 2022
Water management in the times of Gonds of Central India
The water structures constructed during the Gond period continue to survive the test of time and provide evidence of the water wisdom of our ancestors.
Kundeshwar lake, Kundam in Jabalpur (Image Source: K G Vyas)
January 2, 2021
The fast disappearing traditional water harvesting structures of Rajasthan
Lack of community ownership and local governance are spelling doom for the once royal and resilient traditional water harvesting structures of Rajasthan.
Toorji Ka Jhalara, Jodhpur (Image Source: Rituja Mitra)
December 7, 2020
Not in the interest of women farmers!
The new farm related bills will spell doom for women workers who form the bulk of small and marginal sections of Indian agriculture, warns Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch (MAKAAM).
Farm women, overworked and underpaid (Image Source: India Water Portal)
December 11, 2019
Scientists intervene to save dry toilets
Dry toilets have long been hailed as a sustainable solution to the sanitation and waste management crisis facing India today, but have been overshadowed by more modern toilet designs.
A traditional dry toilet. Image: India Science Wire
December 4, 2019
In wake of climate change, prioritise and invest in water security and clean drinking water
To adapt well & build resilience, climate change strategies need to factor in efforts towards water security, writes Vanita Suneja, Regional Advocacy Manager (South Asia), WaterAid.
Image credit: WaterAid/Prashanth Vishwanathan
December 2, 2019
Water stewardship approach to minimizing risks for businesses
Water stewardship is an approach predicated on the concept that water is a shared resource and so water risks are also shared risks that everyone in a catchment will face
Picture credit: Romit Sen
International Workshop on ' Water Safety Plan,Household Water Treatment andSafe Storage', CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur
To increase awareness and understanding of Water Safety Plan (WSP) and Household Water Treatment and Storage (HWTS) , to provide safe drinking-water at point of consumption.
Posted on 12 Nov, 2013 08:08 AM

For more information on the organisation, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), please click here.

For further details on the workshop, click here.
NEERI
UNEP launches water quality guidelines for ecosystems
Policy matters this week: UNEP launches water quality guidelines for ecosystems, committee to explore wider use of Mangal turbines and 6500 fish ponds coming up in Meghalaya.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 11 Nov, 2013 08:17 AM

UNEP launches water quality guidelines for ecosystems
Mangal turbine Source: mangalturbine.com
Call for proposals 'Water for public good', Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUL)
The primary objective will be to further water in agriculture and livelihoods around HUL factory sites in selected geographies of 3 states.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 03:55 PM

For more information on Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUL), please click here.

For further details on the Request for Proposal, view the attached documents below.
Call for proposals ' Reinvent the Toilet Challenge – India', Ministry of Science and Technology
A challenge that seeks to support the development of innovative, new sanitation technologies, products, and services.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 03:22 PM

For more information on the opportunity, please click here.

To read a blog on the Grand Challenges grant opportunity, click here.
Applications invited for 'Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellows Scheme', Ministry of Rural Development, GoI
PMRDFs objective is to the engage young professionals in improving the development programmes and create a ready resource for rural development activities over a long term.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 03:00 PM

For more information on the PMRDF scheme, please click here.

For application details and eligibility criteria, click here.

To view the training schedule, click here.
Applications invited for various job openings, Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society, Bangalore
Opportunity to work with a society that aims to promote better environment especially for less privileged, disadvantaged and marginalised groups.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 02:32 PM

For more information on the organisation, Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society, please click here and here.

The openings are for the following vacancies:
Opening for a 'Communications Manager', Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), India
Animals can’t speak for themselves, FIAPO is looking for someone who can speak for them: an outgoing, strong communicator who can be an effective advocate for animals.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 10:20 AM

For more information on the organisation, Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), please click here.

For further details on the vacancy, click here. 
Vacancy for the post of 'Social Inclusion Officer', UNDP , New Delhi
UNDP is looking for a dynamic individual to support the ministry in anchoring the social audit component of the MGNREGA.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 10:09 AM

For further information on the UNDP, please click here.

Details of the opening at UNDP may be viewed here.

To apply online click here. 
Vacancy for the post of 'Research Assistant', Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Mumbai
Requirement for a one year project on bird-strike assessment and management in Mumbai Airport.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 09:59 AM

For details on the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), please click here.

For further information on the vacancy, click here.
Vacancy for the post of 'Programme Officer', GreenLine, Mumbai
A ‘green lifeline’ for our struggling world, With a simple yet significant vision: ‘Greener people, Greener world’!
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 09:03 AM

For further information on the organisation 'GreenLine', please click here.

To know more on the opening, click here.
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