Surface Water
"Per capita water availability to reduce by 2025", says Droplets: e-Newsletter from Everything About Water - August 2011
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 06:18 PMArticle and Image Courtesy: Everything About Water
Highlights from the August edition of Droplets e-newsletter published by the Everything About Water
- India: Per capita water availability to reduce by 2025
- WHO: New guidelines for safer drinking water supply systems
Clear the air on Sindhol - WIO urges Government of Odisha
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 01:47 PM- Is the government really serious about the Project? Water Initiatives Odisha(WIO) apprehends this to be a political game rather than a hydro power project, at least for now.
- We urge upon the government to first clear the air on the project design and other related issues before moving any further.
- The project is uncalled for without making a comprehensive analysis of water and energy scenario of the state; and if it displaces people and submerges agriculture land and forests
"Meeting urban water challenges is matter of political will and priorities, not about technical solutions"
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 08:55 AMGuest post by: Parineeta Dandekar
This year's World Water Week in Stockholm explored water and sanitation challenges faced by urban areas as well as the water, sanitation and equity challenges posed by urban areas. We take a look at some of the presentations and discussions that took place, especially with reference to India and South Asia.
Living Rivers, Dying Rivers - Fourth in the series of discussions at India International Centre - Rivers of the North East - September 23, 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 11 Sep, 2011 11:36 PMThe fourth in the series of discussions titled "Living Rivers, Dying Rivers" that aims at understanding what has been happening to rivers across India and drawing appropriate lessons is scheduled to be held on September 23, 2011 at the India International Centre, New Delhi. The series is coordinated by Prof. Ramaswamy R. Iyer.
The present discussion focusses on "Rivers in the North-East". It comprises of presentations by Dr. Chandan Mahanta, Professor, IIT Guwahati and Shri Sanjoy Hazarika, Director and Saifuddin Kitchlew Chair at Centre for North East Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Managing Trustee at Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research.
Disaster management in India – A report by Ministry of Home Affairs
Posted on 09 Sep, 2011 05:28 PMThe perception about disaster and its management has undergone a change following the enactment of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The definition of disaster is now all encompassing, which includes not only the events emanating from natural and man-made causes, but even those events which are caused by accident or negligence.
Basanti and the Kosi: How one woman revitalized a watershed in Uttarakhand
Posted on 07 Sep, 2011 03:22 PMGuest post by: Chicu
WWF invites applications for the post of Coordinator, Living Ganga Programme, Kanpur – Apply by September 20, 2011
Posted on 05 Sep, 2011 05:29 PMContent courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia
World Wildlife Fund-India (WWF-India) has been working towards conservation and wise management of river systems and wetlands in India for over a decade now. The areas of intervention have been freshwater ecosystems, connected habitats, freshwater species and balanced use of water resources for livelihoods.
Flood hazard zonation of Assam – An atlas by National Remote Sensing Centre
Posted on 05 Sep, 2011 03:09 PMAssam represents a highly flood-prone region characterized by severe hazards of floods. Although occurrence of flood has been an age-old phenomenon in the riverine areas of this region, the extent of damage caused by floods has increased significantly in recent years.
Orissa Community Tank Management Project – A paper by World Bank on proposed project restructuring
Posted on 03 Sep, 2011 07:39 PMThis document provides an appraisal of the World Bank financed Orissa Community Tank Management Project. The project on tank rehabilitation in the state was focused on institutional strengthening, agricultural livelihood services and some irrigation improvements in the project area.
Forecasting agricultural output using space, agrometeorology and land based observations
Posted on 03 Sep, 2011 06:29 PMThis document presents the proceedings of the annual review meeting by India Meteorological Department (IMD) on “Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space, Agrometeorology and Land Based Observations” (FASAL) organized at YASHADA, Pune during 1-2 August 2011.