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October 11, 2022
Visualizing the Vrishabhavathi river to keep it alive
In an effort to inform the general public, especially citizen activists, policymakers, researchers, and students, about the current status of the Vrishabhavathi river, Paani.Earth has created the necessary maps, data, analysis, and information to drive conservation awareness and action around the river.
Vrishabhavathi river (Image Source: Paani.Earth)
October 1, 2021
Community videos: By the community, for the community
Community videos as a tool to influence behaviour change and adoption in rural communities
Community videos are produced by farmers themselves and feature local participants and agents from the rural communities themselves (Image: Digital Green)
September 17, 2021
Villagers’ shramdaan revives canal, enhances area under cultivation
Benefits of well-managed commons on livelihoods
Collective efforts revived the canal structure of Bichhiya dam bringing water to the village (Image: Foundation for Ecological Security)
September 4, 2021
How Paani Foundation harnesses the power of communication for social transformation
Committed to use the power of all forms of communication to bring about behavioral change and transformation at scale
Villagers participating in shramdaan for making watershed structures (Image: Paani Foundation)
September 3, 2021
Learning about safe water practices and solutions
Safe water learning cards being used to train a wide spectrum of stakeholders
Different combinations of safe water learning cards can be customised for a session based on the target audience (Image: INREM)
June 4, 2021
Not all heroes wear capes, some fight amongst us
Meet these real-life heroes, who with their consistent and tireless efforts created an impact and turned their local areas into examples to follow.
Meet the water warriors who made a significant change in their own unique way (Image Source: Environment Club)
South Asian Fund Raising Group & Canadian International Development Agency(CIDA) bring to you their first regional workshop in Gujarat: Fundraising & Communications , 4th to 5th March 2011, Ahmedabad
Posted on 21 Feb, 2011 03:53 PM

South Asian Fund Raising GroupOrganizer: South Asian Fund Raising Group

Venue: Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad

Partners for Urban Knowledge Action and Research (PUKAR) Youth Fellowship - 2011-12 - Apply by March 31, 2011
Posted on 16 Feb, 2011 10:40 AM

Pukar's Youth Fellowship - 2011-12Partners for Urban Knowledge Action and Research (PUKAR) invites you, the Youth of Mumbai, to take on an  exploratory journey of research to examine your city, dig deep into its culture, question what you think needs changing, and simply… indulge your curiosity!

Water and culture vis-à-vis river diversions - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Ancient knowledge and tradition of linking rivers. A study of the Koyna dam to understand this further
Suresh Shirke
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 04:48 AM

This paper discusses river linking, as a part of an ancient tradition, and suggests how NGOs can play a role in this attempt. The example of the Koyna dam is taken, and the effective handling of the technical and human angle of the dams construction is detailed through in-depth study and detailed field visits.

Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) in Andhra Pradesh - An overview - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Inadequate and unreliable water in the lower command area of Andhra, leaves the farmers with little hope
C Sithapathi Rao
Syed Turabul Hassan
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 02:57 AM

This paper describes a PIM initiative undertaken by the Government of  Andhra Pradesh. The need for PIM in Andhra Pradesh, was felt because farmers, especially those in the lower reaches of the command area of the project, suffer from inadequate and unreliable supplies.

Coastal Regulation Zone (2011) Notification, Island Protection Zone (2011) Notification and Traditional Coastal and Marine Fisherfolk (Protection of Rights) Act (2009) by the Ministry of Environment and Forests
For the first time an Island Protection Zone Notification (2011) is being notified and published covering Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)
Posted on 11 Feb, 2011 09:22 PM

The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification of 1991 has been replaced recently in January 2011 by the latest CRZ notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).

Water jobs via DevNetJobsIndia.org dated 8th February, 2011
Posted on 10 Feb, 2011 11:52 AM

Content Courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia

  • Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist

              Population Foundation of India (PFI)

              Location: Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand
              Last Date: 13th February, 2011

              Read more

  • Senior Researchers for Rural Water Programme

              Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)          
           
              Location: New Delhi
              Last Date: 1st March, 2011

              Read more

Indicorps 2011 Fellowship - Application Deadline: 15 March, 2011
Posted on 10 Feb, 2011 10:57 AM

For 12th Indicorps Fellowship class beginning this August, there are 27 challenging openings all across the country from Punjab to Tamil Nadu and Gujarat to Bihar with projects focusing on environment, education, microfinance, community development, public health, women’s empowerment and more. As an intense, total-immersion leadership program, Indicorps encourages individuals of Indian origin to explore their role as a catalyst for change.

Eligibility:

For the 2011 fellowship year (as per Government of India's definition), Indicorps will accept applications from qualified persons of Indian origin who have a university degree or five years of applicable work experience from anywhere in the world.

ICICI Fellows 2011
Posted on 08 Feb, 2011 10:12 AM

ICICI Fellows 2011ICICI Fellows is a pioneering leadership programme where the Fellows spend two years working on grassroots development projects with NGOs interspersed with modules on management training and leadership development. The entire experience provides Fellows with knowledge, insight and commitment to inclusive growth.

Experiments with SRI by Srikanth, a farmer in Kunigal, Tumkur
SRI stands for System of Rice Intensification. Here is the experiment where we have adopted the SRI method in paddy cultivation.
Srikanth
Malathi Shenoy
Posted on 04 Feb, 2011 11:14 AM

 

Farmer Field School in session

Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules 2010 - Welcome, but a lost opportunity - Press release by SANDRP
Firstly, the definition of the Wetlands in the rules does not include Rivers and floodplains which are included under wetlands under the Ramsar convention on Wetlands that India is signatory to.
Himanshu Thakkar
Parineeta Dandekar
Posted on 04 Feb, 2011 10:33 AM

SANDRPOn the occasion of the World Wetlands Day 2011, while we welcome the notification of Wetland (Conservation and Management) rules 2010 by the Union Ministry of Env
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