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Aaranyak is looking for a Research Assistant for their Water, Climate & Hazard (WATCH) Programme in the Eastern Brahmaputra basin - Apply by February 10, 2013
Posted on 08 Feb, 2013 09:46 AM

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14 months (February, 2013 –March, 2014)

About Aaranyak

Aaranyak (A Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation of India) is a frontline environmental organization of India based at Guwahati, Assam. It works all over the eastern Himalayan region on nature conservation, natural resources management, climate change, disaster management and livelihood enhancement of marginalized communities through research and advocacy.

Aaranyak wants to engage one ‘Research Assistant’ in a project on ‘Reducing flood risk by providing early warning and community based flood management planning in Eastern Brahmaputra basin, India’ being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Partha J. Das, Head, ‘Water, Climate and Hazard (WATCH) Programme’.

Four step approach to achieve twenty four hour water supply - A report by WSP that draws lessons from diagnostic assessments in 6 cities across India
Is conversion of a discontinuous water supply system to a continuous one possible? This document states yes! With carefully structured strategies based on known practical procedures and investment programs, 24 hour water supply system is both achievable and affordable in the country. Posted on 31 Jan, 2013 03:48 PM

 

Quality of air, water, wastewater and noise levels in Assam's coal fields - A report by North-Eastern Coalfields, Coal India (2012)
This report is an outcome of a study carried out by North- Eastern Coalfields, Coal India and spells out the results of the air and water quality along with the noise level measurements Posted on 28 Nov, 2012 08:03 PM

The report objectives include:

Aaranyak is looking for two research scholars in climate change adaptation studies and NRM & ecosystem services - Apply by November 15, 2012
Posted on 12 Nov, 2012 12:05 AM

Aaranyak

About the organization and position

Aaranyak (A scientific and industrial research organisation of India) wants to engage two research scholars in two of its projects to be conducted under the supervision of Dr. Partha J. Das, Head, ‘Water, Climate and Hazard (WATCH) Programme’.

Aaranyak's mission is to foster conservation of biodiversity in Northeast India through research, environmental education, capacity building and advocacy for legal and policy reform to usher a new era of ecological security.

Job profile

Both the jobs require intensive field work in collaboration with local communities in the eastern Brahmaputra sub-basin comprising mainly eastern parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Candidates who have shown proficiency in their subjects, love to take challenges, can work with communities, are skilled in writing reports in English and explore areas for future research will be preferred.

Annual Health Survey (AHS) bulletins 2010-2011- Data on health aspects of nine states by Ministry of Home Affairs
This data sheet on health includes information on arange of demographic indicators for nine states in India Posted on 03 Oct, 2012 07:49 PM

This data sheet on health aspects by Ministry of Home Affairs provides district wise (rural and urban) statistics of nine Indian states on the following issues: