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Chennai District
Discussion on safe drinking water and its policy framework, LEAD and Aaum, Chennai, March 5, 2013
Posted on 01 Mar, 2013 02:13 PMCorrosion induced oil pipeline leak in Chennai blows lid off two-year-old problem of CPCL pipeline and affects water table
Posted on 14 Feb, 2013 10:38 PMAuthor: M Valliappan
Transparent Chennai is looking for a tamil-speaking researcher and outreach worker for a project on the waste sector in Chennai - Apply by February 7, 2013
Posted on 03 Feb, 2013 02:50 PMTransparent Chennai aggregates, creates and disseminates data and research about important civic issues facing Chennai, including those issues facing the poor. Transparent Chennai's goal is to enable residents, especially the poor, to have a greater voice in planning and city governance.
Position description: Researcher and outreach worker
We are looking to hire a Tamil speaking researcher and outreach worker for a project on the waste sector in Chennai with particular focus on the informal workers in the sector. The position is for the duration of the project, a period of approximately 4-6 months and starts immediately.
‘Kabadiwala’ inspired new age paperman : Video on a recycling campaign by Mathew Jose
Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 05:30 PM
Munneer vizhavu – A symposium on water, its culture and its politics, Poovulagin Nanbargal, Chennai, January 26, 2013
Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 12:01 PMVenue
Lawrence Sundaram hall, Loyola College, Nungambakkam, Chennai
Udupi in Karnataka, sets standard for water management - Roundup of the week’s news (January 14 -20, 2013)
Posted on 21 Jan, 2013 03:20 PMUdupi in Karnataka, sets standard for water management
Green landscape summit, CII and Indian Green Building Council, Chennai, March 1-2, 2013
Posted on 21 Jan, 2013 02:40 PMMoving from paddy and sugarcane to less water-intensive crops such as oilseeds, pulses and millets can help resolve the Cauvery water dispute
Posted on 14 Jan, 2013 12:10 AMWhat happens when two or more states are dependent on same water resource for agricultural purposes ? Do the states compete for the resource or are their needs sufficiently different from each other? What are the consequences of the competition for this precious resource?
This article sheds light on the dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, for sharing Cauvery river water. The ongoing tussle between the two states has seen a lot of unrest amongst farmers in form of dharnas, protests, rail roko and non-cooperation by citizens, and disagreement with the agreements made by their respective governments and unending negotiations by governments involved, to come to a mutually agreeable decision.
Department of Geology, Anna University offers Junior Research Fellowships for carrying out doctoral programme on hydrogeological studies in Karnataka - Apply by January 21, 2013
Posted on 13 Jan, 2013 05:28 PMInitiated in 1979, the Department of Geology is actively involved in teaching and research in the field of Applied Geology. Over the past decade the Department has strived to maintain its multidisciplinary approach towards Earth Sciences by applying the concepts of Geology to solve scientific problems faced by the society. The Department maintains ties with well-known organizations such as the Geological Survey of India, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, National Geophysical Research Institute, Central Ground Water Board, ISRO, UNESCO, BSIP, PRL, CESS, the Directorate of Geology and Mining, other universities research institutions.
Duration : Three years
Number of fellowships : Two
Title of project
Hydrogeological Studies of the proposed uranium mining site, Gogi region, Karnataka.