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Call for entries for 'Breaking the Taboo- Sanitation Cartoon Competition', Sustainable Sanitation Alliance(SuSanA) and GIZ, New Delhi
The competition invites creative minds to submit fun and striking ideas about toilets and sanitation in the form of Cartoons, Caricatures or Infographics.
Posted on 08 Mar, 2014 12:16 AM

Get more information on 'Breaking the Taboo- Sanitation Cartoon Competition'.

Know more about Sustainable Sanitation Alliance and GIZ.
Invite to 'CDP India water report launch', CDP, New Delhi
CDP is launching its first water report in India- 'Safeguarding India’s Water Resources; the business case for corporate water disclosure in India'
Posted on 07 Mar, 2014 11:42 PM

About the Report:
Invitation to the 'Green Landscape Summit 2014', CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Pune
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has been promoting Green Landscapes in the country highlighting the need of urban spaces converting to green landscapes.
Posted on 07 Mar, 2014 06:48 PM

Get more information on the 'Green Landscape Summit 2014'.

Know more about CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre.
Identity theft in Northeast India
Development and modernisation come at a cost to Indigenous people who have historically struggled to assert their rights. For sustainable growth, their identity must be respected and embraced.
Usha Dewani
Posted on 07 Mar, 2014 12:26 PM

If you try to map where indigenous people live and where abundant biodiversity exists, you will notice a big overlap. It might seem like coincidence, but it isn't. Indigenous people have long shared and declared a strong connection to their traditional landscapes. They have had methods to protect, preserve and live harmoniously with nature.
Indigenous communities remain marginalised
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Solid Waste Management
Here is a simple guide on handling and management of household waste.
Posted on 07 Mar, 2014 10:35 AM

This is a simple guide to individuals on handling the household waste that they generate. It has two parts:
FAQ on effective waste management
Water across Northern Railways highly contaminated
News this week: Report says tap water across the Northern Railways is highly polluted; Metal industry poisons groundwater of Chittoor; Allahabad's water table reducing by 62 cm every year.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 Mar, 2014 11:25 PM

Water across Northern Railways highly contaminated, says report
Water tap at a railway station
Wildlife Board approves controversial irrigation projects in Maharashtra
Policy matters this week: Maharashtra's controversial irrigation projects approved; DJB asked to discard metal pipes; SC notice to Centre, UP and Haryana over flow in Yamuna and Ganga.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 Mar, 2014 11:23 PM

Maharashtra's controversial irrigation projects get a green signal
Irrigation canal in Maharashtra (Source:Wikipedia)
India's dykes on Kaliganga cause misery to Nepal
News this week: Nepal blames India for causing floods in former's territory; Study says Ganga is loaded with superbugs; Slowdown affects water use in Pune industries.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 24 Feb, 2014 04:18 PM

 

India builds dykes on Kaliganga, causes misery to Nepal
Floods in Darchula in Nepal (Source: Wikipedia)
Internship opportunity at the Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts, India
The selected interns would be expected to work primarily on any of the four themes: right to water and sanitation, environmental flows, agricultural and industrial water use and groundwater.
Posted on 24 Feb, 2014 04:01 PM

About the Forum:
Applications invited for 'Training Programme on EcoSan', Centre for Advanced Sanitation Solutions, Bangalore
Posted on 21 Feb, 2014 11:57 AM

About Ecosan:

The Ecological Sanitation (Ecosan) approach follows the principle of ‘closing the loop’ and offers a safe solution that helps prevent diseases and promotes good health by removing pathogens and recapturing nutrients in order to reuse them in agriculture or horticulture. 
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