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Assessment of Jalamani programme on stand alone water purification systems in rural India - A report by Centre for Media Studies
Posted on 03 Sep, 2011 04:50 PM
This report by the Centre for Media Studies, New Delhi presents an assessment of the Jalamani programme of the Department of Drinking Water Supply, Government of India. The centrally sponsored programme commenced in 2008-09 aimed at installing simple Stand Alone Water Purification Systems (SAWPS) in rural schools to enable school children to have access to safe and clean water. The focus was on tackling bacteriological contamination and turbidity in ongoing rural drinking water supply programme.
The assessment study used both qualitative and quantitative techniques such as focus group discussions and in-depth interviews besides structured questionnaire for a variety of stakeholders and research questions. Another important aspect of the quantitative tools was testing of the raw and treated water samples. The study was undertaken in 320 schools spread across 20 districts and six states.
Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth – An approach to the twelfth five year plan – Draft report by Planning Commission
Posted on 03 Sep, 2011 09:28 AMThis draft report by the Planning Commission, which presents an approach to the twelfth five year plan among other things outlines some of the challenges related to agriculture, natural resources management and water resources management.
WSSCC invites applications for WASH Media Awards 2011-2012 – Apply by April 1, 2012
Posted on 02 Sep, 2011 04:45 PM 
The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) welcome entries for the fourth edition of the WASH Media Awards. This competition is open to journalists who publish or broadcast original investigative stories and reports on water supply, sanitation or hygiene (WASH) related issues and their impact on individual and country development.
NIUA invites applications for post of Editor and Research Analyst – Apply by October 27, 2011
Posted on 30 Aug, 2011 02:31 PM
National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), a premier autonomous Institute for urban research, training and information dissemination, urban development and management supported by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India, invites applications for the following posts -
Restructuring of the Central Water Commission – Ministry of Water Resources invites comments on its proposal till September 30, 2011
Posted on 25 Aug, 2011 12:24 PM
The restructuring is being proposed primarily to adopt river basins as the fundamental block for integrated planning, development and management of water resources in the country.
Seasonal prediction of the Indian monsoon - A paper from Current Science
Posted on 25 Aug, 2011 02:07 AMThis paper published in Current Science presents the results of the national project on ‘Seasonal Prediction of the Indian Monsoon’ (SPIM), which involved a comparison of the skill of the atmospheric models used in the country for prediction of the summer monsoon, in simulation of the year-to-year variation of the summer monsoon rainfall over the Indian region for 1985–2004.
Boundary concepts for interdisciplinary analysis of irrigation water management – A working paper by Peter Mollinga
Posted on 24 Aug, 2011 07:16 PMThe focus is concepts that capture the hybridity of irrigation systems as complex systems, and cross the boundaries of the natural and social sciences.
Scope, structure and processes of National Environment Assessment and Monitoring Authority – A draft report of the Ministry of Environment and Forests
Posted on 24 Aug, 2011 01:10 PMThis report by the Indian Institute of Technology (Delhi) for the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) deals with the scope, structure and processes of the proposed National Environment Assessment and Monitoring Authority (NEAMA). The findings and recommendations of the project are based on an analysis of various research and committee reports, a critical review of the implementation of EIA notification 2006, CRZ notification 1991 & CZM Notification 2010, and a review of the international practices.
Blue harvest – Inland fisheries as an ecosystem service – A report by UNEP
Posted on 24 Aug, 2011 11:34 AM
This report by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) reviews the importance of inland fisheries as an ecosystem service, the pressures upon them, and management approaches to sustain them and thus helps inform future approaches to conservation and management of freshwater ecosystems.
There is an urgent need for major investment in policy and management approaches that address the direct and indirect drivers of aquatic ecosystem degradation and loss of inland fisheries taking into account their role in sustainable development and human well being. The UNEP Ecosystem Management Programme (UNEP-EMP) provides an effective framework for pursuing this challenge.
Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission – Report of an evaluation study by the Planning Commission (2010)
Posted on 23 Aug, 2011 10:17 PMThis evaluation study report by the Programme Evaluation Organisation, Planning Commission attempts to document the major achievements in rural water services under Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission. It does so by assessing the extent of coverage and access to improved services in the rural areas.