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Earthcare Awards 2011 - Awards for Excellence in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Posted on 04 Feb, 2011 12:12 PMIndia has reflected significant leadership both through initiating on domestic commitments as part of its National Action Plan and through its willingness towards extending the Kyoto Protocol. The national mission action plan on climate change has initiated on institutional strengthening activities and increased activity at local level to tackle problems arising out of Climate Change. Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment released a major new report that provides an assessment of impact of climate change in 2030s on four key sectors in four climate sensitive regions of India.
Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules 2010 - Welcome, but a lost opportunity - Press release by SANDRP
Posted on 04 Feb, 2011 10:33 AMOn 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
MGNREGA completes 5 years - PIB Release
Posted on 03 Feb, 2011 01:34 PMAddressing a large gathering at Vigyan Bhawan on this occasion in New Delhi, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh called upon the states to strengthen the Gram Sabhas for rural empowerment. He said the Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Panchayati Raj has jointly chalked out a plan to strengthen the Panchayats. Technical Units will be set up in Gram Panchayats and to improve the managerial efficiency every unit will have a Panchayat Development officer and one Junior Engineer. Focus would be on Left Wing Extremism(LWE) affected districts and the districts where more than Rs.100 crore have been spent under MGNREGA.
Conjunctive use of surface water and ground water - Lecture delivered by Dr. R. Jagadiswara Rao at National Water Academy, Pune
Posted on 03 Feb, 2011 12:09 PM
Dr. R. Jagadishwara Rao
Former Professor of Geology
Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati, AP 517502
"Recommendations on water and sanitation services to urban poor"
Posted on 02 Feb, 2011 05:31 PMThe India WASH Forum newsletter for January 2011. It is an open platform for engagement on contemporary issues, for an independent credible voice in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector.
- Recommendations on water and sanitation services to urban poor
The group came up with a list of prioritised issues that need immediate attention if the urban poor were to be provided with sustainable and equitable water and sanitation services. - Water resources are under stress of depletion as well as denial of access for the poor
Drinking water needs are met primarily from ground water. Except for the large metros that suck away water from rivers, most small towns in India depend on ground water supply.
"Urban sanitation in India: life after Common Wealth Games"
Posted on 02 Feb, 2011 05:16 PMThe India WASH Forum newsletter for November 2010. It is an open platform for engagement on contemporary issues, for an independent credible voice in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector.
- Recent estimates of drinking water and sanitation status of India
As per the estimate, India has achieved a coverage of 68% rural population having access to an individual household toilet. - Urban sanitation in India: life after Common Wealth Games
The Commonwealth Games generated a media blitz recently. Unfortunately, instead of highlighting the sorry state of sanitation in India, the issue was trivialized in the media.
Remote sensing applications: A book by NRSC (2010)
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 05:52 PM
The book covers 16 chapters addressing various applications starting with introduction, state of art technology, case studies, literature review, future trends besides providing relevant references which are more useful for operational scientists and researchers. The resource scientists from Remote sensing & GIS applications area have contributed these chapters.
Jackfruit is vital for food security, says Bijay Kumar of NHB
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 05:26 PM
This is the opinion of Bijay Kumar, Managing Director of National Horticulture Board (NHB). He was expressing this in an exclusive interview to Panasam Wonders.
He regretted “We are not able to exploit its full potential. But as it is a good livelihood option for the weaker sections of the society, it’s high time to concentrate our efforts for its development.”