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7th National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2010 by CII & Godrej
Awards to recognise good water management in the industry and to facilitate sharing water efficient practices Posted on 13 Sep, 2010 12:38 PM

CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre is organizing “National Award for Excellence in Water Management”.

The objective of the Award Scheme is to recognize and Award “Excellence” in Water Management in industries and facilitate sharing of information by excellent water efficient companies.

ECO Sanitation - A beneficial toilet
Not polluting the groundwater or soil - eco-sanitation Posted on 13 Sep, 2010 12:27 AM

A brochure from Utthan about Eco-sanitation produced with support from Arghyam.

Eco Sanitation

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Vertical distribution of groundwater – A presentation by ACWADAM
What is the vertical distribution of groundwater? Where is the occurrence of groundwater? Hydrogeology explained Posted on 12 Sep, 2010 01:22 PM

This presentation by ACWADAM explains the occurrence of groundwater and deals with the vertical distribution of groundwater. To begin with, the openings in rocks in the zone of rock fracture such as intergranular openings, vesicles in volcanic rock, joints & fractures and solution cavities are described.

Why study weather – A presentation by ACWADAM
Weather shapes the earth. It is essential to understand this for proper implementation of watershed projects Posted on 12 Sep, 2010 11:03 AM

This presentation by ACWADAM deals with weather, the most fundamental process that shapes the earth. Meteorology, the science of studying weather, is described where some predictions can be made using atmospheric conditions or some data can be generated using simple equipments. These can in turn be used for measurement of weather for better implementation of a watershed project.

Type of rocks – A presentation by ACWADAM
Understanding the three basic types of rocks that are found in nature – igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic is essential for better management of water Posted on 11 Sep, 2010 08:07 PM

This presentation by ACWADAM deals with the three basic types of rocks that are found in nature – igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. Rocks are classified on the basis of minerals & chemical composition, by texture and by the processes that formed them.

Rocks
Seeds of Hope – Forestry - A Lokayan and Planning Commission study
Experiences and stories on agriculture, biodiversity, education, forestry, governance, health, movements and water Posted on 10 Sep, 2010 11:50 PM

This set of case studies is a part of a book prepared by Lokayan in collaboration with the Planning Commission titled “Seeds of Hope", covering themes of agriculture, biodiversity, education, forestry, governance, health, movements and water. The case studies related to forestry are summarized below:

Allocation of water charges for multi-housing communities in India: Sub-metering and ratio utility billing system (RUBS)
A deliberate competition insinuates among water users as the demand for water increases along with its overuse. All key lies in allocation, reuse and recharge. Posted on 10 Sep, 2010 01:35 PM

 One of the most serious issues of water management is the question how to allocate the water resources to guarantee sufficient amount of water for all demands. That is why, it can be expected that allocation management will gain further importance in the future. It is not exaggerated to declare that “the issue of allocation overshadows all other aspects of water management”. 

Water Jobs via DevNetJobsIndia.org dated September 9, 2010
Posted on 09 Sep, 2010 11:35 AM

Content Courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia

  • Programme Officer-Water

Haritika

Location: Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh
Last Date: September 25, 2010

Water Jobs via Devex.com dated September 9, 2010
Posted on 09 Sep, 2010 11:01 AM

Content Courtesy: Devex

  • WASH Specialist

UNICEF

Location: India
Last Date: 10 September 2010

Vision, strategic framework and plan of action (2010-2011) - MGNREGA (MoRD)
Securing livelihoods in rural India Posted on 05 Sep, 2010 09:54 PM

 MGNREGA

Vision, Strategic Framework and Plan of Action (2010-11)

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, (MGNREGA) was enacted on 7th September 2005 as “An Act to provide for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of Guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household".