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Conservation as if democracy mattered - The first Ravi Sankaran Memorial Lecture, by Mahesh Rangarajan, Bangalore, 2 August 2012
The lecture forcefully argues that the goals of both democracy and wildlife conservation are linked, and need to be addressed together Posted on 04 Sep, 2012 10:13 AM

This article presents the first Ravi Sankaran Memorial Lecture, by Mahesh Rangarajan, Bangalore, 2 August 2012: "Conservation as if Democracy Mattered". The lecture forcefully argues that the goals of both democracy and wildlife conservation are linked, and need to be addressed together.

Ion Exchange services launches 'containerized water treatment plant' on a rental basis for industries and institutions
Ion Exchange Services Ltd (IESL), the leader in providing services for any make and type of water and waste water treatment plants Posted on 03 Sep, 2012 09:51 AM

Ion Exchange Services Ltd (IESL), the leader in providing services for any make and type of water and waste water treatment plants, announced the launch of ‘Containerized Water Treatment Plant’ on rental basis for supply of treated water.

Guidelines on environmental management in industrial estates- A report by Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment & Forest
This report presents guidelines for environmental protection of new industrial estates and up gradation of pollution control systems for existing industrial estates Posted on 01 Sep, 2012 07:33 PM

This report by Central Pollution Control Board sheds light on the guidelines meant for environmental protection for new industrial estates and up gradation of pollution control systems for existing industrial estates.

District-wise monthly rainfall data, list of raingauge stations, India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Monthly rainfall data and raingauge stations list for the complete country, in the form of a spreadsheet that can be downloaded. Posted on 01 Sep, 2012 07:31 PM

Rainfall data

The India Meteorological Department
Listening to farmers qualitative impact assessments in unfavorable rice environments - A report
This report compares the experiences of farmers trying out new rice-growing technologies in five places where rice has not historically thrived Posted on 01 Sep, 2012 10:21 AM

 

Ozone - The protector of life on earth
This article provides references to the preservation of the environment in the Rigveda Posted on 31 Aug, 2012 07:57 PM

आधुनिक विज्ञा के अनुसार सृष्टि के आरम्भ ,में पृथ्वी पर ओज़ोन आवरण नही था. धीरे धीरे जबय्ह आवरण बना तब इस के पश्चात हीपृथ्वी पर जीवन सम्भव हो सका. इस आवरण कोबनाए रखने के लिए वन सम्पदा पेड़ों इत्यादि का सब से महत्व पूर्ण दायित्व है. आश्चर्य होगा कि इस बात को ऋग्वेद में राजा के प्रजा के कर्तव्यों में प्राथमिकता दे कर कैसे बताया है. कृपया स्वयं देखिये.(यह लेख मैंने अंग्रेज़ी मे लिखा था)

Draft - Scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers (recognition of forest rights) amendments rules 2012- Document by Ministry of Tribal Affairs
This document sheds light on the rules related to the rights of the Scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers Posted on 29 Aug, 2012 09:27 PM

This document by Ministry of Tribal Affairs sheds light on the rules related to the rights of the Scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers.

FAQ on Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems
Here is an FAQ that answers most popular questions related to reverse osmosis, its mechanism and points to remember before installing the RO purifier.
Posted on 23 Aug, 2012 12:18 PM

The Reverse Osmosis FAQ, is meant to provide a section dealing with TDS in RO Systems, clear what the term means and how relevant an RO system is to the readers. 

The most popular FAQs are listed below. Please click on a topic to view more detailed information:

Reverse Osmosis (RO)
Interstate water dispute and federalism - Governance of interstate river water in India - A paper published in the journal Civil and Environmental Research
This paper examines the methods and policies used before independence to tackle the problem of interstate river water disputes Posted on 23 Aug, 2012 11:25 AM

This paper published in the journal Civil and Environmental Research examines the methods and policies used before independence to tackle the problem of interstate river water dispute.

Urban India 2011: Evidence - A publication by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements
This report sheds light on the gradual urban transition that India is going to go through and presents an analysis of the transition Posted on 23 Aug, 2012 10:58 AM

This report published by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)  sheds light on the gradual urban transition that India is going to go through and presents an analysis of the transition by collating evidence from different sources, which can help in developing an

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