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Drops do not discriminate: Addressing inequities and inequalities in access to water and sanitation in India - A short film by WaterAid, India
Posted on 06 Jul, 2012 03:07 PMThe video by WaterAid, India points at the lack of awareness, planning and the poor water management practices in the country that have led to this situation by highlighting that even though the rainfall in India is in surplus with 1170 mm of rainfall every year, we continue to face scarcity of water every year.
Analysis of trends in India’s agricultural growth - A working paper by Institute for Social and Economic Change
Posted on 30 Jun, 2012 08:19 PMThis working paper by Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) discusses the trends and patterns in agricultural growth at the national and sub-national levels in India.
Biofuels in India: Potential, policy and emerging paradigms- A policy paper by National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research
Posted on 28 Jun, 2012 05:15 PMThis policy paper by National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research sheds light on use of bio energy as an alternative to fossil fuels.
Mihir Shah Committee proposes new guidelines on MGNREGA: Some highlights
Posted on 21 Jun, 2012 04:32 PMThe Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) aims at enhancing the livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing hundred days of wage-employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
Oceans of garbage: Why people are eating their own trash
Posted on 21 Jun, 2012 12:43 PMWhile the whole globe is enjoying its fishy favorites, very few are taking into account that there’s something else lurking in the water: Garbage.
Background information for the Twelfth Year Plan: Reports of the Planning Commission working groups
Posted on 16 Jun, 2012 04:53 PMThe Twelfth Five Year Plan of the Government of India commences during the year 2012-13. This plan has been developed following the recommendations of a number of Working Groups covering 26 different areas.
Handbook on technical options for on-site sanitation by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Posted on 09 Jun, 2012 06:00 AMThis handbook by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation provides sustainable technological options for on-site sanitation for different hydro-geological conditions. The hand book is divided into six chapters and a bibliography.
Groundwater scenario of India - A report by Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources (2009-10)
Posted on 07 Jun, 2012 07:55 PMThis document by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) sheds light on ground water scenario of India for the year 2009-10. The major issues discussed in the document are categorised under three broad sections:
WASH United, Quicksand, IDEO, HatteryLabs, Südfeuer and WSP invite design ideas for the "Soap it Up" challenge-Submit designs by June 30, 2012
Posted on 07 Jun, 2012 01:10 PM
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WASH United, IDEO, Quicksand, HatteryLabs, Südfeuer and the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) are looking for new and innovative design ideas for a handwashing station for rural Indian households. A handwashing station that helps to turn handwashing from a dull duty to a happy and joyful experience.
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