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Community-led total sanitation newsletter for February 2010
The highlights of the CLTS February 2010 newsletter features the details about the film on CLTS in the East Garo Hills of Meghalaya. Posted on 26 Feb, 2010 05:43 PM

CLTS

Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is an innovative methodology for mobilising communities to completely eliminate open defecation (OD).

Communities are facilitated to conduct their own appraisal and analysis of open defecation (OD) and take their own action to become ODF (open defecation free).

Case studies - Water management by industry - CII-GBC national awards for Excellence in Water Management (2008)
A set of presentations that describe the work carried out by various companies to conserve and manage water- All finalists at the 5th CII-GBC National Award for excellence in Water Management, 2008 Posted on 26 Feb, 2010 04:49 AM

CII-GBC

 

Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution (Procedure for Transaction of Business) Rules - (1975)
A document that provides details on the procedural rules for the prevention & control of water pollution that need to be followed in section 63 of the Water ( Prevention & Control of pollution) Act made earlier in 1974. Posted on 25 Feb, 2010 04:24 PM

The following document provides information on the procedural rules suggested by the Central Government after consultation with the Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution that need to be followed in the exercising of section 63 of the Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act made in 1974.

National seminar on increasing water efficiency in agricultural sector
A report on the National seminar on increasing water efficiency in agricultural sector organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) : More crop per drop Posted on 22 Feb, 2010 05:24 PM

Press release from CII

CII

More Crop per drop: Need of Agriculture today

“The challenge of managing our water resources in a rational and sustainable manner will require action on many fronts and coordination across different sectors of the economy” said Mr. A K Bajaj, Chairman, Central Water Commission and Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government of India, at the inaugural session of the National Seminar on Increasing Water Efficiency in Agriculture Sector organized by CII. Setting the tone of the deliberations he particularly emphasized on the need to address the complex issue through collaborative efforts of the industry and the Government.

A historical study of a sugarcane farmer practicing organic cultivation with Conservation Agriculture (CA) based approaches: Newsletter from Professional Alliance for Conservation Agriculture - January 2010
Professional Alliance for Conservation Agriculture has brought out thier newsletter Conservation Agriculture Issue 11, Jan 2010. The newsletter covers A historical study of a sugarcane farmer practising organic cultivation with CA based approaches, Indigenous CA practices developed by Tribal farmers of Mizoram, A case study of Mewat project executed by PACA. etc Posted on 22 Feb, 2010 04:02 PM

Professional Alliance for Conservation Agriculture

Branches of ATREE (Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment)
Details of branches & related information of ATREE ( Asoka Trust fro research in Ecology & the Environment) Posted on 22 Feb, 2010 12:43 PM

Branches Vol 6.4                              Branches@ATREE

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment                                               

 

The last quarter of 2009 seems to have been really productive as far as our work goes - a new office in Sikkim, the number of people we have had the opportunity to share ideas with - starting from the International Canopy Conference to lectures by visiting faculty, and moving on to some interesting workshops and events planned for 2010.

Supreme Court's order on children falling in abandoned tube wells dated 11.02.2010
An order by the Supreme Court that gives certain safety measures/ guidelines to all States & UTs in the country regarding measures to prevent fatal accidents involving children in abandoned borewells Posted on 22 Feb, 2010 12:13 PM

Message from Mr.Rama Mohan Centre for World Solidarity



In response to my letter petition filed as PIL in Hon'ble Supreme Court of India as WP(C) 36/2009 on 13.02.2009 requesting measures to prevent fatal accidents involving children falling in abandoned bore wells, the court has given certain safety measures / guidelines to all the States and UTs in India on 11.02.2010.

USAID’s grants for promoting access to Urban Water and Sanitation Services.
Posted on 17 Feb, 2010 03:53 PM

USAID’s ECO-Asia program, a regional environmental program based in Thailand, has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Grants for Promoting Access to Urban Water and Sanitation Services.

Call for research proposals on rural drinking water and sanitation by DDWS, Government of India
A call for research proposals related to rural drinking water & sanitation by Department of Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India Posted on 17 Feb, 2010 12:50 PM

Rajiv  Gandhi  National Drinking Water Mission, Department  of  Drinking  Water  Supply,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development, Government   of   India,  funds  research  and  development  project proposals  from established  institutions  and universities. The project must be related to rural drinking water and sanitation. Please see below the priority areas identified by the Department in respect to research and development in sanitation.

MCH-STAR looking for a technical consultant on water and sanitation
Posted on 17 Feb, 2010 10:41 AM

The Maternal and Child Health Sustainable Technical Assistance and Research initiative, known as MCH-STAR, is a multi-year project funded by USAID/India.