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Request for comments on the draft guideline of "Nirmal Vidyalaya Puraskar"
Posted on 05 Sep, 2007 07:32 AMNirmal Vidyalaya Puraskar (Draft guideline) - Please provide your suggestions
(Source: Kuma Alok, UNICEF, New Delhi)
Eco-Ganesha
Posted on 23 Aug, 2007 10:02 AMThis is the season to start worrying about the pollution caused by immersion of idols made out of toxic materials. Siddharth sent us a short film he's made on this. Please forward to the Portal any other material or initiatives in this regard.
Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Award
Posted on 18 Aug, 2007 09:20 PMThe UNDP is collaborating with the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, the Nand and Jeet Khemka Foundation and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Award.
Down To Earth features rainfed farming as its cover story
Posted on 05 Aug, 2007 08:41 AM Down To Earth's latest issue (July 31st 2007) features rainfed farming as their cover story.
Water resources minister Saifuddin Soz's letter to chief ministers to draw their attention towards water issues
Posted on 24 Jul, 2007 01:41 AMProf. Saifuddin Soz, the Union Minister of Water Resources has written to Chief Ministers drawing their attention to some of the important issues related to water resources, viz.
May-June issue of "Dams,Rivers and People" : Study from Brazil on the global warming impact of methane emissions from large dams
Posted on 05 Jul, 2007 04:38 AM The May-June issue of "Dams, Rivers and People" is out and available here.
"Towards Water Wisdom":New book by Ramaswamy Iyer
Posted on 04 Jul, 2007 10:55 AM
(Image is from the Sage Publications webpage listed below)
TOWARDS WATER WISDOM
Limits, Justice, Harmony
RAMASWAMY R IYER : Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
The Water Portal and Arghyam mentioned in an article in the Hindu
Posted on 29 Jun, 2007 08:10 AMThe Water Portal and Arghyam were mentioned quite prominently in an article on "Water Access and Citizens' Movements" on the Hindu Op-Ed page http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/28/stories/2007062860351300.htm
Project Manager requirement at Arghyam
Posted on 12 Apr, 2007 01:42 AMAs a follow up to our second Annual Conference last week, Arghyam is looking for a dynamic individual to join our team and lead our new Urban Water Initiative.
Request for proposals to perform research on household water treatments:PATH
Posted on 31 Mar, 2007 11:38 AMPATH is an international non-profit working in the area of health. They asked us recently if we could publicise their RFP for for performance of household research on household water treatment and storage perceptions and practices in India.