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Madurai District
MGNREGA fails to help drought-hit states
Posted on 01 May, 2019 07:07 PMMGNREGA's performance unsatisfactory in drought-stricken districts in 2018-19
Water level falls in India's major river basins: CWC
Posted on 01 May, 2019 06:45 PMWater level in India’s major reservoirs and river basins in a precarious state: CWC
Can Madurai's dying tanks be revived?
Posted on 19 Mar, 2015 09:34 PMMadurai, Tamil Nadu's second largest city, is now filled with buildings and roads which are eating into its age old network of tanks and canals. This change did not happen overnight. It began in the late 19th century by the British when they merged several hamlets to establish their headquarters in the region.
Call for Abstracts for 'International conference on Climate Change, ICCC-2014', Yadava College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, May 28-31, 2014
Posted on 29 Dec, 2013 03:40 PMFor more information on the organisers, Yadava College, Madurai, click here.
To view details on the ICCC-2014, please download attachment from below.
UNEP launches water quality guidelines for ecosystems
Posted on 11 Nov, 2013 08:17 AMUNEP launches water quality guidelines for ecosystems
Government bans project clearance in eight critically polluted industrial areas
Posted on 22 Sep, 2013 06:03 PMNo environment clearance in eight critically polluted areas
Invitation for Madurai Symposium 2013 themed 'Governance for Advancing Development', Dhan Foundation, Madurai
Posted on 31 Aug, 2013 01:03 PMFor details on the symposium, please click here.
For further information on the various events, workshops & conferences , please click here.
For brochure on event, please see attachment below.
Tamil Nadu government allocates Rs.100 crore to strengthen water resources across the state- Newsletter from 'The Resource and Information Network for the Coasts (TRINET)', February 2013
Posted on 04 Feb, 2013 01:26 PMThe February edition of the TRINet has the following highlights:
The city corporation of Madurai decides to power all the parks with solar energy.
Water poverty in urban India - A study of major cities - A seminar paper - Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Posted on 05 Nov, 2011 12:02 PMThis seminar paper submitted for the UGC Summer Programme at the Jamia Millia Islamia University describes the findings of a study that explored the quantity of water used in domestic households vis-à-vis the recommended quantity of water consumption in seven major Indian cities, n
Symposium on sustainable water development, DHAN Foundation, September 14-18, 2011 at Madurai
Posted on 14 Sep, 2011 08:56 AMOrganizer: DHAN Foundation
Date: September 14-18, 2011
Venue: Madurai
Development of Humane Action (DHAN) Foundation, a professional development organisation, based at Madurai was set up in 1997 with the idea of building people and institutions for development innovations and scaling up to enable the poor communities for poverty reduction and self-reliance.
It brings highly motivated, educated young women and men to the development sector to make new innovations in development to root out poverty from the country. The Foundation works to make significant changes in the livelihoods of the poor through innovative themes and institutions.