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Bangalore garbage finds dumping place in Mandur: Civic body promises better infrastructure projects in exchange - Roundup of the week’s news (March 4- March 10, 2013)
Posted on 11 Mar, 2013 11:42 PMBangalore garbage finds dumping place in Mandur: Civic body promises better infrastructure projects for communities living there
Awareness and brainstorming on urban wetlands of Maharashtra by TERI on the occasion of World Wetlands Day 2013
Posted on 10 Mar, 2013 11:29 PMBudget 2013: Highlights from the water sector - Roundup of the week’s news (February 25- March 3, 2013)
Posted on 04 Mar, 2013 05:31 PMBudget 2013: Highlights from the water sector
An evaluative study on the informal water distribution system in Kaula Bandar slum in Mumbai- A paper in BioMed Central Public Health Journal
Posted on 03 Mar, 2013 07:22 PMAs a result of rapid urbanisation, majority of migrated population is forced to settle in places which are not legally recognised by state authorities. These areas thus lack in basic services like water supply and sewerage. Consequently, the slum dwellers often resort to illegal methods to avail these services.
Assessing vulnerability to climate change in development planning, Watershed Organisation Trust, Sangamner, Ahmednagar, March 5-8, 2013
Posted on 28 Feb, 2013 09:35 PMVenue
Watershed Training Centre, Darewadi village, Sangamner, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Assessing the land use change and its impact on water resources: A study on the Mula and Mutha rivers catchment area in Pune
Posted on 17 Feb, 2013 09:11 PMLand use changes hydrologic system and have potentially large impacts on water resources. An assessment in an area with seasonally limited water availability and which is subject to rapid socio- economic development and population growth will provide an exemplary view on the local impacts of major recent developments in India. In this backdrop this paper analyzes past land use changes between 1989 and 2009 and their impacts on the water balance in the Mula and Mutha Rivers catchment upstream of Pune. The aim of the paper is:
- assess the land use changes between 1989/1990 and 2009/2010
- analyze the impacts of these changes on the long-term water balance components in the Mula and Mutha Rivers catchment upstream of the city of Pune.
National level conference on sustainable approach to sustainability, UL Environment, Mumbai, February 19, 2013
Posted on 08 Feb, 2013 01:32 PMVenue
The Oberoi, Mumbai
Green islands amongst Mumbai’s brick and mortar: A video about some amazing work done by local citizens in setting up community gardens within the city
Posted on 07 Feb, 2013 11:32 AMSource of video: Urban Leaves