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In pursuit of energy efficiency in India’s agriculture - A working paper on fighting free power in India
Posted on 20 Aug, 2012 11:17 AMThis working paper published in Agence Française de Développement (AFD) informs that while about 70% of Indian electricity is carbon-based, a quarter of the nation’s consumption goes into agriculture, to extract groundwater
India: Improving urban water supply and sanitation service provision- Lessons from business plans for Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana and international good practices- Report by the World Bank
Posted on 19 Aug, 2012 04:50 PMThis report by the World Bank identifies the key elements of a State-wide program for improving water supply and sanitation services and accountability on the basis of
Beating a rope thinking that it is a snake, is futile - Why evict people from their habitat, their own ecosystems
Posted on 17 Aug, 2012 04:39 PMThis article questions the rationale for eviction of forest dwellers from National Parks. This is against the Law. The Wild Life Act was passed when there was no problem regarding poaching. At that time the objective was to create inviolate wilderness areas, a concept that is typically American.
Advanced Center for Water Resources Management (ACWADAM) invites applications for a scientist and researcher, Pune
Posted on 16 Aug, 2012 01:35 PMAdvanced Center for Water Resources Management (ACWADAM) works on the science of groundwater management in different regions of India and the forward and backward linkages to groundwater resources, whether in drinking water, sanitation, agriculture, watershed management and Natural Resource Management, in general.
"Outbreak of dengue, malaria in eastern India" - Roundup of the week's news (6 - 12 August 2012)
Posted on 14 Aug, 2012 01:32 PMIndifferent rain causes outbreak of dengue, malaria and other vector-borne diseases in eastern India, and particularly Kolkata.
Maharashtra suspends Mahyco’s licence for Bt cotton seeds, on grounds of market malpractice in fraudulently hiking seed prices.
Floods in Orissa, Himachal and Jammu - Roundup of the week's news (30 July - 5 August 2012)
Posted on 13 Aug, 2012 12:17 PMFloods in Orissa, Jammu and Himachal
Heavy rainfall for 3 days in a row caused the Hati river in Kalahandi, Odisha to overflow on Sunday, necessitating the evacuation of at least 2,000 people. A day earlier, torrential rains caused flash floods in Jammu and Himachal Pradesh causing 200 villages to be washed off.
Worst-ever deficit monsoon
Role of thermal power plants and coal mining in local area development and addressing regional imbalance - Note by Prayas to Government of Maharashtra
Posted on 02 Aug, 2012 05:18 PMThe Prayas Energy Group, Pune had in August 2011, released a report titled “Thermal power plants on the anvil: Implications and need for rationalisation” on the large number of thermal power plants (TPPs) being pro
Save Western Ghats meet, Applied Environmental Research Foundation and Save the Western Ghats Group, November 30-December 2, 2012, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra
Posted on 01 Aug, 2012 11:16 AMOrganisers: Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF) and Save the Western Ghats Group
Venue: Mahabaleshwar,
Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation Complex
Applied Environmental Research Foundation with the support of Save the Western Ghats group is proud to announce the celebrations of 25 years of Save the Western Ghats march. A meeting of some civil society organizations and other stakeholder from various walks of life will be organised.
Watershed Organisation Trust invites applications for its Technical Training in Watershed Management, August 7-10, 2012, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Posted on 23 Jul, 2012 05:11 PMOrganiser: Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)
Venue: Watershed Training Centre
Village Darewadi,
Taluka Sangamner,
Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
WOTR is a not-for-profit NGO founded in 1993 operating currently in five 5 Indian states – Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand. WOTR provides capacity building and advisory services to developmental practitioners from 23 other Indian states as well as, occasionally, from 27 countries.
Factors affecting the successful implementation of the water and sanitation initiatives - Case studies from different parts of the country and lessons learnt
Posted on 19 Jul, 2012 04:49 PM1. Critical investments for 24x7 water supply: Lessons from Ramachandrapuram village in Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh