Orissa

Published by the National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs and being the first of its kind, the reports hopes to stimulate better collection of data and research that can identify gaps in the management of disasters and be helpful to deal with them in the future.

West Bengal rivers

This data sheet on health aspects by Ministry of Home Affairs provides district wise (rural and urban) statistics of nine Indian states on the following issues:

Study finds Ganga-Bhagirathi delta slowly disappearing into the sea

A study by noted geographer Prof Kalyan Rudra and funded jointly by the state and central governments has found that the world’s largest delta-the Ganga-Bhagirathi delta- is slowly disappearing into the sea.

This document by Department of Housing & Urban development, Government of Odisha, provides ward level data on insanitary latrines in urban areas of the state.

Livolink Foundation is a registered body under the Indian Trusts Act 1882. Based in Bhubaneswar, the organization is currently involved in development programmes spanning 14 states of the country.  Livolink Foundation is governed by an eminent board of trustees from various parts of the country with rich experience in the social development sector.

Floods 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

Organiser: Gugly Centre for Biological Research

Venue
Gugly Centre for Biological Research,
Plot No. L-IV-146, 
Dumuduma H. B. Colony
Bhubaneswar, Odisha

The Gugly Centre for Biological Research (GCBR) is one of the front line organization facilitating Biological and Environmental research in the state of Odisha. The online readers enjoy browsing various segments of GCBR that encompasses a holistic approach to identified areas of activity. Climate and Atmospheric science, Agriculture and Natural resources, Bioethics, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Cell biology, Cognitive Science, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Immunology, microbiology, Molecular Biology, Aquatic Science, Environmental Auditing, Budgeting and Legislation and above all integrated farming systems are some of the areas of interest.

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar came into existence in July 22, 2008, inheriting the brand name IIT. This fact itself charges the Institute not only to be worthy of its inheritance but also to be distinctive and distinguished on its own by scripting a path towards novelties. Presented below are the statements for Vision, Mission, Goals & Strategies (to achieve the Goals) and the Core Values of IIT Bhubaneswar.

Qualification
Ph.D. with first class or equivalent in the preceding degree in appropriate branch with a very good academic

Specialization
Physical Meteorology, Climate modeling, Air-Sea Interaction, Ocean Modeling, Physical Oceanography (with observational experience), Oceanographic/Meteorological Instrumentation (with observational experience), Remote Sensing and GIS (related to Ocean & Atmosphere)

1. Critical investments for 24x7 water supply: Lessons from Ramachandrapuram village in Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh