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Defect in water rate amendment notification issued on 01/10/2010 by Orissa Government
Posted on 08 Feb, 2011 03:40 PMAn insight on legal aspect of groundwater use by industries and water tax/rate/fee by Emami Paper Mills Limited
Posted on 07 Feb, 2011 06:03 PM- Meaning of Ground Water
- Water located beneath the ground surface.
Groundwater is stored in and moves slowly through layers of soil, sand and rocks called aquifers. Aquifers typically consist of gravel, sand, sandstone, or fractured rock, like limestone.
Permaculture Designers Course, 1st - 14th April, 2011, Sambhav, Odisha
Posted on 03 Feb, 2011 11:07 AMOrganizer: Permaculture Association of India
Venue: Sambhav, Rohibanka, Nayagarh district, Odisha, India
Topics:
- Introduction-The Permaculture Principles and Ethics
- Principles of Natural Systems,understanding patterns in nature and design
- Pattern In Design-Cultivated Systems: zones and sectors, micro-climate, plants and animals
- Natural Systems: climate, landforms,water, forests and trees
24th National Convention of IPHE (India): "Water & Sanitation Utility Services in India and their Health Implications", February 12th & 13th, Bhubaneswar
Posted on 20 Jan, 2011 04:58 PM
Organiser: Institution of Public Health Engineers, India
Venue: Hotel The New Marrion, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
24th national convention of IPHE (India) on "Water & sanitation utility services in India and their health implications" held in Bhubaneshwar
Posted on 18 Jan, 2011 11:49 PMThe 24th National Convention of Institution of Public Health Engineers (India) on the theme “Water & Sanitation Utility Services in India and their health implications” will be organised by IPHE(I), Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar during 12th -13th February,2011.
Documentary on mining - "Niyamgiri, You are Still Alive"
Posted on 18 Jan, 2011 02:31 PMIn 2006 Sterlite, a subsidiary of UK mining company Vedanta built a refinery in Niyamgiri Hills, Orissa, India. The intention was to mine bauxite from the Niyamgiri Hills, which is in reserved forest. It is also home to indigenous communities who are dependent on it for their livelihood.
Screening of Niyamgiri film on January 8, 2011
Posted on 04 Jan, 2011 10:12 AMContent and Image Courtesy: The Press Club Mumbai
Screening of Award winning film ‘Niyamgiri You Are Alive’ by Suma Josson. The film won the Vasudha Award for the best environmental documentary in the International Film Festival Goa, 2010.
Saving rice - Ambitious plans to increase productivity
Posted on 24 Dec, 2010 10:13 AMRice is at the heart of a fierce strategy debate as the country prepares to launch the second Green Revolution in the eastern states. Policymakers and scientists have drawn up ambitious plans to increase the productivity of this cereal which feeds two-thirds of Indians.
Enormous funds are being poured into research aimed at improving seed varieties, with a heavy focus on developing hybrid rice. Is it the right option for millions of small rice farmers who are already battling high input costs and increasingly unpredictable weather? Or does part of the solution lie in efficient methods of cultivation that will cut down water use and improve yield?
Rice intensification for increasing productivity in Koraput, Odisha
Posted on 24 Dec, 2010 10:12 AM
Photo: Muralidhar Adhikari
Supreme Court order regarding misuse of NREGA funds in Odisha
Posted on 20 Dec, 2010 04:29 PMForwarded to the portal by: Pramathesh Ambasta
Reference: In the Supreme Court of India, Civil Original Jurisdiction Writ Petition (Civil) No. 645 of 2007, Centre for Environment & Food Security (Petitioner) Versus Union of India & Others (Respondents)
The Supreme Court in this important order dated 16 December 2010, has said that first, the right to livelihood has to be seen as an integral part of the Right to Life as enshrined within Article 21 of the Constitution and second that there is a clear need for an oversight mechanism at the level of the Central government and state governments.