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Rainwater and You: 100 ways to use rainwater
Posted on 20 Feb, 2014 11:30 PMRainwater and You:
- contains ideas that anyone can use anywhere
- gives essential details about hte background of rainwater utilisation in urban, rural and islands
- gives designs for rainwater utilisation systems and points of maintenance
- gives examples of actual uses in individual homes, large buildings and community facilities

Mannu Mattu Neeru
Posted on 20 Feb, 2014 11:22 PMMannu Mattu Neeru by Shree Padre gives examples of local knowledge and agricultural practices that have successfully helped overcome a drought situation in the state of Karnataka.
These age-old practices, which have been in use for generations now, have helped families survive in circumstances of accute drought and famine.

Sharanu Banni Jala Kaayakake
Posted on 20 Feb, 2014 11:17 PMSharanu Banni Jala Kaayakake is a collection of features on soil and water conservation written by Shree Padre and published by the Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishat, Mysore.
This piece of writing is based on interviews with farmers and experiences from the ground. This is one of the 8 books that was published duing the 8th Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Sammelan.

An alternative perspective: Sabarmati Riverfront Development
Posted on 20 Feb, 2014 01:09 PMThe Sabarmati Riverfront Development has been hailed as a project towards urban regeneration & environmental improvement, which will transform the river to a focal point of leisure and recreation.

My experience with e-learning courses
Posted on 20 Feb, 2014 12:55 PMThe Internet and mobile revolutions have combined to give birth to whole new generations of tools that put skills that were squarely in the domain of specialists a decade ago, in the hands of laypersons and amateurs.

Invitation to the 'Technical Training in Water & Sanitation Infrastructure', BushProof, Madagascar
Posted on 19 Feb, 2014 10:10 PMAbout the training:
Invite to the training workshop on 'Water Quality, Testing and Treatment Technologies', Wockhardt Foundation, Mumbai
Posted on 19 Feb, 2014 11:36 AMProgramme overview:
Training Course on 'Application of NIH_ReSyP Software', National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
Posted on 18 Feb, 2014 04:38 PMThe course intends to interact with field personnel engaged in reservoir operation and management in the country, and train them in the use of the software. A two-way interaction with the participants so that requirements of the field organizations are clearly identified, experiences are shared, and requirements for further modification and additional modules can be discussed.

Training Course on 'Web Based Hydrological Tools', National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
Posted on 18 Feb, 2014 04:26 PMGet more information on 'Web Based Hydrological Tools'.
Know more about National Institute of Hydrology.
For further details on the event, please download the brochure from below.

Applications invited for 'Post-Graduate Diploma in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene', Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Posted on 17 Feb, 2014 08:07 PMProgramme Overview:
