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Rainwater and You: 100 ways to use rainwater
Rainwater and You is a compendium of knowledge on rainwater harvesting from Japan and other places in the world. Posted on 20 Feb, 2014 11:30 PM

Rainwater 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

 

Rainwater harvesting and utilisation
Mannu Mattu Neeru
A compilation of local practices and farming tips from Karnataka to overcome a drought situation. Posted on 20 Feb, 2014 11:22 PM

Mannu 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. 

Traditional knowledge of farming
Sharanu Banni Jala Kaayakake
A collection of features on soil and water conservation by Shree Padre. Posted on 20 Feb, 2014 11:17 PM

Sharanu 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.

Soil and water conservation
An alternative perspective: Sabarmati Riverfront Development
A critical review of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development project, Ahmedabad, from an environmental perspective. Posted on 20 Feb, 2014 01:09 PM

The 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.

Sabarmati Riverfront Development
My experience with e-learning courses
Online courses have opened up a world of possibilities for learning while working from virtually anywhere. Explore some of these courses. Posted on 20 Feb, 2014 12:55 PM

The 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.

Massive Open Online Courses
Invitation to the 'Technical Training in Water & Sanitation Infrastructure', BushProof, Madagascar
The training is a broad, intense 6-day course with a heavy practical bias, providing a rare opportunity to learn through both theoretical and hands-on practical sessions.
Posted on 19 Feb, 2014 10:10 PM

About the training:

Invite to the training workshop on 'Water Quality, Testing and Treatment Technologies', Wockhardt Foundation, Mumbai
The programme aims to ensure water security in the country, particularly for the welfare of the vulnerable, poor and socially backward communities.
Posted on 19 Feb, 2014 11:36 AM

Programme overview:

Training Course on 'Application of NIH_ReSyP Software', National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
The main objective of this short-term course is to focus on the application of NIH_ReSyP software for analysis, operation, and management of reservoir systems.
Posted on 18 Feb, 2014 04:38 PM

The 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.

Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Training Course on 'Web Based Hydrological Tools', National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
A two-way interaction with personnel engaged in water resources planning, development and management in the country, regarding the utility of web based tools.
Posted on 18 Feb, 2014 04:26 PM

Get 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.

Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Applications invited for 'Post-Graduate Diploma in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene', Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
This full time post-graduate diploma programme of one year duration is designed to impart both theoretical and practical aspects of social and technical aspects relevant to the WASH sector.
Posted on 17 Feb, 2014 08:07 PM

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