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Training programme on green building rating systems, CII and IGBC, Kochi, December 21, 2012
Posted on 10 Dec, 2012 06:19 PM

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Can storm water drains help in recharging groundwater? - The case of Chennai, Tamil Nadu
In this article, Seetha Gopalakrishnan introduces us to the Rain Centre and it activities in Chennai with respect to storm water construction in the city
Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Posted on 10 Dec, 2012 06:08 PM

One of the most conspicuous activities in the preparation for the monsoons in several cities today is dug up roads ! Crores and crores are spent on the construction of storm water drains alongside roads in cities and towns to prevent flooding during the rains.
Seminar by CGWB on National Project on Aquifer Management stresses the need for a paradigm shift in groundwater sector from development to management
A two day seminar on National Project on Aquifer Management (NAQUIM) was organized by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) at A P Shinde Hall, NASC Complex, ICAR, Pusa, New Delhi during 8th and 9th October, 2012. It provided a platform for exchange of ideas among various stakeholders including planners and administrators from various ministries of Government of India, Central and State Government organizations and NGO’s. The seminar comprised of deliberations on identified issues such as the steps involved in aquifer mapping, role of state agencies, participatory management, water quality data and related inputs.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 10 Dec, 2012 05:39 PM

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Inaugural session chaired by Dr. Mihir Shah

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Behaviour change towards sanitation and education, through art and drama
India is the open defecation capital of the world, where people have more mobile phones then toilets, having easy access to banks as compared to toilets. Open defecation is a big concern and a big issue to be addressed which still is not that touched upon subject among the community. As people here do not wants to talk about this issue. People in many part of the villages here make there homes without the toilets as they don’t see any use of it even if they have money to build it, instead of this they go out and defecate in the open , without knowing the ill effects and consequences of it on their health and environment.
Gagan Deep
Posted on 10 Dec, 2012 12:18 PM

With the main objective of creating awareness among the community about the importance of education, open defecation and clean water, HEEALS, a non-profit organization, has collaborated with students from the Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD), University Of London, to use Applied Theatre as an unconventional and proactive tool to increase awareness among school children in villages and

"The time has come for every individual to take responsibility of conserving and harvesting water" - A conversation with Anupam Mishra
Amit Tiwari, an India Water Portal volunteer, interacts with Anupam Mishra ji during the recent Western Ghats meet at Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra. Included below are some excerpts from their conversation
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Posted on 09 Dec, 2012 05:54 PM

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Dialogue with impact investors, Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore, December 12, 2012
Posted on 09 Dec, 2012 12:53 PM

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India water expo, Ahmedabad, February 1-3, 2013
Posted on 09 Dec, 2012 12:01 PM

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Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources suggests inclusion of the subject ‘water’ in the concurrent list of the constitution
The Standing Committee on Water Resources (2012-13) has recently presented the Sixteenth Report of the Committee on ‘Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies' to the Lok Sabha. Some of the important recommendations/ observations of the Committee are included below
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Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR)
Posted on 08 Dec, 2012 12:05 PM

Need for inclusion of the subject 'water' in the Concurrent List of the Constitution to put in place a comprehensive legislative framework
Webinar' on urban rainwater harvesting: Promising solutions and future challenges by Vishwanath Srikantaiah, December 12, 2012
Posted on 07 Dec, 2012 09:41 PM

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Two teachers from S.N. High School, Perla, Kasargod successfully create a forest on sixteen acres of land
This article by Aarti Kelkar - Khambete tells the story of two teachers from Kasargod district who have successfully converted sixteen acres of barren land into a forest
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 07 Dec, 2012 07:56 PM

This successful effort made by teachers from Kasargod district to convert sixteen acres of barren land on a hill behind the school into a lush, green forest with thick patches of vegetation demonstrates how persistence and a deep commitment to bring about positive improvements in the environment through community effort can
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