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Intensive cleaning drive carried out by volunteers in Sabarimala goes in vain - Roundup of the week's news ( November 26 –December 2, 2012)
The news this week includes report son the intensive cleaning drive of the river Pampa undertaken in Kerala, efforts at waste segregation undertaken in Karnataka, Governmental efforts at restricting mining in Goa, Wildlife conservation initiatives undertaken by the government and the controversial decision of the government to make genetic material of crops available to private seed companies Posted on 03 Dec, 2012 08:18 PM

Intensive cleaning drive carried out by volunteers in Sabarimala goes in vain

Sustainable livelihoods: Beans inter-cropping coupled with farmer enthusiasm help boost farm income in Bejaletti village in Erode district of Tamil Nadu
Seetha Gopalakrishnan writes of her visit to Bijaletti village in Erode district, which is dominated by the Sholiga tribes and farmers work in their fields for 6 to 7 months in a year Posted on 03 Dec, 2012 03:16 PM

Breaking away from routine is not an easy task. The case with farmers is no different. Our village of interest, Bejaletti in Erode district, is dominated by Sholigas tribals, where farmers mainly engage in agricultural activity for almost 6-7 months of the year.

From ripple to a tide – A film by SDTT on its work with local NGOs and communities on diversion-based irrigation
"Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water”Lao Tzu
The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) has been implementing a programme on diversion-based irrigation (DBI) since early 2009 to promote the development of small scale irrigation through diversion of water from streams. The film “From ripple to a tide” tells multiple stories related to sustainable irrigation systems, from the eyes of one of its team members who has been involved in the programme.
Posted on 01 Dec, 2012 10:52 AM

Part I: From ripple to a tide, a film by SDTT

Water for cities - Responding to the urban challenge – Technical papers from the Third National Groundwater Congress by CGWB
The third national Groundwater Congress was organized by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) at New Delhi on March 22-23, 2011 with the view to bring together administrators, groundwater professionals, representatives from industries, non government organizations and water users to share their knowledge and experiences and to discuss various issues concerning water management. Posted on 01 Dec, 2012 08:59 AM

Deliberations in the Congress organized by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) at New Delhi on March 22-23, 2011 focused on various issues viz., Integrated Water Resource Management, Artificial Recharge to Groundwater, Water Use

Drinking water treatment technologies - A handbook by National Environmental Engineering Research Institute & Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
This handbook prepared by National Environmental Engineering Research Institute aims to build capacities to identify appropriate water treatment technologies suiting to local conditions. Posted on 30 Nov, 2012 10:22 PM

This handbook prepared by National Environmental Engineering Research Institute has eight chapters:

Chapter 1 introduces the objectives and approaches adopted to prepare the handbook.

Energy sources of Indian households for cooking and lighting - A report by National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (2012)
This report is by the National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India is part of the series on household consumer expenditure on utilisation of energy resources for cooking and lightning purposes. The information presented in the report was collected during 2009-10 from 100794 households in 7428 villages and 5263 urban blocks spread over the entire country. Posted on 29 Nov, 2012 07:47 PM

This report by the National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India is concerned with the break-up of Indian households by

Water policy of Union Territory of Puducherry- A draft by Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Puducherry (2012)
This document is a draft of water policy of Puducherry by the Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Puducherry . The draft in its preamble states that effective and efficient management of water resources in Puducherry is essential. Further the government needs to develop a mechanism for effective management of natural disasters in vulnerable areas as Puducherry is prone to frequent floods, droughts and cyclones. Posted on 29 Nov, 2012 07:08 PM

This draft of water policy of Puducherry byDepartment of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Puducherry provides a brief description of average rainfall, population, per capita of sewage generated , uti

Illegal advertisement boards pose a threat to the Kottooli wetlands in Calicut, Kerala
Vinodkumar Damodar informs of the Kottooli wetlands in Calicut, Kerala, protected by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, which are under threat Posted on 29 Nov, 2012 10:59 AM

The Kottooli wetlands is the largest eco-patch in the Kozhikode city limits. It is interlinked with the man-made Canoly Canal which receives tidal influx from the Kallai and Korapuzha estuaries.  The wetland system has been subjected to degradation and loss of biodiversity owing to reclamation, pollution and human intervention, the CWRDM action plan highlights.

WASSAN invites applications for the posts of 'Coordinator – Capacity building' in Chhattisgarh - Apply by December 15, 2012
Posted on 29 Nov, 2012 10:43 AM

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About WASSAN

WASSAN is a national level resource support organization working mainly for strengthening community based natural resource management programs in different parts of the country.

WASSAN and its partners are providing capacity building support services to State Level Nodal Agency, Government of Chhattisgarh from Nov 2012. As part of this mandate, WASSAN is establishing a secretariat for supporting Integrated Watershed Management Projects (IWMP) in Chhattisgarh state. WASSAN is looking for a team of professionals who could be part of this secretariat at Raipur, Chhattisghar state.

Coordinator – Capacity building (2 positions) - Requirements

Persons with at least 5 years of experience in participatory watershed management with a specific focus on capacity building; research and technical support services are expected to apply.

Post graduates in engineering, social work, agriculture and other relevant disciplines are eligible to apply.

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