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IWMI-TATA Water Policy Research Program is a collaborative initiative between a research institution and a corporate body, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)  and the Sir Ratan TATA Trust (SRTT). This partnership emerged from a shared concern regarding the growing water stress in different parts of India.

While the issues and problems related to water have been well articulated by several stakeholders over time, the IWMI-TATA program aims at evolving fresh perspectives and sustainable solutions by drawing from the vast research carried out across the country and take these in the form of policy recommendations to the policy makers at the national, state and local level.

Organizers: School of Environment & Earth Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon

Venue: North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon

Description:
The School of Environmental & Earth Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon works in the area of environmental awareness, resource conservation, geological explorations, field visits and social activities in the field of environment, geology and geography. It is recognized as a key resource centre by the Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Department of the Government of Maharashtra. Over a period of 10 years the School has emerged as a centre of quality teaching, research & extension activities in environmental & earth sciences. It has state of art equipments and facilities for research in identified thrust areas.

Description:
The eighth in the series of lectures titled "Living Rivers, Dying Rivers" that aims at understanding what has been happening to rivers across India and drawing appropriate lessons is scheduled to be held on January 28, 2012 at the India International Centre, New Delhi. The series is coordinated by Prof. Ramaswamy R. Iyer. The lecture will be delivered by Leo Saldanha, prominent environmental activist, Bangalore. 

 Organizer: Forum for Policy Dialogue,
                  Aaranyak (Guwahati),
                  Centre for the Environment, IIT ( Guwahati),
                  Arghyam (Bangalore),
                  SaciWATERs-CapNet Network (SCaN),
                  Cap-Net

Venue: Guwahati, Assam

The OneWorld network spans five continents and produces content in nine different languages to bring the world’s poor and marginalised voices in global debates to audiences worldwide. OneWorld Foundation India believes technology is a strong enabler of development and empowerment and draws on its democratic potential to promote sustainable development and human rights in the South Asia region.

Organization: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Venue: Anil Aggrawal Green College,
              Centre for Science and Environment,
              38, Tughlakabad Institutional Area (Near Batra Hospital),
              New Delhi- 110062

The issue was examined by CAG because various stakeholders working in the field of environment flagged water pollution as the most important environmental issue that concerns us. 

The audit was conducted through document analysis, collection of responses to questionnaires, physical collection and testing of samples. The results of audit, both at the Central level and the State level, were taken into account for arriving at audit conclusions.

The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, one of the oldest, non-sectarian philanthropic organisations in India, was set up by Sir Dorabji Tata with the prime purpose of encouraging learning and research in the country, of meeting costs of relief during crises and calamities and of carrying out worthwhile charitable activities. The Trust’s vision of constructive philanthropy has been sensitive to the fast-growing needs of a developing nation, while the work initiated by it holds contemporary relevance as it continues to support innovative enterprises in development.

Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation & Forest Management Project (SBFP) works to strengthen biodiversity conservation activities and forest management capacity, and to improve livelihood for the local people who are dependent on forests by promoting sustainable biodiversity conservation, afforestation and income generation activities including eco-tourism for community development, thereby contributing environment conservation and harmonized socio-economic development of Sikkim.

Unaglobal is a consulting firm that sources and markets commodities. It was established to service its clients for import, export and investment activities in the Imo state of Nigeria, under the umbrella organisation of Imo State Investment Promotion Agency (ISIPA).