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The data has been collected over a period of many years from 39 water quality monitoring stations along the main river and 102 stations on its tributaries which were setup in 2008/09.

The study focuses on the parameters for dissolved oxygen, (DO), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and faecal coliforms (FC) as these indicate the biological health of the river. The period of study for the river Ganga is 1999-2008. The study finds that most of the water quality parameters studied do not meet the standards.

The Water and Sanitation Program has analysed secondary data on the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) available on government websites and conducted primary analysis in 22 sample districts spread across 21 states.

 With the use of secondary and primary data the report has not only been able to give a macro view of the TSC but also has been able to go into the nitty-gritty of the campaign. There are case studies of districts and villages that have achieved open defecation free status.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) conducts and promotes R & D in different disciplines of meteorology. Main objective of IMD’s R & D activities is to improve its services to various users.

 A large number of farmers and well operators were interviewed in the process. Data was also collected from the power utility that supplies power to this region. Along with this the climatic peculiarities of the region, farmers and well users perceptions on ground water management and use were also collected.

The benefits of working with REDD and the need and benefits of getting more ambitious by accepting REDD+, which is about finding financial value for carbon stored in standing forests which therefore incentivises the positive elements of conservation is also elaborated here.

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The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi. CSE researches into, lobbies for and communicates the urgency of development that is both sustainable and equitable.
The CSE, an established research and advocacy institute needs Deputy Coordinator/Senior Researcher for its urban water programme.

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India Urban Space started as a platform for advocating a spatial focus for planning, and issues related to environment, infrastructure creation, service provision, poverty alleviation and urban governance. Now it has grown as an organization which is actively helping to achieve this objective through pilot projects and larger interfaces and partnerships amongst wider set of stakeholders including market players. We undertake pilot projects in the chosen focus areas that target the gaps in the present planning process and then deliver, advocate and practice the appropriate standards, methodologies and approaches in urban planning.

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Society for Promotion and Conservation of Environment (SPACE), a Chandigarh based professional group having competence and expertise in natural resource management, is one of the partner organization in this project to carry out the task of impact assessment of the project activities. Under the project, SPACE is looking for a Programme Officer - NRM to handle the day-to-day impact assessment activities in the project villages.

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Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN) is an autonomous support organization, working to promote NRM based livelihoods in rain fed areas. WASSAN mainly focuses on capacity building, technical support and policy advocacy through its various projects funded by Government, national and international donors and other agencies. WASSAN is looking for Technical Officer(s) to work for the inland tank based fisheries in rainfed areas.

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WOTR is a not-for-profit NGO founded in 1993 operating currently in five Indian states - Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand. WOTR provides capacity building and advisory services to developmental practitioners from 22 other Indian states as well as, occasionally, from 27 countries. WOTR’s mandate is to reduce poverty through mobilising the self help capacities of individuals and communities to regenerate the eco-spaces or watersheds they live in, harvest rain water wherever it falls, use it  productively, undertake sustainable livelihoods and do whatever else it takes to get them out of poverty.