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Forwarded to the portal by: Bipin Chandra Chaturvedi

SANDRP (South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People) is looking for researchers. The position is New Delhi based. SANDRP is a well known organization working on water, dams, rivers and related issues. It also publishes a journal titled "Dams, Rivers & People".

It will be a good opportunity to work with SANDRP for those interested in water, dams and related issues.

Organizers:

• Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia (Adaptation Knowledge Platform)
• The Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN)
• The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
• The Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN)

Indian Documentary Producers' Association (IDPA) is a non-profit organisation that came into being in 1956. It is registered as a public trust under the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950. Today IDPA is India’s single largest association of producers of documentaries, animation films, advertisement films and TV programmes. IDPA has organised film festivals and instituted awards to recognise and reward the talents of Indian short film makers. IDPA is also involved with educational institutions that offer courses in media and communications and would like to reach out to young people entering the profession.

Forwarded to the portal by: Ashmeet Kapoor

Jagriti Foods is a startup working towards creating a brand of natural and healthy products that are staples to the Indian diet. This will be accomplished by working directly with farmers by providing quality inputs, teaching improved farming practices and creating a portfolio of technologies that will boost productivity. The farmer’s produce will be brought at market rates and will then be processed such that it maintains maximum nutrition and taste. Our pilot will be launching soon in U.P. and our initial product will be wheat based.

The Centre for Civil Society is an independent, non-profit, research and educational organization devoted to improving the quality of life for all citizens of India by reviving and reinvigorating civil society.

Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is aimed at helping to inform policies and practices that reduce the negative impacts of climate change for people who depend on agriculture as a source of their livelihoods, without jeopardizing food security.

This IS Code provides various requirements that have to be met while constructing a septic tank, so that it meets minimum standards. This Code is dictated by the Bureau of Indian Standards, and ensures that the sewage is treated in a way that maintains health and hygiene of the community.

While the first standard for small septic tanks was first printed in 1963 and then revised in 1968, the standard for disposal of effluent from septic tanks was published later in 1964 and revised in 1971.

This code has been sourced through City Managers' Association Karnataka (CMAK), a non profit that provides technical expertise to urban local bodies.

Building bye-laws are a set of standards used to regulate various facets of a building everything from its design to its safety features. In these 'Model Building Bye-Laws', the Town and Country Planning Organisation (TCPO) under the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has created a guide for State Governments, Urban Local Bodies, Development Authorities to help them play a more effective role in enforcing the implementation of the master plans.

This presentation prepared by the founders of Parivartan, a Kanpur based NGO, deals with the organisation's efforts to improve the sanitation system of the town by involving local citizenry.

Captain SC Tripathi, the founder of Parivartan explains that his organisation is based on a 'collective' model where in all aspects from ideation to implementation is a collective effort. This model seemed appropriate considering the different problems that Kanpur was facing ranging from sanitation issues to drainage, power outages etc. Added to this was political and official apathy, indifference and cynicism of citizenry.

This guide by the Water and Sanitation Program and the Ministry of Urban Development, is meant to enable municipalities and urban local bodies make informed decisions on sanitation technologies.

Poor sanitation facilities and the lack of sanitation facilities are a health hazard and exact a human toll on human health. Realising the magnitude of the problem and the resulting fallout, the Government of India has been increasing the funding for sanitation infrastructure via the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). However, money alone cannot solve the problem. Urban local bodies and municipalities need sound advice on technological options, planning and implementation to ensure that the money is well spent and the sanitation projects cater to the need of the target audience.