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Battle for water: A video on the daily struggle of rural India for water
A film documenting the daily trials and struggles of villagers across the country for water.
Voice WOTR
Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 08:47 PM

 
‘Kabadiwala’ inspired new age paperman : Video on a recycling campaign by Mathew Jose
New age paperman, Mathew Jose, recycles paper, books and magazines bringing about a social change through this venture.
Mahindra Rise - Times Now
Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 05:30 PM

Conference on farmers first for conserving soil and water resources in the southern region, IASWC, Bangalore, March 14-16, 2013 - Submit abstracts and register by January 31, 2013
Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 01:59 PM

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Training programme on ecological agriculture mainly for the North Eastern states, DRCSC and ASHA, Alipurduar, West Bengal, February 22-26, 2013
Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 12:46 PM

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Munneer vizhavu – A symposium on water, its culture and its politics, Poovulagin Nanbargal, Chennai, January 26, 2013
Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 12:01 PM


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Lawrence Sundaram hall, Loyola College, Nungambakkam, Chennai
Water: Towards a paradigm shift in the Twelfth Plan - A paper by Mihir Shah in the EPW
In this paper Dr Mihir Shah speaks on the need for this change, the process followed, the main features of this proposed change and the way forward from here.
Mihir Shah
Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 10:37 AM

A fundamental change in the principles, approach and strategies of water management in India has been proposed in the Twelfth Plan

Why is this paradigm shift needed ?
"Launch research initiative to mainstream groundwater into urban water supply" - Arghyam’s inputs to the 2013-14 pre-budget consultation of the Finance Minister with social sector groups
This document spells out the details of two initiatives proposed by Arghyam, on the management of groundwater resources.
Arghyam Trust
Posted on 21 Jan, 2013 05:54 PM

These were the inputs given by Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson, Arghyam, to the Finance Minister at the pre-budget consultation event that took place on 4th January, 2013.
Udupi in Karnataka, sets standard for water management - Roundup of the week’s news (January 14 -20, 2013)
A roundup of the week's news ranging from mining in Meghalaya to using landfill to construct railway platforms
Sabita
Posted on 21 Jan, 2013 03:20 PM

Udupi in Karnataka, sets standard for water management
The Nation is back to license-quota-permit raj - MoEF granting license indiscriminately
Sweeping discretionary powers have been placed in the hands of MoEF officials and Civil Society persons, for granting various clearances. We should not be surprised if this turns out to be proverbial tip of the iceberg.
Chetan Pandit
Posted on 21 Jan, 2013 03:08 PM

"Arrest of a multi-millionaire deputy director Neeraj Kumar Khatri has apparently blown the lid of what could possibly be a scam involving clearances in the environment ministry. The CBI on Thursday found Rs. 1 crore in cash from Khatri’s homes in Gurgaon and Rohtak, a day after he was arrested on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs.
Green landscape summit, CII and Indian Green Building Council, Chennai, March 1-2, 2013
Posted on 21 Jan, 2013 02:40 PM

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