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Training and facilitation in hydrogeology, groundwater and watershed management , organised by ACWADAM, May 28 – June 12, 2012, Pune
Posted on 15 Apr, 2012 11:31 PM

ACWADAM

Organizers: Ford Foundation, Arghyam and Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM)

Venue: To be decided

ACWADAM is a not-for-profit organization that aims to develop solutions to groundwater problems of today and tomorrow. It is a premier education and research institution and facilitates work on groundwater management through action research programmes and trainings.

Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) is looking for a scientist and researchers, based at Pune
Posted on 15 Apr, 2012 03:39 PM

ACWADAM

Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) is a civil society organisation working on groundwater management in different parts of India. ACWADAM’s focus is in the area of developing and improving understanding of groundwater resources. It also deals with the demystification of groundwater science and strengthening hydrogeological capacities of institutions working in the water sector in India.

Maharashtra Water Resource Regulatory Authority s approach paper on criteria for determination of bulk water tariff in 2013 - 2016 - Draft put out for inviting comments
The Maharashtra Water Resource Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) has in March 2012 circulated its approach paper on criteria for determination of bulk water tariff for the period 2013-2016. The draft is now put out for public consultation, which is the next step in the exercise as per the regulations.
Posted on 14 Apr, 2012 09:46 PM

 

Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson of Arghyam announces transition in leadership: Jayamala Subramaniam to take over from 1st June, 2012
Taking up the leadership from the 1st of June, 2012, will be Jayamala Subramaniam. Posted on 13 Apr, 2012 05:44 PM

She comes to Arghyam with a background in the corporate and not for profit sectors, both in India and abroad. She has a record of achievement in taking initiatives to scale in the financial and education sectors and  substantial experience as a coach and mentor.

Workshop on water-energy-climate change nexus organized by TERI, 17-18 April 2012, New Delhi
Posted on 13 Apr, 2012 01:00 PM

The issues of climate change, water and energy are central to any attempt for bridging the gap between “developed” and “developing” nations. These three critical issues have thus far been addressed in isolation from one other, in countries like India.

Toolkit for integrated urban water management, developed by Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy
This toolkit published by the Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy (IRAP) is an outcome of a study that involved exhaustive review of research undertaken all over the world on various aspects of urban water management by scholars and practitioners. It is not only relevant for water managers of urban local bodies, but also senior policy makers, scholars and practitioners concerned with water resources, particularly urban water. Posted on 12 Apr, 2012 11:24 PM

The review included, but was not limited to urban hydrology, management of water supply infrastructure, water resources management, water quality management (WQM), groundwater management, technical and economic instruments for water demand management, technical and economic aspects of leakage reduction, environmental and economic aspects of wastewater treatment and reuse, storm water management

Aaranyak invites applications for geologists based at Shillong - Apply by April 25, 2012
Posted on 12 Apr, 2012 08:55 PM

Aaranayak

 

Aaranyak is a registered society working in the field of biodiversity conservation in North East India since 1989. Its strength lies in applied research in biological and social field and its thrust area of work is the North East India and Eastern Himalayas.

A student uses India Water Portal on Twitter (@indiawater) for research
Pranietha Mudliar, a student in the United States recently connected with India Water Portal on Twitter. Posted on 12 Apr, 2012 04:10 PM

She found Twitter to be a useful place to conduct her research on issues of governance and institutions in watershed management programs in India and the U.S., because it enabled her to pick the resources she found useful without having to go through lots of articles and research papers.

"Resources, tribes and the State" - A report on an international seminar, organized by the Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, in February 2012
Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies, an affiliate body of the Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh organized a three day international seminar on Resources, Tribes and State from 13th to 15th February 2012. The seminar was sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi and NER, Shillong, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIS), Kolkata, Anthropological Survey of India (ASI), Kolkata and Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hill, Doimukh. Posted on 11 Apr, 2012 04:10 PM

Guest post by: Raju Mimi

Central Water Commission and ISRO launch Water Resources Information System (WRIS), a comprehensive solution for accessing data on water in India
Guest post by: Dr. J.R. Sharma, Indian Space Research Organisation Posted on 11 Apr, 2012 02:36 PM

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