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SaciWATERs invites applications for Research Associate, Hyderabad - Apply by March 16, 2012
Posted on 07 Mar, 2012 09:48 AM

SaciWATERs

SaciWATERs is a private, not-for-profit policy research organisation working at a south Asia level. It is committed to bringing about structural changes in the dominant water resources management paradigm in South Asia. Within this ambit, the focus is on transforming water resources knowledge systems. The key ideas are an interdisciplinary approach to understanding water resources issues from a pro-poor, gender sensitive and human development perspective with emphasis on exchange, interaction and regional collaboration at the South Asia level.

The seed map - food, farmers and climate chaos: Shows the state of global agro-biodiversity today
The way to safeguard our food supply in the midst of climate chaos is by using and adapting the plant and animal genetic diversity that rural peoples have bred and nurtured over 10,000 years. Most of this diversity is in the global south. But rural communities are under intense threat from industrial farming, agro-chemical monopolies, the north's trade policies and technological fixes.
Seedmap
Posted on 06 Mar, 2012 06:38 PM

Article Courtesy : Seedmap
Does it ever rain at this time? Poignant, short film capturing the story of the after-effects of unexpected heavy rain in Akola
This film by Voice WOTR captures the story of the after-effects of unexpected heavy rain in Akola
Voice WOTR
Posted on 06 Mar, 2012 06:17 PM

Video Courtesy: Voice WOTR
Photo exhibition on open wells and groundwater, Goethe-Institut, March 22, 2012, Bangalore
Posted on 05 Mar, 2012 12:05 PM

Organizer: Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore

Venue: Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore,
            716 CMH Road,
            Indiranagar 1st Stage,
            Bangalore 560 038

Gothe Institut

The Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore, offers language courses, organises cultural events and has a Library. We determine our main areas of interest in consultation with our Indian cooperation partners from the fields of art, science and media, from NGOs and select companies, with whom we jointly develop appropriate programmes and projects. Our activities range from film screenings, exhibitions, theatre performances and concerts to workshops and conferences particularly on innovative topics such as video and media art.

ASDMA invites applications for GIS mapping of utilities & infrastructures for Assam, Assam - Apply by March 22, 2012
Posted on 05 Mar, 2012 11:48 AM

ASDAM

Description:
The request for proposal is issued by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) to obtain proposal from firms/agencies for collecting the latitude and logitude of utilities & infrastructures using GPS devices and to create GIS database from the collected data for all the 27 districts of Assam.

GIS mapping of wetlands: Strengthening indigenous peoples response to multiple-use water services (MUS)
The project 'Strengthening indigenous people’s response to multiple-use water services', supported by ARGHYAM takes people’s multiple water needs as the starting point in identifying opportunities within the water limitations & changing environment, in planning and design of existing cropping and water resource systems for up-gradation.
Resources Centre for Sustainable Development
Posted on 05 Mar, 2012 11:04 AM

Article Courtesy : Resources Centre for Sustainable Development

The interactive GIS mapping of wetlands and MUS intervention sites is one of the outputs of the project. 

Interactive layers are present on the left panel of the pdf file.
Drafting a new National water policy, 2012 without consulting the farmers would be meaningless
The efforts of Union Ministry of Water Resources and Central Water Commission to initiate a new National Water Policy is welcome.
After going through the draft of National Water Policy 2012 (draft NWP 2012) and summary record of various consultations related to it, the following comments / suggestions, particularly related to participatory irrigation management aspects, are offered for consideration:
Phanish Sinha
Posted on 04 Mar, 2012 11:02 PM

Author : Phanish Sinha
Internal diameters for HDPE pipes
HDPE pipes are used to handle the flow of water, liquid chemicals, underground pipelines etc., These pipes are also used in drip, sprinkler, landscape irrigation systems, lift irrigation etc.
B Rajeshwar Rao
Posted on 04 Mar, 2012 09:30 AM

Author : B.Rajeshwar Rao

Internal diameters for HDPE pipes are given here below.
2 days course on rainwater harvesting and sustainable water management, IITB, March 30-31, 2012, Mumbai
Posted on 03 Mar, 2012 12:06 PM

Organizer: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB)

Venue: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay,
            CEP/ Seminar Hall / Department of Civil Engineering,
            Powai, Mumbai – 400 076

IITB

Description:
IIT Bombay is organizing 2 days CEP Short Term Course on Rainwater Harvesting & Sustainable Water Management March 30 31, 2012.

NCP invites applications for Technical Officer Agriculture, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh - Apply by March 9, 2012
Posted on 02 Mar, 2012 08:53 PM

Content courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia

NCP

Nageshwara Charitable Trust (NCT), Centre for Women and Rural Development, is a Nagpur based reputed social organization working since 12 years. NCT is associated with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) since 9 years and implementing almost all women development, Rural development, Tribal Development and Natural Resource Management projects / programmes for it. NCT has promoted over 8600 SHGs, mainly for NABARD, supported over 200 Farmers’ Clubs since its inception. NCT is implementing 14 Tribal Development projects (Wadi Project) for NABARD in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh states.

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