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MoRD is inviting comments from the public on the draft version of the MGNREG Audits of Schemes Rules, 2011
Posted on 12 Apr, 2011 07:10 PMNREGA poster boy in Chattisgarh struggling for late payment compensation - Audio update from CGNet Swara
Posted on 12 Apr, 2011 06:49 PMBut as you may recall as it was reported before on this forum that his son died in need of attention when he was still struggling to get his wages.
Near normal summer expected this year - Statement by Dr Ajit Tyagi, IMD - PIB release
Posted on 12 Apr, 2011 06:42 PMTemperature may go beyond 45 degrees in certain pockets, but number of such days will be very less. Certain pockets in northern India will have 1 to 2 degree high temperature than normal at times and eastern India will remain cooler. The peninsular region and central India will be near normal.
Challenges, potential and way forward - An update from the NREGA Consortium
Posted on 12 Apr, 2011 06:18 PMWater and justice - Peri-urban pathways in Delhi - A video from STEPS Centre on Water Channel TV
Posted on 12 Apr, 2011 06:02 PMArticle and Video Courtesy: The Water Channel
This film tells the story of three people and their relationship with water in the towns and villages on the edge of Delhi, India. The landscape of these "peri-urban" zones has changed dramatically in the past 15 years. Poor people often do not have good enough access to water, and have to find different ways of getting and using it.
Recommendations of Working Group on Agriculture to increase agricultural production and productivity in the country - PIB release
Posted on 12 Apr, 2011 05:40 PM
A summary of major recommendations of Working Group are as follows: -
Union Cabinet approves comprehensive mission document of the National Water Mission under National Action Plan on Climate Change - PIB release
Posted on 12 Apr, 2011 01:12 PMArticle courtesy: Press Information Bureau
The Union Cabinet has approved the Comprehensive Mission Document of the National Water Mission.
The National Water Mission is one of the 8 National Missions which form the core of the National Action Plan for Climate Change. The Mission Document for National Water Mission was drafted by the Ministry of Water Resources through consultative process with full involvement of State Governments, concerned Central Ministries, Non-Governmental Organizations, academicians and other stakeholders.
BRIDGE TO INDIA is looking for entrepreneurial and innovative interns at New Delhi – Last date to apply 15th May 2011
Posted on 12 Apr, 2011 12:48 PMForwarded to the portal by: Mohit Anand
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Description:
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First International film forum on Disaster Risk Reduction, 'Shock-Waves 2011' – Global Forum for Disaster Reduction, 12th – 13th April 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 12 Apr, 2011 12:40 PMOrganizer: Global Forum for Disaster Reduction (GFDR)
Venue: Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Topics:
- Nature’s fury
- Climate Change Adaptations
- Rebuilding Lives
- Fortifying Ourselves