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Workshop on Bhuvan: Gateway to Indian Earth Observation visualization – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), 31st March, 2011, Hyderabad
Posted on 21 Mar, 2011 02:36 PMOrganizers:
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
- International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad
Venue: International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad
Workshop on Bhuvan: Gateway to Indian Earth Observation visualization – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), 28th March, 2011, Chennai
Posted on 21 Mar, 2011 02:03 PMOrganizers:
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
- Science City, Gandhi Mandapam
Venue: Science City, Gandhi Mandapam, Chennai
Workshop on Bhuvan: Gateway to Indian Earth Observation visualization – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), 26th March, 2011, Pune
Posted on 21 Mar, 2011 01:49 PMOrganizers:
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
- Pune University
Venue: Pune University, Pune
Workshop on Bhuvan: Gateway to Indian Earth Observation visualization – Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO), 24th March, 2011, Shillong
Posted on 21 Mar, 2011 01:22 PMOrganizers:
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
- North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC)
Venue: North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC), Shillong
Allocation, release and utilization of funds for safe drinking water in rural and tribal areas under NRDWP for the last three years - PIB release
Posted on 21 Mar, 2011 12:46 PMFunds are released to the States under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) by the Government of India for providing drinking water supply in rural areas covering the rural and tribal areas of the State.
About 30% of rural household’s access piped drinking water from taps. However, full coverage of rural habitations is about 75%.
Measuring irrigation subsidies in Andhra Pradesh and Southern India: An application of the GSI method for quantifying subsidies – A paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Posted on 21 Mar, 2011 08:49 AMThe objectives of the study included: i) assessing the application of a common method for measuring irrigation subsidies in order to develop accurate, replicable and reliable subsidy estimates and ii) providing policy advice aimed at improving and standardizing the reporting of data on irrigation subsidies.
High fluoride incidence in groundwater and its potential health effects in parts of Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh – A paper in Current Science
Posted on 21 Mar, 2011 06:45 AMFluoride (F) is harmful to human health and knowledge of spatiotemporal distribution of F content in groundwater is thus a prerequisite for taking preventive measures.
Biomass production and carbon stock of poplar agroforestry systems in Yamunanagar and Saharanpur districts of northwestern India – A paper in Current Science
Posted on 20 Mar, 2011 10:18 PMPoplar (Populus deltoides) has gained considerable importance in agroforestry plantations of western Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir due to its deciduous nature, fast growth, short rotation and high industrial requirement. Poplar based agroforestry systems are prevalent among farmers of Saharanpur (UP) and Yamunanagar (Haryana) districts of northwestern India.
Vicious cycle of fluoride in semi-arid India – A health concern – A paper in Current Science
Posted on 20 Mar, 2011 09:10 PMMore than 16 states in India are facing the fluorosis problem. Several southern-peninsular states are experiencing monsoon climate condition, where the rainwater is harvested through tanks and used for agriculture.