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MGNREGA wage rate revision - Official notification from the MoRD
Posted on 29 Jan, 2011 10:58 AMS.O.82(E)-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) of section 6 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (42 of 2005), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Rural Development number S.O 1(E), date the 1st January, 2009, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby specifies the wage rate payable to the unskilled manual worker under column (3) in respect of the state or the Union Territory mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule given below, working on various schemes under the said Act, with from the 1st day of January, 2011
The need for creating a River Act - Anupam Saraph
Posted on 28 Jan, 2011 06:30 PMRivers, streams and lakes are the vital link in the water cycle that ensure that life as we know it can continue to flourish on earth. Unfortunately, as Dr Rajendra Singh points out, there is no river in India that has been spared from encroachment and pollution. The massive Ganga Action Plan has failed to clean the Ganges.
Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project organizes 3 days Krishi Mela, 4th to 6th Feb, Bajagoli near Udupi
Posted on 28 Jan, 2011 05:49 PM
Organizer: Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project
Venue: Government Pre-University College grounds, Bajagoli, Udupi
Description:
Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) will be organising its 31st annual three-day Krishi Mela at the Government Pre-University College grounds at Bajagoli in Udupi district from 4th to 6th February, 2011.
We are not doing a true cost-benefit analysis of hydropower dams in India - Interview with Dr. Bharat Jhunjhunwala
Posted on 28 Jan, 2011 05:46 PM
Dr. Bharat Jhunjhunwala, past faculty at IIM, Bangalore, holds a doctorate in Economics. He has been working persistently on economic impacts of hydropower dams, applying the concepts of environmental economics to arrive at some interesting results.
His latest book, ‘Economics of River Flows: Lessons from Dam Removals from America’ analyses dam decommissioning examples from the United States and raises some pertinent questions about costs benefit analysis of dams in India. His earlier book, ‘Economics of Hydropower’ raised questions about economic efficiency, viability and sustainability of Hydropower Dams in India.
Parineeta Dandekar, IWP, talks with him on some of these issues.
Dr. Bharat Jhunjhunwala can be contacted at: bharatjj@gmail.com
Workshop on Financial Management & Social Accountability for Non profit & Charitable organisations, Visthar, 2nd to 6th May, 2011, Bangalore
Posted on 28 Jan, 2011 05:26 PMOrganizer: Visthar, Bangalore
Venue: Visthar, Bangalore
Description:
Visthar, Bangalore has been facilitating this workshop for the past three years and this has been well attended and well received among NGOs, Civil Service Orgnisations(CSOs) and other Charitable Orgnisations(COs).
Our Oceans - A plastic soup - Earth Institute
Posted on 28 Jan, 2011 05:07 PM
Photo credit: cesarharada.com
Ensuring sustainable drinking water security in rural areas - PIB Release
Posted on 28 Jan, 2011 04:40 PM Hitherto the role of the government was that of a service provider, with minimum involvement of the community in the planning process and the implementation activities. With the increase in demand due to public aspirations and decrease of availability of safe water it was considered essential to involve the community in the programme.
To achieve this, there was a paradigm shift and the Framework for implementation of National Rural Drinking Water Programme was revised in 2009. The Department appropriately addressed the soft issues related to facilitating the active participation of PRIs in the process of planning, implementation and operation of schemes to achieve the goal of long term sustainability. It also ensured that the community gets continuous support and handholding so that they are empowered to take up the role of planning and implementing the systems also in addition to operating and maintaining them.
Eradication of manual scavenging - Recent PIB Releases
Posted on 28 Jan, 2011 04:17 PM The Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Mukul Wasnik recently inaugurated the two-day Consultation Meeting on Eradication of Manual Scavenging and Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers.Speaking on the occasion, he called upon the States to work towards eradicating the shameful practice of manual scavenging by the end of the 11th plan. He regretted that despite various efforts made by the Central Government and the States, the practice of manual scavenging still exist in some parts of the country. The meeting was organized by the Ministries of Social Justice & Empowerment, Urban Poverty Alleviation and Urban Development.
Shri Wasnik said that we must address rehabilitation of manual scavengers to our utmost capacity.
Draft strategic plan 2010-2022, for rural drinking water
Posted on 28 Jan, 2011 03:49 PMForwarded to the portal by: Sujoy Majumdar, DDWS through the
Using media to address water issue in Rajasthan - Video Volunteers
Posted on 28 Jan, 2011 12:00 PMDuring her yearlong stay, Tara trained at least twenty people into video production some of whom have succeeded in finding work in the local market as photographers, cameramen and wedding video makers. In this blog she gives a vivid account of the CVU, its producers and their work.