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Tamil Nadu
Mulla Periyar dam: Safety aspects to save farmers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Posted on 09 Jan, 2010 01:17 AMEXPERTS MUST HOLD TIMELY DEBATES AND RESOLVE ON SAFETY OF MULLAPERIYAR DAM TO HELP THE FARMERS ?
Prof.T.Shivaji Rao,
Empowerment through action:The story of Anna Lakshmi
Posted on 08 Jan, 2010 01:39 AMThis article shows how women are catalysts for advocating widespread improved sanitation and – at the same time – reap substantial benefits in a program promoted by an NGO called Gandhigram Trust. The empowerment of women and marginalized populations is a vital step in realizing gender equality – equal access, planning, and management – for water and sanitation.
Village of tomorrow, village of today - Sanitation justice in Tamil Nadu:A photo essay
Posted on 06 Jan, 2010 02:28 AMA village in Tamil Nadu realises the necessity of hygiene and sanitation for health and dignity of women
Posted on 23 Dec, 2009 03:36 PMThrough a maze of winding, curving roads off a main highway in Tamil Nadu, one must travel to reach the small, agrarian village of Muthampatti.
A woman who brought toilets, education and compassion to her village - The story of Anna Lakshmi of Tamil Nadu
Posted on 23 Dec, 2009 10:29 AMPriyadarshini, or Priya to friends, wanders inquisitively around a large cement pad where a group of about thirty women and men are gathering to create a map of their village using a colored chalk powder called Rangoli.
Depleting ground water scenario of Udumalpet taluk, Tiruppur, TN
Posted on 01 Dec, 2009 04:18 PMUdumalpet taluk comes under Tiruppur district, a recently formed district of Tamilnadu previously under Coimbatore district. Udumalpet is the headquarters of Udumalpet taluk and popularly known as” Poor man’s Ooty” due to its cool climatic conditions.
Vacancy at EcoVentures
Posted on 30 Nov, 2009 11:25 AMEcoVentures is looking for staff for a project at Tanjore District, Tamil Nadu with the following qualifications:
· Post-Graduate in Agriculture/Social Sciences with 5 -7 years experience in community development
· Post-Graduate in Sociology/Social Work and Rural Development with 5 years experience
Gram Panchayat Quantum GIS training, IIT Madras, Chennai
Posted on 26 Nov, 2009 12:30 PMOrganiser: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Topic: Training on customized free and open source 'Gram Panchayat QGIS' software
Duration: Feb 8th-12th, 2010 (Mon-Fri)
Construction of a deep tube well for agricultural purpose - A case study from Vridhachalam (Tamil Nadu)
Posted on 22 Nov, 2009 11:46 AMThis presentation provides information on the process that needs to be followed to construct a deep tube well for agricultural purposes in Pavalangudi village of Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore district, Tamilnadu. The extent of area is 100 acres. The presentation covers three stages of ground water exploration - surface, subsurface methods, well development and the methodology adopted.