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Rainwater harvesting intervention in Chured-Dhar village in Uttarakhand
Posted on 06 Aug, 2012 12:43 PMMore erratic and extreme rainfall events leading to longer dry periods sometimes and high water availability at other times in the hilly region of Uttarakhand. Owing to the longer dry periods, available water sources are no longer sufficient, and groundwater levels drop even further, resulting in longer distances to fetch drinking water.
National seminar on decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India at LBSNAA, Mussoorie: Video recordings of selected presentations
Posted on 24 Jul, 2012 11:42 AMThe National Institute of Adminstrative Research (NIAR) organised a two-day conference on 'Decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India' at LBSNAA, Musoorie, in June 2012.
Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme in Uttarakhand - Performance review - A CAG audit report
Posted on 20 Jul, 2012 11:45 AMThis report published by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) presents the findings of an audit that was conducted in the state of Uttarakhand that evaluated the perfor
Report of the national seminar on decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India organised by NIAR: Status and means of strengthening decentralized governance systems in India
Posted on 11 Jul, 2012 06:53 PMThis seminar aimed to provide a platform for the effective sharing of experiences of PRI-implemented WATSAN service delivery programmes and so understand the various factors affecting the effective decentralisation of water and sanitation.
Report of the 4th national conference of the Forum of forest people and forest workers (NFFPFW): Dehradun, 26-28 May 2012
Posted on 10 Jul, 2012 10:03 AMAround 500 delegates from around 19 states and three neighboring countries Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal participated in the 4th National Conference on the Forum of forest people and forest workers organised in Dehradun on 26-28 May 2012. More than 80% delegates were from the forest communities. A summary report of this conference is presented in this article.
"Citizens need to engage in critiquing environment impact assessments": Report of a workshop on environmental flows, organised by Himmothhan and International Rivers at Dehradun
Posted on 24 Jun, 2012 04:39 PMWhat do we see our rivers as? Are they merely conduits for water that is to be used to its fullest extent? Or are they valued and revered ecosystems? The Himmotthan Society, Dehradun and International Rivers, U.S.A., hosted a discussion a workshop on ‘Environmental Flows’ at Hotel Madhuban, Dehradun on 08 June 2012 that sought to clarify the issues around these questions.
A Primer on the What, Why and How of environmental flows, authored by Dr. Latha Anantha (River Research Centre, Kerala) and Parineeta Dandekar (South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People, SANDRP) and published by International Rivers, was shared with the participants. The presentations made during this workshop are presented in this article.
The legendary Jog falls are a shadow of their former self after damming (Courtesy: Dr.Latha Anantha)
"Burning mountains": A first-hand account of the forest fires in summer in Uttarakhand
Posted on 19 Jun, 2012 06:38 AMForest fires occur with distressing regularity in the Himalayan states in the summer. This article presents some information of the scale of forest fires in Uttarakhand, and a first-hand account of their impacts.
Parched Himalayan villages - The need to restore traditional methods of water harvesting
Posted on 18 Jun, 2012 03:58 PMOn 6th March this year, the United Nations announced that the international target to halve the number of people who do not have the access to safe drinking water has been met, five years before the 2015 deadline.
Himmothan Pariyojana's drinking water and sanitation (WATSAN) interventions in Uttarakhand
Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 10:32 PMIn 2001, the Himmothan Pariyojana (HMP) programme was initiated to work on rural development issues in collaboration with the Government of Uttarakhand, as formalised by a 10-year MoU between the two in 2004.
Workshop on environmental flows, Himmotthan Society and International Rivers, June 8, 2012, Dehradun
Posted on 23 May, 2012 04:12 PMOrganisers: Himmotthan Society and International Rivers
Venue: Hotel Madhuban,
Rajpur Road,
Dehradun
"The Himmotthan Society works in the field of rural development in the Central Himalayan regions of Northern India. The various programmes of the Society reach approximately 900 villages across the northern states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, directly involving over 50,000 families.
Since 1985, International Rivers has been at the heart of the global struggle to protect rivers and the rights of communities that depend on them. We work with an international network of dam-affected people, grassroots organizations, environmentalists, human rights advocates and others who are committed to stopping destructive river projects and promoting better options.