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Gramalaya, a voluntary organization establishes Water Technology Park on the occassion of World Water Day
The park has on display a range of hand pumps, miniature ground water recharge structures and demonstration models. Posted on 28 Mar, 2011 05:04 PM

A Water Technology Park, established by Gramalaya, a voluntary organization at its Institute of Water and Sanitation at Kolakudipatti, was declared open on the occasion of World Water Day.

The park provides an opportunity for local communities, health practitioners, voluntary organizations and government officials to learn about water sources, treatment and conservation.

Tippy tap wins the "2011 DoGooder Nonprofit Video Award" for best thrifty video
A powerful video promoting handwashing with a simple tippy tap has won the 2011 DoGooder Nonprofit Video Award for Best Thrifty Video. Posted on 23 Mar, 2011 05:01 PM

The DoGooder awards are an initiative of See3 Communications and YouTube.

A video by Centre of Excellence for Change on the occasion of World Water Day
On the occasion of the World Water Day 2011, it gives me pleasure to attach a Video presentation made by fellow water officials of Tamil Nadu as an IEC tool. Posted on 22 Mar, 2011 11:11 AM

 

Please share it with Water Sector friends and communities in our Journey to change the way we handle our Water.

 

 

Introduction to organic, natural, sustainable agriculture - Presentations from the South Asia Conference on "Outstanding Organic Agriculture Techniques", Bangalore organised by OFAI (2009)
How organic farming is the solution to food security? Why is organic farming preferred? What are the costs it involves? These presentations introduce organic farming with the issues associated to it. Posted on 20 Mar, 2011 05:44 PM

Paddy SeedlingsThis set of presentations from the conference on Outstanding Organic Agriculture Techniques held during September 2009 at Bangalore provides an introduction to organic farming, and bringing together various issues related to organic farming.

Organic farming can feed the world

This presentation by Claude Alvares, deals with the work of India’s organic farming community and the Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI). It states that the best organic farmers look to the forest for their learning. It details out how one raises plants (or trees) without – (a) NPK (b) Dams and canal irrigation (c) Tractors (d) Pesticides, weedicides, fungicides, homicides (e) Bank credit or bank extension officers (f) Agricultural scientists or universities (g) Negative environmental effects like climate change and (h) Water pollution.

Report of the National Science Mela 2011 organised by Arul Anandar College of Karumathur, Tamil Nadu
First day school students participated, Second day College students and Third day General Public were oriented. Posted on 04 Mar, 2011 02:55 PM

From 25th to 27th of Feb.- 2011, the Arul Anandar College of Karumathur conducted National Science Mela 2011: Youth for Science and Science for prosperity on Eco - water, Sanitation and Hygiene with the support of National Council for  Science & Technology Communication, DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology and Tamil Nadu Science City Chennai.

iGREEN was invited for this Science Mela and put a stall and explained about the carbon effect to the participants. Mr. Francis Xavier - Convener of iGREEN explained the Science of 350 campaign and How to reduce the carbon effect from the atmosphere with the support of our iGREEN Scientist Mr. Abdul Azis and Mr. John Bosco, Assistant  Prof. of Rural Development Science in Arul Anandar College to the participants.

Map your events on World Water Day 2011
International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March to focus attention on the importance of freshwater Posted on 24 Feb, 2011 03:03 PM


World Water Day 2011


This year's theme, Water for cities: Responding to the urban challenge, aims to spotlight and encourage governments, organizations, communities, and individuals to actively engage in addressing the defy of urban water management.

Water management systems in the coastal area of Ratnagiri, with special reference to water tanks near temples - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
A study of the relation between water systems and temples to understand ancient knowledge Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 01:27 AM

This paper discusses the water management systems found in temples in coastal Konkan, based on a study of 5 temples in the district of Ratnagiri. The study area is a rocky and rugged country, with elevated plateau and intersecting creeks.

A temple tank in Devanahalli, Karnataka. Picture for representation only.
A leaflet on hand washing in Assamese by Resources Centre for Sustainable Development
Project: Strengthening indigenous peoples response to multiple-use water services in villages near floodplain wetlands in Morigaon District, Assam Posted on 07 Feb, 2011 06:00 PM


Supported by: ARGHYAM

Posters on the factors responsible for excess fluoride and fluorosis by MASS Education
The posters present information on fluoride in drinking water and resultant Fluorosis disease spread through 14 states of the country. Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 12:01 PM



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Applicability of traditional wisdom in water management in Konkan region of Maharashtra - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
This paper describes some traditional water management techniques of the Konkan region of Maharashtra, with the hope that an effort will be made to revive them to ensure water supply for rural areas. Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 02:51 AM

The state government's investments in supplying potable water under the Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) scheme which envisaged a no tanker supply' end to the scheme is critiqued. The authors note that the project mainly concentrated on asset creation, neglecting operation and maintenance resulting in limited improvement in villages, with respect to water supply.