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Countdown to the U.S. climate change bill which is to be filed on September 30th
Posted on 30 Sep, 2009 12:18 AMThe past week shall go down in climate history as the most active period in climate parley, punctuated with a frenzy of debates and compromises on the international table.
WIO Press Release: Will the wonder irrigation plan take off in Orissa?
Posted on 28 Sep, 2009 05:42 AM- State government promises 5.6 lakh hectares more land under irrigation in the next 5 years.
India's effort at breaking the stalemate in climate commitments,needs to be applauded
Posted on 23 Sep, 2009 11:15 AMLast week’s strategically timed declaration by India’s Jairam Ramesh, to set numerical targets for emissions, is a coup of sorts. Coming on the heels of U.S. administration’s shelving of the much hyped Climate and Energy Bill, this not only proves that India’s commitments on the climate front are more than honourable, but also places pressure on U.S. to perform on its climate commitments.
Reverse Osmosis Plants For Rural Water Treatment In Gujarat
Posted on 19 Sep, 2009 01:58 PMSundrerajan Krishnan,et al, study the recent spread of reverse osmosis technology for treating domestic water in Gujarat and analyse various economical, social and cultural factors associated with it. They express concern over safe disposal of the effluent water generated by these RO plants.
A document in Gujarati describing the situation of the Hamirsar Lake
Posted on 19 Sep, 2009 12:26 PMA document in Gujarati describing the situation of the Hamirsar Lake in Bhuj, Katch and the work being done by some community organisations towards improving the lake's condition.
Background on the Meteorological Datasets
Posted on 18 Sep, 2009 11:27 AMWe foresee that this data can be useful in making rainwater harvesting and water balance estimates, in various research areas, climate change adaptation studies and more. We also believe in the democratising effect of having this kind of data freely available to the general public.
Progress on drinking water and sanitation - Special focus on sanitation
Posted on 17 Sep, 2009 01:50 PM 
This report found on the World Health Organisation site has been brought out by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation, that tracks the progress on target 10 of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which is "To halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation".
2008 being the International Year of Sanitation, the report highlights the importance of sanitation, as being the crucial stepping stone to health , which offers:
Water supply and sanitation - Assessment - A WHO-UNICEF sponsored study (2002)
Posted on 17 Sep, 2009 11:07 AMThis report includes the findings of a study by the Planning Commission sponsored by the World Health Organisation and The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) that conducted an assessment of the water and sanitation situation in India in 2002. The assessment revealed that: