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Research Papers
Invitation to a workshop on 'Urban Sanitation: Assessing priorities and options', Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and Centre de Sciences Humaines (CSH), New Delhi
Posted on 17 Sep, 2013 05:44 PMFor details on the workshop, please click here.
Invite to International Conference on “Advances in Water Resources Development and Management” (AWRDM-2013), National Institute of Hydrology, Chandigarh
Posted on 12 Sep, 2013 09:58 AMFor more information on the AWRDM-2013, please click here.
To register for the conference, please click here, or download it from below.
Ingenious system to manage sewage in Kolkata
Posted on 11 Sep, 2013 08:48 PMThey take your pain and give you what you need. They will absorb the excess showers that our cities can’t handle and replenish water underground when our taps run dry. Often underestimated, these shallow water bodies are also home to countless life forms and serve as winter destinations for distant migratory birds. Blame me for being philosophical but I equate wetlands to mothers.
Unbalanced - Bangalore's water supply and demand
Posted on 01 Sep, 2013 09:02 PMWater consumption varies based on many factors – how much water is available, where one lives, one’s personal habits, the weather, the seasons and so on and so forth. Each of these contributes to varying usage patterns.
Call for Abstracts, Geospatial World Forum 2014, May 5-9, 2014
Posted on 20 Aug, 2013 01:17 PMFor more information on the conference, please click here.
For details on Abstract submission, click here.
Call for Abstracts - Fourth National Research Conference on Climate Change,Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Posted on 30 Jul, 2013 12:49 PMOrganisers
Rare floral diversity in the Western Ghats forests
Posted on 03 May, 2013 02:29 PMA fluttering butterfly or a dashing cheetah immediately bring vivid images to mind. Does the image of a plant stir us as much? Are we as fascinated watching a flower bloom? Probably not. Maybe that’s why there is such a large focus on endangered animals and birds and not so much on plant species that are dying out.
Study of performance of indigenous paddy varieties under System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and conventional growing practices
Posted on 21 Mar, 2013 09:55 PMThis study of performance of indigenous varieties of rice under conventional and SRI practices was commissioned by National Consortiumof SRI (NCS) to assess and document the experiences of various organizations and farmers in regard to the on-site yield performances of IPVs under the SRI.
Well-being quotient in India: A report on the disparity & diversity in the quality of life across various districts of the country, by TATA Strategic Management Group
Posted on 21 Mar, 2013 02:38 PMTo reach a consensus on the well being of districts across the country, 2 indexes have been calculated using the per capita expenditure as a surrogate for incomes in this report that include:
Well Being Index (WBI): Measures the well being of an individual household