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Citizens' Rights and Duties
Resurrecting the dying 'gharats' of Uttarkashi
Posted on 14 Sep, 2013 05:30 PMGharats are water-powered grinding mills found in Himalayan villages. Though these are owned and managed by individuals, they are considered to be the common property of the entire village.
Need for resource-conscious landscaping
Posted on 13 Sep, 2013 10:09 PMBright-eyed in the morning, I walk down the pavement for some fresh air. As I squish over greasy paper bags and forsaken Coke bottles, the stale smell of plastic bags strewn all over hits me. Stamping on them, I charge onto the already cramped road, jostle for space with other people, dodge honking cars, and reach the park breathless, dishevelled and foul. All this, for some fresh air!
Applications invited for 'Boot Camp: Covering India', Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
Posted on 13 Sep, 2013 04:33 PMFor more information on the boot camp, please click here.
To apply for the same, fill the registration form online here.
Invitation for a seminar ' Save Ganga & Save Himalayas ', Save Ganga Movement, Mumbai, October 2, 2013
Posted on 12 Sep, 2013 12:22 PMFor more details on the meeting cum panel discussion, please click here.
Please see below for the attachments that provide more information on the invitation .
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.
Invitation for national conference on 'Ancient farming technologies of India : Principles and practices', Institute of Scientific Research on Vedas, Dondapadu Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
Posted on 07 Sep, 2013 01:37 PMFor more information on this interesting conference, please click here.
Applications invited for Certificate course on 'Soil and water conservation and watershed management', Central Soil & Water Conservation Research & Training Institute, Dehradun
Posted on 04 Sep, 2013 12:26 PMFor more information on the details on Central Soil & Water Conservation Research & Training Institute, please click here.
For details of the training programme please view the attachment below.
Invitation to 'The Green Bazaar', The Alternative, Bangalore
Posted on 02 Sep, 2013 04:57 PMFor more information on this event, please click here.
For further details, please see the brochure for 'The Green Bazaar' and the press release attached below.
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.
The missing water bodies of Western Uttar Pradesh
Posted on 01 Sep, 2013 11:54 AMTraditional water bodies such as bawdis and talabs have long since been an integral part of rural life in India providing water, fish and sometimes even just a venue for people to chit chat. The flat plains in Western Uttar Pradesh, where the Ganga and Yamuna rivers meet, is no exception.