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Water and livelihoods in the Nilgiris - Part I

The state of water in the Nilgiris is closely linked to the land use in the region. Keystone Foundation, which focuses on the development of indigenous communities, analyses the current situation.

Bala T

Nisha

Posted on 27 Sep, 2013 04:31 PM

Stream flowing through a forest in the Nilgiris

The comedy and tragedy of the Doddaballapur tanks

Twenty five cascading tanks culminate in the Naagarakere tank in Doddaballapur town in Karnataka. Once a source of water for the region, most of them are dry today. Can we revive them?

Srikanta Prasanna

Posted on 26 Sep, 2013 02:08 PM

1972 was the year. A massive hit, a landmark movie in Dr. Rajkumar's cinema career was realeased: Bangarada Manushya (The Golden Man).

With many melodious and meaningful songs, the theme was something close to one's heart - an urban youth returns to his ancestral village, takes up agriculture and works for the welfare of the village.

Applications invited for 'Summer Research Fellowship Programme 2014', National Science Academies

An offer for several two-month Summer Fellowships to enable students/teachers (studying/teaching in India) to work with scientists associated with the three Academies during 2014.

Posted on 26 Sep, 2013 11:18 AM

For further details on the Summer Fellowship, please click here.

To register online, please click here.

The format for the 'Letter of Recommendation' is attached below.

Call for research proposals on various environmental & conservation topics, Ministry of Environment & Forests

Research proposals invited in prescribed format on various topics under many broad identified areas like Climate Change, Clean Technologies etc.

Posted on 26 Sep, 2013 09:42 AM

For details on the proposal applications, please click here.

For more information on the Ministry of Environment & Forests, click here.

The advertisement for the same is attached below.

Online Certificate Course on 'Corporate Social Responsibility', Jagriti, December 2, 2013 - February 7, 2014

A course to provide an experience-based, integrative exposure to the emerging & dynamic field of business practice; it blends both legal and management dimensions of CSR.

Posted on 25 Sep, 2013 02:02 PM

For more details on the course, please click here.

To register online, click here.

You may download the brochure and the application form from below.

Invite to an innovation challenge on water irrigation ' A Watershed Moment in India', Greenpeace India, September 3 - November 15, 2013

An open platform to design an innovative renewable energy pump kit which meets the need of millions of small farmers, cuts down irrigation costs & encourages uptake of micro-irrigation methods.

Posted on 25 Sep, 2013 01:07 PM

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Training course on 'Applications of handheld GPS for watershed & MGNREGS using Open Source GIS Tools', National Institute of Rural Development, Jaipur

A course that aims at exposing the participants in the use of handheld GPSs for planning, implementation and monitoring of natural resources in a cost effective, timely and scientific manner.

Posted on 24 Sep, 2013 08:03 PM

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Gujarat farmers protest proposed nuclear park

News this week - Gujarat farmers oppose nuclear plant, drought hits Bihar and an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi in Surat.

Ravleen Kaur

Posted on 22 Sep, 2013 08:01 PM

Gujarat farmers oppose Mithivirdi nuclear plant

Nuclear power or people's power Source: Wikipedia

Government bans project clearance in eight critically polluted industrial areas

Policy matters this week - No more project clearance in critically polluted areas, Tamil Nadu government launches 'Amma' mineral water and Guwahati to get 24*7 water supply.

Ravleen Kaur

Posted on 22 Sep, 2013 06:03 PM

No environment clearance in eight critically polluted areas

Effluent pollutes water Source: Wikipedia

Call for entries for photo contest ' Rivers of life- The Brahmaputra', International Union for Conservation of Nature

A competition that aims to showcase the unique aspects of the river and through it generate awareness on the varied facets of the river.

Posted on 21 Sep, 2013 08:14 AM

For details on the photo contest, please click here.

To register online for the contest, click here.

The brochure is attached below for your consideration.

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हरित छतों वाली बिल्डिंग (courtesy - needpix.com)