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July 2, 2024 Community governance for groundwater management
Jasmine on the fields as part of the groundwater collectivisation agreement at Kummara Vandla Palli village, Sri Satya Sai District. (Images: WASSAN/Swaran)
June 30, 2024 SHGs empower women, ensure sustainability: A model for water tax collection in Burhanpur
Rural water security (Image: Shawn, Save the Children USA; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
May 22, 2024 Bridging the gender divide in Participatory Irrigation Management
Woman member of water user association is giving fish feed to a community pond in West Midnapore in West Bengal (Image: Tanmoy Bhaduri/IWMI)
May 19, 2024 The surprising connection between Wikipedia, beaches, and your water bottle.
A top down image of a lush green forest in a sacred grove in Meghalaya (Image created by: Sreechand Tavva)
April 18, 2024 As the demand for water from the Hindu Kush Himalaya region is expected to rise due to population growth, the impacts of temperature increases, and development requirements, researchers emphasise the urgent need to enhance scientific collaboration and rejuvenate existing treaties and governance structures.
Rivers of destiny (Image: Vikramjit Kakati/Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)
February 14, 2024 The event underlined the need to create a skilled workforce with multi-skilling abilities, embodying the concept of a one-stop-shop and service, particularly relevant for the organised sector.
The release of the reports prepared under the Jal Kaushal Project, led by the JustJobs Network and funded by Arghyam (Image: Arghyam)
Guidelines for preparation of a river basin master plan - Central Water Commission (2007)
The article deals with the guidelines of the CWC for preparation of river basin master plan, which was revised in 2007 in view of the new issues that have emerged in the water sector. Posted on 14 Sep, 2010 08:19 AM

This deals with the guidelines of the Central Water Commission (CWC) for preparation of river basin master plan, which was revised in 2007 in view of the new challenges and issues that have emerged in the water resources sector. The need for integrated river basin planning, development and management arises from the relationship between the availability of water resources and its possible uses in various sectors.

Third edition of Genpact NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours 2011
Posted on 13 Sep, 2010 03:19 PM

Content and Image Courtesy: NASSCOM Foundation

Manual on municipal solid waste management - CPHEEO (MoUD)
A manual on safe and hygienic handling & disposal of municipal solid waste generated in the urban areas in India Posted on 13 Sep, 2010 02:43 PM

This manual has been developed by the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO), a department under the Ministry of Urban Development and aims at assisting the policy & decision makers, planners, managers and technical personnel involved in solid waste management activities, in safe and hygienic handling & disposal of municipal solid waste generated in the urban areas in India.

7th National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2010 by CII & Godrej
Awards to recognise good water management in the industry and to facilitate sharing water efficient practices Posted on 13 Sep, 2010 12:38 PM

CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre is organizing “National Award for Excellence in Water Management”.

The objective of the Award Scheme is to recognize and Award “Excellence” in Water Management in industries and facilitate sharing of information by excellent water efficient companies.

Vacancy Announcement: Project Manager
Posted on 13 Sep, 2010 11:36 AM

Plan India is a part of Plan International, one of the world's largest child centred community development organisations. The basis of Plan’s work lies in its commitment to the principle of equality and rights, developing the capacity of civil society to enable them to meet their needs and replicating successful models that have worked.

Seeds of Hope – Forestry - A Lokayan and Planning Commission study
Experiences and stories on agriculture, biodiversity, education, forestry, governance, health, movements and water Posted on 10 Sep, 2010 11:50 PM

This set of case studies is a part of a book prepared by Lokayan in collaboration with the Planning Commission titled “Seeds of Hope", covering themes of agriculture, biodiversity, education, forestry, governance, health, movements and water. The case studies related to forestry are summarized below:

International conference on environment audit - Concerns about water pollution - CAG (2010)
A conference to deliberate on the causes of pollution, governmental action, societal role and responsibility and management of sustainable water systems Posted on 10 Sep, 2010 05:15 PM

CAGThis link on the CAG website provides the details of an international conference that was held on 15-16 March 2010, in the backdrop of the environmental audit proposed by the the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, for management and conservation of the environment .

The purpose of this conference was to deliberate on the causes of pollution, action taken by governments and civil society to address this and environmental, management and legal interventions needed to put lakes, rivers and ground water on the path of sustainability.

More than 20 experts on water and water pollution issues were invited to share their views as panelists during the conference. Apart from these distinguished panelists, the heads of supreme audit institutions from countries like Austria, Maldives, Bangladesh and Bhutan were also present to share their experiences regarding audit of water pollution in their countries.

Water Jobs via DevNetJobsIndia.org dated September 9, 2010
Posted on 09 Sep, 2010 11:35 AM

Content Courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia

  • Programme Officer-Water

Haritika

Location: Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh
Last Date: September 25, 2010

The essential water : An installation by Sridhar Gangolli at the premises of Alliance Francaise de Bangalore
Sridhar Gangoli uses is art to express the truth around life Posted on 09 Sep, 2010 10:32 AM

Sridhar Gangolli, an artist with the concern about the life and the living, is once again on the pitch of art. In each of his works of art, he tries to be fresh and spontaneous. He bats with the objects and bowls some thoughts, thus he makes his art.

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Seeds of Hope – Agriculture and Food Security - A Lokayan and Planning Commission study
Understanding the traditional ways in agriculture, biodiversity, education, forestry, governance, health, movements and water : "Seeds of Hope" Posted on 05 Sep, 2010 10:37 PM

This set of case studies is a part of a book prepared by Lokayan in collaboration with the Planning Commission titled “Seeds of Hope", covering themes of agriculture, biodiversity, education, forestry, governance, health, movements and water. The case studies related to agriculture and food security are summarised below: