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Steps to create awareness about rainwater harvesting and encouragement to states for implementation of rainwater harvesting projects - PIB release
Posted on 25 Feb, 2011 10:41 AMGiving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on the average annual rainfall and rainwater harvesting, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Water Resources, said that rain water is harvested through surface storages and recharge of ground water.The total storage capacity created through major and medium projects is around 225 BCM. The data on quantum of rainwater harvested through groundwater recharging is 433 BCM. Ministry of Water Resources does not maintain the data on quantum of water harvested due to manmade structures separately.It is estimated that the water utilized in 2010 is about 681 BCM.
A map of World Water Day 2011 events across India
Posted on 24 Feb, 2011 04:09 PMWelcome to the World Water Day Events 2011.
WaterAid is looking for Programme Officers at Raipur, Bhubaneshwar and Ranchi - Apply by 8th March 2011
Posted on 24 Feb, 2011 03:35 PMForwarded to the portal by: Chandra Ganapathy, WaterAid
The package for the position will be around Rs.6.4 lakhs Gross per annum.
WaterAid India invites applications from experienced and qualified professionals for the position of Programme Officers for its offices in Bhubaneshwar/Bhopal and the officers will be placed in Ranchi, Bhubaneshwar and Raipur.
WaterAid is looking for Programme Officer - Planning Monitoring & Evaluation based at New Delhi - Apply by 8th March 2011
Posted on 24 Feb, 2011 12:13 PMForwarded to the portal by: Chandra Ganapathy, WaterAid
The package for the position will be around Rs.6.6 lakhs Gross per annum.
WaterAid India invites applications from experienced and qualified professionals for the position of Programme Officer Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for its Country Office in New Delhi.
Water job via DevNetJobsIndia.org dated 24th February, 2011
Posted on 24 Feb, 2011 11:54 AMContent Courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia
- Business Development Manager
Water for People
Location: Kolkata
Last Date: 15th March, 2011
"The continuing farce called conditional clearances" - Dams, Rivers and People
Posted on 24 Feb, 2011 10:55 AM
South Asian Fund Raising Group & Canadian International Development Agency(CIDA) bring to you their first regional workshop in Gujarat: Fundraising & Communications , 4th to 5th March 2011, Ahmedabad
Posted on 21 Feb, 2011 03:53 PMOrganizer: South Asian Fund Raising Group
Venue: Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad
CIC orders CWC to disclose the Almatti backwater study under RTI in public interest - Press release by SANDRP
Posted on 17 Feb, 2011 11:46 AM
Partners for Urban Knowledge Action and Research (PUKAR) Youth Fellowship - 2011-12 - Apply by March 31, 2011
Posted on 16 Feb, 2011 10:40 AMPartners for Urban Knowledge Action and Research (PUKAR) invites you, the Youth of Mumbai, to take on an exploratory journey of research to examine your city, dig deep into its culture, question what you think needs changing, and simply… indulge your curiosity!
Review needed on Krishna Water Tribunal analysis on Alamatti Dam to save the farmers from dangerous consequences
Posted on 15 Feb, 2011 11:57 AMProf.T.Shivaji Rao, Director, Center for Environmental Studies, Gitam University and former member of the Environmental Appraisal Committee of Union Government in 1990 when the Alamatti project was placed before the committee for clearance.