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October 8, 2023

India's rivers: From conservation movements to legal personhood

While the current push for legal personhood for rivers is facing obstacles and is stalled, it holds potential as a viable long-term strategy for the preservation of India's rivers

River quality deteriorates as demand for hydropower to support economic growth continues to expand. (Image: Yogendra Singh Negi, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

June 16, 2023

Majuli Island: A tapestry of resilience and environmental harmony

Majuli serves as a symbol of both the delicate balance between human activity and the environment and the tenacity of its residents

Addressing various aspects of women's lives to enhance their social, economic, and political status (Image: Rebuild India Fund)

January 13, 2022

Water management in the times of Gonds of Central India

The water structures constructed during the Gond period continue to survive the test of time and provide evidence of the water wisdom of our ancestors.

Kundeshwar lake, Kundam in Jabalpur (Image Source: K G Vyas)

January 2, 2021

The fast disappearing traditional water harvesting structures of Rajasthan

Lack of community ownership and local governance are spelling doom for the once royal and resilient traditional water harvesting structures of Rajasthan.

Toorji Ka Jhalara, Jodhpur (Image Source: Rituja Mitra)

December 7, 2020

Not in the interest of women farmers!

The new farm related bills will spell doom for women workers who form the bulk of small and marginal sections of Indian agriculture, warns Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch (MAKAAM).

Farm women, overworked and underpaid (Image Source: India Water Portal)

December 11, 2019

Scientists intervene to save dry toilets

Dry toilets have long been hailed as a sustainable solution to the sanitation and waste management crisis facing India today, but have been overshadowed by more modern toilet designs.

A traditional dry toilet. Image: India Science Wire

Applications invited to an interactive programme 'Nayi Dishaayein: Pahar aur Hum', Sambhaavnaa Institute, Palampur (HP), January 4-9, 2014

To foster a deeper understanding & enrich the worldview of the program participants about the contemporary development issues and their socio economic and political ramifications in our country.

Posted on 28 Sep, 2013 05:18 PM

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Training programme on 'Panchayati Raj', Vishwa Yuvak Kendra, New Delhi, October 23-25, 2013

A programme to give the basic knowledge of the functions of Panchayati Raj System to pave the way for Gram Swarajya in the country.

Posted on 28 Sep, 2013 01:23 PM

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Workshop on ‘Exploring a Sustainable Future’, Auroville, Puducherry, December 8-14, 2013

An introduction to some of the Auroville technologies, it explores an integral approach to sustainable practices.

Posted on 28 Sep, 2013 01:01 PM

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You may download the 'Announcement Details' from 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.

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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

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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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National Institute of Rural Development, Jaipur

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.

Invitation to a workshop on 'Soil health, living soils the key to sustainability', Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development, New Delhi

An interactive brain storming dialogue on soil as a critical component of the natural system and a vital contributor to the human well being.

Posted on 21 Sep, 2013 07:44 AM

For more information on this 2 day workshop, please see the invitaion attached below.

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A special yet unequal relationship

Women work hard to get and use water every day but they lack easy access to it and are also not involved in decision making processes. How can we change this?

Seema Kulkarni

Posted on 20 Sep, 2013 04:36 PM

Images of women balancing pots of water on their heads and walking for miles are commonplace in rural areas. In urban slums, the image is slightly different - women can be seen queuing up before public stand-posts or tankers. In both situations, one thing is clear - women have little or no access to water.