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Water Management
Conference report: The Anil Agarwal Dialogue on "Excreta does matter", organised by Centre for Science and Environment on 4-5 March 2013 at New Delhi
Posted on 12 Mar, 2013 03:23 PMA close examination of these two issues shows that the water and sewage challenge is already grave and could get worse. With this as the backdrop, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi, organised a two day conference called the Anil Agarwal Dialogue on “Excreta does matter”. The conference took place at the Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi on 4 and 5 March 2013.
The dialogue aimed at furthering the agenda of CSE’s seventh State of India’s Environment report titled Excreta Matters. This report is a comprehensive survey of the situation of water and wastewater management in 71 Indian cities. The study found that most cities lack a basic policy direction on how best to tackle issues of demand, supply and treatment of water, and of management of sewage.
The Dialogue being the first of its kind brought together a wide range of professionals, activists, practitioners, policy makers, academicians, researchers and administrators from the water sector. The event was aimed at drawing attention on the critical issues of how cities will get affordable and sustainable water and waste systems that can supply to all and take back and treat the sewage of all.
Born to fly: A video on the joy of flying in Harike, north India's largest wetland
Posted on 12 Mar, 2013 01:20 PMSource of video: thenitindas
Bangalore garbage finds dumping place in Mandur: Civic body promises better infrastructure projects in exchange - Roundup of the week’s news (March 4- March 10, 2013)
Posted on 11 Mar, 2013 11:42 PMBangalore garbage finds dumping place in Mandur: Civic body promises better infrastructure projects for communities living there
Awareness and brainstorming on urban wetlands of Maharashtra by TERI on the occasion of World Wetlands Day 2013
Posted on 10 Mar, 2013 11:29 PMHow do groundwater irrigation and energy supply influence each other ? - Talks from the IWMI-Tata Annual Partners' Meet held at Anand in November 2012
Posted on 10 Mar, 2013 01:03 PMIndia is the world's largest consumer of groundwater where it is extensively used for irrigation. However, there is a considerable waste of this valuable resource. While a part of this waste can be attributed to a lack of incentive for conservation, unmetered electricity supply contributes greatly to this problem. This has led to the formation of what is being termed an energy-irrigation nexus.
Several sessions at the IWMI-Tata Annual Partners' Meet in 2012 discussed this phenomenon, its causes, impact and possible management strategies.
Changing climate, changing lives - A film on the impact of climate change on agriculture in Dhulikhel, Nepal
Posted on 09 Mar, 2013 12:38 PMThe story of climate change has been hijacked by snow and ice.
A source today, scarce tomorrow: Educational videos on global freshwater problems
Posted on 09 Mar, 2013 09:10 AMWhat are the water sources and where is the water utilized ? The short videos below aim to educate us on simple facts of freshwater sources and scarcity....
Manuals for preparation of detailed project report for rural piped water supply schemes by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Posted on 08 Mar, 2013 05:33 PMThe works have to done maintaining appropriate standards and quality of the schemes, and ensure their completion in time. The manuals are prepared keeping in mind the activities mentioned in the 12th five year plan.
Uniform drinking water quality monitoring protocol- A document by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (2013)
Posted on 07 Mar, 2013 08:36 PMThese protocols are suggestive in nature and will be useful for laboratory personnel, water supply engineers and policy makers working in the drinking water sector operating at State, District and Sub-district levels.
Need for an ecologically sound agricultural system - A video interview with Ardhendu S Chatterjee
Posted on 07 Mar, 2013 05:22 PMIndian agriculture has changed. From earlier a lifestyle to now livelihood, our farming has journeyed through revolutions. Food production increased but so did the problems of depleting soil fertility and rising debt. The green is fading and an evolution is now sought.