content-team

Taking action in India on downstream impact of dams - Report of the workshop held by International Rivers and Save Western Ghats Movement at Jog Falls, Karnataka in May 2011
India is on a large-dam building spree, with more than 5,100 large dams already blocking almost all of its important rivers, and more to come. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
Long range forecast for 2011 South-west Monsoon season rainfall - Press release by IMD
India Meteorological Department (IMD) follows a two-stage strategy for long range forecasting of the south-west monsoon rainfall over the country content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
Water Stories by talking history' - A series of films capturing water practices and rituals in Bangalore
For Talking History's inaugural batch of students, the course project theme was 'Water Stories', capturing water practices and rituals in Bangalore, India. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
Tearing through the water landscape: Evaluating the environmental and social consequences of POSCO project in Odisha, India - Release of a study by ESG
The article is about the environmental damage and destruction of habitat of the villagers in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha due to the POSCO project. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
Monsoon 2011 onset over Kerala - A meteorological analysis by IMD
The meteorological analysis of various features of Monsoon 2011 vis-a-vis the criteria is given in the attached file. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
First-of-its-kind map depicts global forest heights - Update from NASA
Using NASA satellite data, scientists have produced a first-of-its kind map that details the height of the world’s forests. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
ADB funded hydro projects in Himachal Pradesh: Disastrous experience - Press release by Him Dhara, SANDRP and HLJM
The Asian Development Bank is financing four hydro projects under the misleading name of 'Himachal Clean Energy Development Programme'. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
Report of the workshop on High resolution cartosat satellite data
This workshop detailed the monitoring of irrigation infrastructure and potential creation held on 9th and 10th May 2011 at NRSC, Hyderabad content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
Upward revision of incentive amount for construction of individual household latrine under Total Sanitation Campaign - PIB Release
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the upward revision in the incentive amount to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) household for construction of latrines content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
Volunteering at the Vembanad fish count 2011 - An Arghyam field report
A team from Arghyam recently visited Alleppey in Kerala to participate in the Vembanad Fish Count 2011. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
India will have water crises by 2030 - Droplets, e-Newsletter of Everything About Water for May 2011
India will have only half the water it needs by 2030, one of the top international water organizations has predicted. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
Flouride problem in Guttavarepalle village, Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh - A field report by Arghyam and Outreach
Arghyam and Outreach try to solve the problem of fluoride contamination found in both groundwater and surface water sources in in Andhra Pradesh content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
The consultative committee of the Ministry of Water Resources discusses the role and functions of Central Water Commission - PIB Release
The role and functions of Central Water Commission, specially with regards to implementation of Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) were discussed content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
Acara Institute selects student teams to pursue clean water, safe food projects in India, 2011
Four teams of student entrepreneurs have been selected winners of the 2011 Acara Challenge. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
Analysis of TAC guidelines and decisions in recent meetings' - Dams, Rivers and People - Newsletter of SANDRP for April, May 2011
This newsletter focuses on analysis of the TAC guidelines and the impact of mining on rivers in Goa and Meghalaya. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
Proceedings of 'Water Conflicts in Odisha : Issues and way forward' - Organised by Odisha State Centre of the Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India - 28th - 29th March 2011, Bhubaneswar
Participants deliberated upon mechanisms for better understanding, resolution and prevention of conflicts. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
Using the metro lines in Bangalore for rainwater harvesting - Article by S Vishwanath
The metro rail track offers a tremendous potential for rainwater harvesting. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
"Shit Matters: The potential of CLTS", State-level sensitisation workshop on CLTS held in Patna - Updates from the CLTS May 2011 Newsletter
This book looks at the potential and challenges of CLTS by drawing on research in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia, as well as experiences in Africa. content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
"NREGA implementation in State not satisfactory": MGNREGS News updates compiled by FES (16 - 30 April 2011)
This news update talks of the situation in Assam and Meghalaya among other issues content-team posted 13 years 1 month ago
×