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Innovation in Indore

Posted on August 30, 2007 | Filed Under Technology

Decentralized water conservation system implemented in an urban setting that treats and recycles waste and storm water and solid wastes to keep the temperature of the building low even in summer through natural ventilation.

Interested in implementing one? Contact,

Dhas Gramin Vikas Kendra
74, Krishnodayanagar,
Khandwa Naka, Indore
Madhya Pradesh - 452001
email - aarohini@rediffmail.com
phone - 07316541286
cell - +919425943023

Water literacy street theatre

Posted on August 27, 2007 | Filed Under Conf, Wkshop, Training, Announcements, News

Sehgal Foundation held a water literacy street theater in some of the villages in their working area in Haryana. Read More from their press release. The Sehgal Foundation website is www.smsfoundation.org

“Agenda for Survival” — CSE Course

Posted on August 27, 2007 | Filed Under Conf, Wkshop, Training, Announcements, News, Awards/RFPs/Competitions

Agenda for Survival
Certificate course on the policies and practices of environmental management in India
(Oct. 23 - Dec. 14, 2007, New Delhi)

Read more at the CSE website :

Dams, Rivers and People

Posted on August 27, 2007 | Filed Under Announcements, News

The July - August newsletter can be read here :
http://www.sandrp.in/drp/July_Aug2007.pdf

The lead articles are about the collapse of the Jaswant Sagar dam in Rajasthan in July and the report of the “Peoples Committee on Gujarat Floods 2006″.

Fifth broadcast - 19th-August-2007

Posted on August 23, 2007 | Filed Under Community Radio

<strong>Listen to our Fifth broadcast - 19th-August-2007</strong>
(Streamed MP3 Audio, 26min 34 sec, 24kbps, 22kHz, Mono, 4.67MB):

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Eco-Ganesha

Posted on August 23, 2007 | Filed Under Uncategorized

Tis the season to start worrying about the pollution caused by immersion of idols made out of toxic materials. Siddharth sent us a short film he’s made on this. Please forward to the Portal any other material or initiatives in this regard.

World Water Week - awards and reports

Posted on August 20, 2007 | Filed Under Technology, Announcements, News, Awards/RFPs/Competitions

Water Prize to Professor Perry L. McCarty of Stanford University Read MoreStockholm Industry Water Award goes to PUB of Singapore Read MoreThe Junior Water Award goes to a group of Mexican high-school students for their innovative project on the elimination of lead from water in cost- and time-efficient practical method using eggshells - a biowaste. Read More

Some Reports Released at the Event:

** On the Verge of a New Water Scarcity: A Call for Good Governance and Human Ingenuity “In spite of the fact that physical water scarcity is a dire reality for millions of people, it is still not properly understood nor recognised in many front-line discussions” Read More

** Agriculture, Water and Ecosystems. “Since the amount of food needed is expected to roughly double by 2050, this is a real cause for concern in terms of water use” . Read More

** Making Anti-Corruption Approaches Work for the Poor: Issues for consideration in the development of pro-poor anti-corruption strategies in water services and irrigation. Read More

** Planning for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Peri-Urban Areas: A proposed framework for strategic
choices for sustainable living Read More

Check back on the blog for more news and outcomes from World Water Week.

All documents here are courtesy the Stockholm International Water Institute. More information about World Water Week is at www.worldwaterweek.org

Madurai is where its all happening !!!

Posted on August 18, 2007 | Filed Under Conf, Wkshop, Training, Announcements, News

DHAN Foundation is organising a slew of events related to water.

A recent post here was about the Biosand filter training.

The Madurai Symposium on Advancing Development is on between September 24 - 29th : www.maduraisymposium.in
As part of the symposium is the Water and People Development Film Festival between 25th and 28th : http://www.maduraisymposium.in/filmfestival.php
January 13th 2008 is the Madurai Marathon, also themed on Water: maduraimarathon.in

Biosand filter technology training

Posted on August 18, 2007 | Filed Under Technology, Conf, Wkshop, Training, Announcements

DHAN Foundation is conducting a training program on Biosand filter technology.

About Biosand filtration

Training program details

Social Entrepreneur Award

Posted on August 18, 2007 | Filed Under Announcements, Awards/RFPs/Competitions

The UNDP is collaborating with the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, the Nand and Jeet Khemka Foundation and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Award. This award will provide the short-listed organizations a platform to share their successes with global corporate leaders attending the India Economic Summit. The finalists will also get an opportunity to go to the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland. In addition, the winner will be eligible for a cash reward of INR 800,000 from the Khemka Foundation and will be named ‘Khemka Fellow’.

To download the application form and view the selection criteria, the benefits and the selection process, please visit www.schwabfound.org/india. For details about the award, you may see the flyer. The deadline for receiving completed application forms is 27 August 2007.

(Came to our attention from Pankaj Kumar of Solution Exchange)

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