magazine
[Water News] Volunteering at the Vembanad Fish Count 2011 - An Arghyam field report
Be Water Wise
Making Mithi a river again - A report by Observer Research Foundation
Blog
- Ratlam's toxic legacy - Hazardous waste kept in shut factories continues to contaminate groundwater - Article from Down To Earth
- Green projects with red results - Mini hydel projects have become threat to fragile ecosystems - Article by Pandurang Hegde in d-sector.org
- 20 lakh trees to be cut to restore Kashmir's Wullar lake, Asia's largest freshwater water body - Article from Hindustan Times
- Report of the workshop on "High resolution cartosat satellite data for monitoring irrigation infrastructure and potential creation" held on 9th & 10th May 2011 at NRSC, Hyderabad
- Changing with the seasons: How Himalayan communities cope with climate change - A recent report by PSI Dehradun
Knowledge
- Tearing through the water landscape - Evaluating the environmental and social consequences of POSCO project in Odisha
- Information on rural water and sanitation in India from the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
- Solid waste management initiatives in small towns - Lessons and implications - A WSP report
- Study of water supply & sanitation practices in India using geographic information systems - Some design & other considerations in a village setting - IJMR research paper
Events Calendar
- Summer school on dynamics of the North Indian Ocean, National Institute of Oceanography, 17th June - 29th July 2011, Dona Paula, Goa
- Workshop for citizen journalists from central tribal region, CGNet, 20th - 25th June 2011, New Delhi
- 'Public spending and its effectiveness: Selected studies from Karnataka' - One day seminar on health, education, water and local self-government, CBPS, 25th June 2011, Bangalore
- Training programme on understanding EIA: From screening to decision making, Centre for Science and Environment, 27th June - 1st July 2011, New Delhi
Opportunities
- WASH Institute is offering two Academic - Job oriented courses - Apply by 10th July 2011
- Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Govt. of India is looking for Sr. Consultants/ Consultants in National Resource Centre
- RANWA is looking for Project Assistant for Western Ghats Portal, Pune - Apply by 15th June, 2011
- Darter Photography conducting 'Rainforest Rendezvous' - A photography tour of Agumbe, 24th - 26th June 2011
- National Rainfed Area Authority invites applications for Young Professionals and Consultants - Apply by 21st June 2011
Media
- 'Water Stories' by Talking History - A series of films capturing water practices and rituals in Bangalore
- Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI) produces more sugarcane with less water and chemical inputs - Videos by AgSRI
- Flouride problem in Guttavarepalle village, Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh - A field report by Arghyam and Outreach
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