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“Dedicated to the rivers and streams of the universe”
Organiser/s:
Bangalore Film Society
The Alliance Francaise de Bangalore
Christ University, Bangalore
Water Journeys
Charter of Human Responsibilities
SAMVADA
Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy
FFSI
YWCA
SVARAJ
FLEFF
Venue:
Alliance Française de Bangalore, off Millers Road, Bangalore
Christ University, Bangalore
Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Cubbon Park
YWCA, Koramangala
Timings:
Thursday 25th August, 2011 – 5.00 p.m....
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Content courtesy: India WASH Forum
‘Delhi Water Privatization’ - WASH news and policy update: Bi-monthly e-newsletter of India WASH Forum, Issue 19, July 2011 focuses on the following activities:
Global Forum on Sanitation and HygieneThe Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) welcomes to the WSSCC Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene in Mumbai, India, from 9 to 14 October 2011.The Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene will be a prime opportunity...
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Content courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia
The International Water Management Institute ( www.iwmi.org ) is a non-profit, scientific organization engaged in research and capacity building activities in developing countries. Our mission is to overcome poverty through better management of land and water resources.
Qualification:
A broad understanding of land and water management issues as they relate to food security and climate change in South Asia
Experience of handling large data bases such as...
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Content courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia
WaterAid is an international nongovernmental organisation focused exclusively on improving poor people’s access to safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation in developing countries.
Qualification:
Master’s in relevant field with ten years experience, with three years of it in grant management and fund raising role.
Significant experience of corporate fundraising, competing for and securing new business, developing grant proposals and...
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Content courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) is a non-denominational, non-government organization.
AKRSP (I) was established in Gujarat in 1984 and it seeks to contribute to rural poverty reduction through community involvement and empowerment that leads to the efficient management and improved productivity of natural resources.
Qualification:
PG/Graduation with Community Health Management from reputed institution with 6-7 years of...
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Be Water Wise
Small projects, big impacts: Micro & mini hydel projects of Himachal Pradesh: Article in Dams, Rivers & People by Ramesh Ganeriwal & Atul Bhardwaj
A WHO report evaluating household water treatment options: Health-based targets & microbiological performance specifications
Guidelines of the Central Rural Sanitation Programme & Total Sanitation Campaign by the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (2011)
Blog
India must prepare for future growth by...
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Environmentalists appeal end to illegal mining in eco-sensitive areas of Maharashtra
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Welcome to the World Water Day Events 2011.
Zoom-in to explore more events. Click on the markers below to know more about the events.
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Image and Content Courtesy: UN Water, World Water Day
International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.This year's theme, Water for cities: Responding to the urban challenge, aims to spotlight and encourage governments, organizations, communities, and individuals to actively engage in addressing the defy of urban water management.
The objective of...
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Latest Region-Wise Storage Status of Important Reservoirs in the Country - CWC
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Dr. Bharat Jhunjhunwala, past faculty at IIM, Bangalore, holds a doctorate in Economics. He has been working persistently on economic impacts of hydropower dams, applying the concepts of environmental economics to arrive at some interesting results.
His latest book, ‘Economics of River Flows: Lessons from Dam Removals from America’ analyses dam decommissioning examples from the United States and raises some pertinent questions about costs benefit analysis of dams in India. His earlier...
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Article Courtesy: Rediff NewsAuthor: Gopal Krishna
It is high time India and China did a joint study to protect the river instead of competing to exploit and mutilate it in phases, says environmental activist Gopal Krishna.
In the aftermath of the visit of the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, the Chinese government's plans to dam the Tsangpo-Brahmaputra and Indian government's master plan for mainstream Brahmaputra and its 39 tributaries merit attention of environmental groups in India, China...
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Article Courtesy: The Morung ExpressAuthor: S Vishwanath
The technology choice that China made for sanitation and wastewater management has led to not only blistering economic growth but also rapid urbanisation as it helped Beijing reduce GDP loss that poor sanitation brings
The four storied apartments in Dongsheng District of Erdos Municipality in Inner Mongolia, China look like any apartment, all 825 of them. They look the same that is until you use the toilet. Detailed instructions nailed to...
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Article Courtesy: The Hindu
The Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill, 2011 making it mandatory for citizens living within the jurisdiction of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to install rainwater harvesting systems in their buildings.
This is an amendment to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Act, 1964.
Click here to read the entire article
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Article and Image courtesy: Outlookindia Author: Claude Alvares
MV River Princess Stranded for 10 years now, the grounded ship has been wreaking ecological havoc on Candolim beach in Goa
Indira Gandhi’s concerns about protecting the ecology of India’s coasts, which held sway for almost 20 years, are being subverted under a regime supervised by her daughter-in-law and grandson. Claude Alvares—who has been involved with coastal ecology issues for decades—provides a stinging critique of the way...
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Waste management: Singapore team recommends a new Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISWMP), for Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala
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An integrated approach to manage water: A two-day seminar on sustainable management of water resources, organised by the Institute of Agricultural Science, Banaras Hindu University
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World Bank to help save Ganga dolphins under NGRBA
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Melting glaciers to contribute 12cm to world sea-level increases by 2100
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Slum-dwellers use garbage bins to store water and vegetables and not waste in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Teesta Water Sharing: Crucial Indo-Bangla Talks Begin
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Electrifying new way to clean wastewater: Scientists at the University of Utah, USA develop a new concept in water treatmentElectrifying new way to clean wastewater: Scientists at the University of Utah, USA develop a new concept in water treatment
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This is a map of installations and research of Ecological Sanitation projects in India. Ecological Sanitation is a new approaching sanitation where there is minimal water use and where human waste can be used as fertilizer. It is a truly sustainable approach.
If you know of any such installations or projects please mail us at portal@arghyam.org
View Ecological Sanitation Locations in India in a larger map
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Govt contemplating changes in water policy
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This presentation on the Indian Summer Monsoon by Julia Slingo of Met Office (United Kingdom) broadly deals with what the monsoon means for the people of India and the basic science of monsoon.The history of the United Kingdom’s interest in the Indian monsoon is discussed as also the challenges of climate change for India. Some basic facts regarding the Indian socio-economic context are presented to underline the importance of rainfed agriculture and hence the dependence on monsoons. ‘...
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This document provides the details of the Rainwater Harvesting policy for the State of Goa and is aimed at providing guidance to all the concerned departments for the implementation of the policy in the state and information to the public.The document provides information on:The definition and the scope of rainwater harvestingMandatory provisions of the policyIncentives provided for adopting rainwater harvesting in the form of subsidies and awardsAmendment of Bye-lawsNodal officers...
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This policy document provides a brief background and guidelines on the implementation of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) in infrastructure development proposed by the Government of Assam.The objectives of the policy include:To leverage the resources of the state government to invite private sector investment in infrastructure that can be useful for the development of the state and the people of the stateTo protect the interests of the users and secure value for public moneyTo...
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Forwarded to the portal by : Chetan Pandit (Chief Engineer, National Water Academy)
National Water Academy (NWA) is a training institution of the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India. NWA conducts training programs that cover all aspects of water resources development and management at basin scale, viz. hydrology, hydrometry and telemetry; flood management; investigation, planning and formulation of river valley projects; environmental and social aspects of river valley projects;...
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Guest Post by : Depinder Kapur
The author is the Secretary for India WASH Forum
The historic UN General Assembly Resolution declaring Water and Sanitation as a Right, was passed on the 28th July 2010.
What is surprising is the complete silence to this UN Resolution from some of the countries who have been traditional champions of human rights, in terms of celebrating it as a historic achievement in advocating a basic right to water and sanitation. Instead some of them went one step short...
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An agreement to provide additional finance of USD 150 million for water supply in 11 districts of North Karnataka was today signed by representatives of the World Bank, the Centre and the Karnataka governments.
The additional finance for the Karnataka Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (KRWSS) is part of a long term programme of World Bank support to the Karnataka government's efforts to increase rural communities' access to improved and sustainable drinking water and sanitation services...
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Article Courtesy : Reuters AlertNetWritten by: Nita Bhalla
NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed more than 50 people and displaced almost half a million more in India's south and northeast, say government officials.Overflowing rivers and reservoirs have inundated low-lying villages mainly in India's oil and tea-rich state of Assam, but also on the opposite side of country in the southwestern coastal state of Kerala.
Flood-affected...
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Measurement of riverine biota, particularly benthic macroinvertebrates (such as crustaceans and aquatic insects) and fish, has become a widely accepted method of identifying the structural or functional integrity and the overall health of a riverine system. This manual from the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB), describes in detail the field procedures to be followed in such fish monitoring/measurement surveys, conducted for riverine ecological systems.KSBB has taken up this manual...
