Fwd: Newsletter: Hydroelectric power projects on the Ganga

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From: India Water Portal <contact@indiawaterportal.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:31 AM
Subject: Newsletter: Hydroelectric power projects on the Ganga
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Greetings from India Water Portal! This is our fortnightly newsletter bringing you news and knowledge from the past 15 days. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Lead Stories Study commissioned by the Ministry of Environment and Forests says that the 24 hydroelectric power projects planned on the Ganga should be reappraised   A study by the Wildlife Institute of India commissioned by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, has recommended that the twenty four dams planned on the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers, the two main tributaries of the Ganga in Uttarakhand, should not be allowed, as they will cause irretrievable harm to the river. Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Contact us Journey of the Indus river: A brief history People's movement saves Kaikondrahalli lake in Bangalore Proactive disclosure on water use by industries will go a long way in ensuring water conservation Vaccine for drought: The 'rain god' of Saurashtra, Gujarat A farmer in Tiruchy constructs India's first zero waste toilet Notice Board 2-day training programme on "Decentralised wastewater treatment & reuse", CSE, June 28-29, 2012, New Delhi National seminar on decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India, National Institute of Adminstrative Research, June 26-28, 2012, Mussorie Arghyam invites applications for a Manager- Research, Bangalore - Apply by July 10, 2012 Articles Land, water and local people - A case study of Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Handbook on technical options for on-site sanitation by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation "Wastewater recycle and reuse: The need of the hour" - Report of a workshop organised by Ministry of Urban Development "Burning mountains": A first-hand account of the forest fires in Uttarakhand Queries Want to know about irrigation subsidies available for small farmers in Belgaum, Karnataka Need suggestions for establishing a large scale community based drinking water treatment and supply project in Rajasthan Can anyone help me design a biogas plant from kitchen waste? Need suggestions on setting up an Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) for recycling wastewater from dyeing You are receiving this email because you subscribed to our newsletter at www.indiawaterportal.org, or you requested us to add you to our mailing list, or you are special. Contact us here. subscribe to this newsletter | unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences