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Water and Carbon cycle in Nature and how to mange them safely

EnvironmentPollutionEverything elseWater

Major portion of our body (90%) is water. Water is the elixir of life. Life on earth which is carbon based has lead to the study of biochemistry. There is a speculation about a possible parallel life system elsewhere in the Universe based on silicon [1].

BWSSB Rain Water Harvesting rules

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Folks,  The draft rules for the BWSSB Rain Water Harvesting Amendment Act 2009 have been published on the BWSSB website.  They have generously provided one whole week for feedback from the general public. See the rules here.

Netas snub board, meddle in police transfers

Everything elseGovernance

Even after Home Minister V S Acharya had recently explained the formation of the Police Establishment Board (PEB) to ensure that transfers are done without “external’’ pressure’’, there seems to be no end to political interference.

Brainstorming Session on Conservation and Management of Urban Lakes

26 Sep 2009 08:30
Asia/Calcutta
LakesEverything else

Brainstorming Session on Conservation and Management of Urban Lakes

CiSTUP Conference Hall

SID Building

IISc Campus

Bangalore

Registration 8:30 am, Event Commences 9:00 am

 

Citizen Consultation on Climate Change

26 Sep 2009 08:30
Asia/Calcutta
Everything else

Posting on behalf of CSM.

Dear Concerned Citizen:

Centre for Social Markets (CSM) is conducting a citizen consultation in
Bangalore to voice opinions about the issue of climate change. This is part
of a world-wide consultation on the topic to be held on Saturday 26th
September 2009.

Bellandur Lake - Huge (Wet) Land filling in progress!

EnvironmentLakesEverything else

Road Side Land Fill example -1

Road Side Land Fill example -2

Government Tenders no more a closed fortress?

TrafficEverything elseWaterGovernance

 Presently, all Government tenders prescribe certain set eligibility criteria for prospective supplier of goods and services against every infrastructure related project – especially those related to roads, water and sanitation.

AntiNukes Primer! Sat, Sep 19th at SCM House

19 Sep 2009 16:30
Asia/Calcutta
Everything else
ANTINUKES PRIMER Sep, 2009.
AntiNuclear Discussion and Q&A
at SCM House, Mission Rd, Bangalore.
(29, 2nd Cross, CSI Compound, Mission Road)
4:30-6:30pm, Saturday, Sep 19th, 2009

‘Citizens for City’ contest

Urban DevelopmentEverything else

To enable citizens to participate and come up with innovative strategies for developing the city and improve the quality of life, FFC (Foundation for Futuristic Cities) has announced ‘Citizens for City’ contest. Anyone can draft a well-researched strategy from a list of 30 topics given on the foundation’s website, www.citizensforcity.org.

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