I am in Delhi since September 2008 and worked on surface water pollution in Ghaziabad. Holy River Hindon which is lifeline for about 2 million rural populations, residing in catchment of this river in UP. Ghaziabad is fastest growing industrial city in UP and several hundreds of small scale and large scale industries are situated in this city. The urban population is now double than last decade in this region, which another big issue for ecosystem health.......... During survey i realized that most of industrial waste-water is being discharged without treatment or after partial treatments to adjoined drains which opens lastly into River Hindon or Yamuna. Moreover, ETPs (Effluent treatment plant) installed in individual industrail units are of old designs and are not efficient to remove toxicants (metals, PAHs, phenolics substances, pesticides, and other xenobiotics) from industrial discharges. The similar problem has been seen for CETPs (Common Effluent Treatment Plant) of this industrial zone. More dangerous conditions was in areas where some industries are putting waste-water back to ground layers through deep bore-wells. Air pollution in Ghaziabad is another health hazardous for local residents. Industries are pushing toxicants in lungs of local residents through polluted air.Not only industries but unplanned urbanization, illegal colonization and huge human migration posed extra pressure over the quality of life in this region. Untreated sewerage with high BOD load and toxicants are spoiling ecological quality of local surface water resources. In other words local water resources (Hindon and Yamuna) are now acting as open sewerage lines in this region.Now question is that what is the role of those poor rural people who are consuming hazardous chemicals directly through food or water intakes or through other components of the food chains. Industrialist are earning millions of rupees and pollution authorities have closed their eyes.....who cares the humanity and nature ....our precious natural resources are being spoiled by these greedy industrialist....Who have given the right to industrialist to play with lives of poor rural and urban population.Are you ready to fight for right of those rural people who are paying money for drinking water.....don't surprise it is truth....people are purchasing water for consumption in rural habitations of this region...from water mafias supplying water by tanks....where is basic human rights?....Who will tell to poor people for their rights....
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A leading company with the mandate of setting up over 500 MW of renewable energy capacity in renewable energy in India requires a senior Project Management professional with over 15 yrs + experience in small and medium hydro projects in India to head their Hydro Projects division.The incumbent will be responsible for planning the implementation of a capacity of 100-200 MW of Small and Medium Hydro projects in the country.Qualifications: BE, BTech- Mech/Civil .Should have proven background in Hydro Project Management andImplementing Small and Medium hydro projects. He would be responsible for all aspects of Hydro project implementation through a team of professionals and responsibilities will include getting government clearances, land acquisition , R& R etc. Ex. Government employees with strong exposure to HYDRO project management can also be considered.Remuneration : Will be best in the industry.Please send your detailed resumes mentioning list of projects implimented and managed to jobs@vervetalent.com with "Head Projects-Hydro" mentioned in the subject line.
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The Government of India as a part of its state planning under the eleventh plan is promoting Small and Medium Enterprise to enhance the rural income and ensure rural development. National Afforestation and Eco-development Board as a working body of Ministry of Environment and Forests, is facilitating Joint Forest Management Committees for their sustenance by implementing seven Small and Medium Forest Enterprise pilot projects through its Regional Centres in seven different regions.The Regional Centre, National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, a nodal centre under the Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of India has motivated, trained and sensitized nearly 1000 tribal men and women in Dhalbhum Forest Development Agency forming about 100 self-help groups. Dhalbhum Forest Development Agency includes nine Joint Forest Management Committees namely Mejogora, Harina, Narayanpur, Roteda, Dhengam, Bhukamdih, Kundrukocha, Ranikudar and Monahdih consisting of 20 villages at Potka Developmental Block in East Singbhum district of Jharkhand. It is situated at a distance of about 60 km to the south of Tatanagar, the industrial city of Jamshedpur. The tribal villagers of this forest fringe area are either small or marginal farmers which cause their dependence on forest for fuel wood, fodder and part of livelihood.The centre prepared them to undertake various activities like Tassar Cultivation leading to silk production, Lac cultivation, Grass mat designer products and Bamboo artifacts production so as to produce saleable products for national and international market. A state level buyers sellers meet was organized at Jamshedpur by the Regional Centre to give the tribal villagers and their produces a nation-wide market exposure and establish convergence with different organizations and sectors like various Government departments for development of funds, Bankers for regular credit flow, Insurance companies for social security, District Rural Development Agency, Jharkhand Tribal Development Society and Corporate Sectors for infrastructure development and marketability of the products.The Joint Co-ordinator of the Regional Centre, National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Prof. Dr. Asis Mazumdar opined that the whole process under the eleventh Plan, made the initiative of the Regional Centre, a grand success in establishing the first Small and Medium Forest Enterprise in India, at Potka under Dhalbhum Forest Development Agency, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Self-Help Groups of tribal artisans dwelling in the forest fringe villages forming well motivated Joint Forest Management Committees are actively getting involved with Small and Medium Forest Enterprises for preserving and protecting the forest.The Regional Centre has produced a documentary on establishing the first Small and Medium Forest Enterprise in India titled Artistic approach, a film by Susanta Biswas. The documentary got selection for the 8th International Social Communication Cinema Conference organised by Roopkala Kendro, Department of Information & Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal in collaboration with Nandan, West Bengal Film Centre.The screening of Artistic approach was held on February 19, 2009, Thursday at 7.30 pm in Nandan as a part of the social communication conference on cinema. Chief Minister Budhadeb Bhattacharjee inaugurated the Eighth International Social Communication Cinema Conference 2009 at Nandan on Sunday, February 15, 2009. Mr Ashok Bhattacharya, Director and CEO Roopkala Kendra, said this event will help bring mass awareness on social developments across the globe, over the years. He asserted that the entry to the shows will be free of cost as the motto is to convey message in the society through screening of the movies.
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Co-authors: Jaya K. Shrestha and Rohini P. Devkota
The Sisdol sanitary landfill site is situated at ward no. 4 of Okharpauwa VDC in Nuwakot district and is bordered by Kolpu Khola to the south from Dhading district and to the south east from Kathmandu district. The present study has been carried out to determine the impact of the leachate contamination on surface water nearby landfill site from December, 2007 to August, 2008. Altogether seven stations were taken viz. six sites for surface water and one for leachate.
It was found that leachate was severelypolluted with most of the physicochemical parameters being higher than the Generic standard (2003) for industrial effluent discharged into inland surface water. Compared to other seasons, the water pollution was less in monsoon season. The surface waters of all the stations are within WHO guideline (1993) and National Drinking Water Quality Guidelines (2062) from pH, TDS, hardness, chloride and nitrate-nitrogen point of view.
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