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Numerous incidents of pipeline leakage induced contamination reported across India. Corrosion of pipeline assets is the major cause for this tremendous leakage and contamination threats. This is completely ignored by the water management authorities and design houses. When leakage occurs in any pipeline, the immediate focus is made on replacing the existing infrastructure. It is not an easy task for replacing all old infrastructure with brand new systems. We need to find the best way of improving the current operation to minimize leak and contamination incidents. We need to turn Water Rust to Water TRUST for assuring the integrity of existing assets and operating the water distribution without any potential disturbance. There is not much focus made on corrosion control and life cycle approach of selecting the appropriate water distribution systems.

Article Source: http://www.corrosionfootprint.org/2015/03/india-water-rust-to-water-trust-our.html

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an important tool to inform decision- makers, regulators and stakeholders, about the possible environmental, social and economic costs of the proposed project. To be effective, it requires the active involvement of all concerned stakeholders.

There is a genuine need to develop the capacity of the state-level regulators and state level expert appraisal Committee (SEAC) to screen and scope the EIA process, to conduct transparent public consultations and to evaluate the EIA reports, especially after the new EIA notification. At the same time, there is a need among CBO, NGOs, academicians, and environment managers to review and interpret EIA report, as they are technical in nature.

Centre for Science and Environment recognises this need and has developed a hands-on five-day training programme aimed at giving practical exposure to participants on EIA with specific reference to coal based power plant, cement, pharmaceutical, mining and others. After the programme, the participants shall have:

1. Exposure to all aspects of EIA, from its theory to the practical – such as better understanding regarding

• What data is required, how this data should be collected and interpreted, and significance of the data

• Effectiveness of the assessment methods

• What issues should be addressed in the Terms of Reference (TOR)

• Tools and thumb rules available to evaluate the environmental impact of projects

2. Better understanding of the EIA process – from screening, scoping, data collection to impact assessment as well as the role of public consultation 

3. Better understanding of the environmental and social impacts of the industrial and developmental projects

4. Better ability to review EIA reports and identify its strengths and weaknesses

5. Increased ability to play active role in post-EIA monitoring.
 

COURSE FEES:  

Rs 15,000 for developers, government officials and consultants,

Rs 10,000 for academicians, NGOs and researchers,

Rs 7,500 for students Note:

Note: Accommodation can be arranged nearby the training centre, would incur extra charges 
 

COURSE DURATION:  

DATE: December 7-11, 2015 

TIMING: 10.00 am to 5.30 pm 

COURSE VENUE: CSE, 41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi – 62

OPEN FOR ALL
Functional Area Experts, Environment Consultants, NGOs, Regulatory Institutions (such as SPCB, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, etc.), Students, Decision Makers and Industry Professionals.

Dear team,

Could you share

1. energy awareness video  or sources were we can get it .

In another two weeks, we are going to celebrate energy day at our site .

2. Energy awareness video in Tamil . we have planned to create awareness in local schools

rajesh

environmentrajesh@gmail.com

Our pilot project in a Bengaluru lake for our floating trash barrier, withstood heavy rains and stopped large patches of Hyacinth.

Papers on the issue are:

1) System Dynamics Modelling for Forest Fuelwood Management in India

2) Evaluating the Feasibility of Using Pellets to Assess Age, Relative Abundance and Habitat of Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius ) in Mukurthi National Park, of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India

3) Taxonomy, Distribution and Conservation of Molluscs in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh: Three New Records from the State 

4)   Group Size and Age-sex Composition of Gaur (Bos gaurus) in Kuldhia Wildlife Sanctuary, Eastern Ghats, India

5) Anuran fauna of Bastar Division of Chhattisgarh state, India

6) Visual impact of tectonic movements on the caves in Andaman Islands

7) Evidences Dependent Population Distribution Patterns of Tiger and Leopard in Similipal Tiger Reserve, Odisha, India

8) dible-nest Swiftlet in Andaman and Nicobar Islands / Cave and Early Human: Research Potentiality in Indian Subcontinent 

NEBOSH IGC3 is the Practical Application which you need to submit after your theory exam i.e igc 1 & 2.

Lets go through the synopsis of the information how to prepare a successful report to get more marks.

Observation sheet:
Write 25 hazards / unsafe practices / Conditions / risks which you observe at the work site.

Write few good practices that you have observed during the inspection.

Clearly Explain the hazard with its consequence, visualise the examiner as what you have observed during the inspection, rather than writing in simple sentences. Write the consequences clearly.

Control measures – write min. 5 controls for each hazard, when you write time scale for the control measure make sure that you write 2 days, 1 week, 15 days.. Never mention “Immediate”.

Introduction:
Write introduction about your site.
Mention the activities that are taking place in the site during your inspection.
Write about the equipment and substances used in the site.
Environmental condition of the site during inspection.

Executive Summary
It’s the summary of the entire report. So mention 10 high prioritized hazards with its consequences and controls and breach of law.
Write the moral, legal and financial justification summary from the conclusion.
Write down the benefits to the management if they consider your recommendation.

Main Findings:
Description of the hazard is insufficient. You have to provide more information rather than copy pasting from the observation sheet.

Write the breach of standard – mention the local law rather than mentioning ILO or Other international law. For instance if your site in India then you have to mention Indian Factories Act.
Write what the Law requires in relation to the hazard and mention how the law is breached.

Recommendations:
Mention the highly prioritized recommendations from the observation sheet.
Write the cost factor which is required to implement each recommendation.

Moral Legal and Financial Justification:

Write the moral, legal and financial arguments the company may face if they do not take action or apply your recommendation.
Conclusion:
Write the summary of the main findings. For each hazard or observation which you wrote in main findings you have to write summary.

When you write the summary write the hazards/Consequences/recommendations/breach of standard

Write summary of moral, legal and financial justification for all the observation from the main findings.

Recommendations:
Bring the recommendations from the conclusion and write the likely resources implications here. Then write the priority and write the reason why it is high priority.

Mention Target date – DD/MM/YYYY before which you want to implement the recommendations.

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4^th NATIONAL CONVENTION ON HYDROGEN ENERGY AND ADVANCED MATERIALS (HEAM Scientist & Scholar 2015) invites you/your research students to submit a paper to the conference which will be held on 28th – 29^th November 2015 at MANIT, Bhopal

 The extended full paper submission deadline is on 30th October 2015. Hope that provides adequate time for you to complete the paper submission. If you need more time, please let us know.

To keep you informed:

·         Conference Proceedings: All the full paper will be reviewed, and accepted paper will be published as Book (BS Publications, Hyderabad) with ISBN number. This book will be edited by Dr.A.Rehman & Dr.K.Sudhakar , from MANIT,Bhopal

·         Journal: All authors who present their papers at the conference will be invited to submit an extended version of their research paper for publication in special issue of International Journal Current Biochemical Engineering ISSN: 2212-7127 and Current Alternative Energy ISSN: 2405-464X). All submitted papers will go through blind review process for acceptance. All accepted papers (after the review process) will be included in the Journal on a complimentary basis (free-of-charge)..

·            HEAM 2015 will also constitute a HEAM Scientist and HEAM Scholar 2015 Awards Instituted by Dr.S.M.A.Shibli, Professor & Head, University of Kerala, President IAHEAM

For more information, please visit the HEAM 2015 website: http://ncheam.weebly.com//. www.iaheam.org .Would appreciate if you could disseminate this information to your colleagues/students who might be interested to participate in HEAM 2015 conference.

Should you require any assistance or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us at nittsudhakar@gmail.com;hydrogenmela@gmail.com;

A regional capacity development workshop on ‘Ensuring Water Security in

Changing Environment Scenario for Water Professionals of South Asian
Countries’ sponsored by UNESCO is being organized jointly by IIT Bombay,
NIH Bhoplal Regional Centre and NIT Hamirpur on November 26-27, 2015. The
venue for the workshop will be the Conference Hall, Victor Menezes
Convention Centre, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai.

Please find enclosed brochure and registration form for the workshop. Your
are invited to attend the workshop.

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For registering online, please read the brochure and follow instructions.
Once you have online reference number or UTR number ready, kindly visit
the following link:

 http://tinyurl.com/Registration-UNESCO-Workshop

Also, you are requested to forward invitation to your colleagues and
friends who might be interested in attending the Workshop.

Thanks and best regards

Prof. A.K. Dikshit
Chairman, UNESCO-Workshop


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Dr. A.K. Dikshit
Professor, Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE) Indian
Institute of Technology Bombay
Powai Mumbai 400 076 India.
Tel: (022)-2576-7862(O)/ 2576-8862(R)
Fax: (022)-2576-4650 / 2572-3480
Email:dikshit@iitb.ac.in

 Team,

Currently exploring the opportunity for utilizing the organic waste management technique.

please share your experience .which is the best technique in terms of results, maintenance,

1.Bio-gas,

2.organic waste composting

3.Automatic composting system ( Foodie )

Scope ; Automobile sector - Tyre manufacturing industry

quantity of generation : 100 to 250 Kg

 Thank you

 Rajesh

nature_rajesh@yahoo.com

POSHE celebrates 2nd Anniversary !
Combo Offer ! NEBOSH IGC + IASP (OSHA)

Get 2500/- Discount from NEBOSH IGC Course Fees !
Rush to Grab your Special Combo Offer !

For details, see (www.profvksharma.in/ISSF) and associated international refereed journal IJSI (www.profvksharma.in/IJSI)- Interested participants can contact the organizers of ISSF-2016 and the Editor of IJSI by email: issf@igidr.ac.in   

EHS+ India Center -- Factsheet

EHS+ Center -- Course list

EHS+ Center -- Training Calendar Oct-Dec 2015

For registration and information on trainings, please visit www.ehs.siib.ac.in

For information regarding on-site training at factories or companies, please contact +91-9967549222 or email at ehs@siib.ac.in

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an important tool to inform decision- makers, regulators and stakeholders, about the possible environmental, social and economic costs of the proposed project. To be effective, it requires the active involvement of all concerned stakeholders.

There is a genuine need to develop the capacity of the state-level regulators and state level expert appraisal Committee (SEAC) to screen and scope the EIA process, to conduct transparent public consultations and to evaluate the EIA reports, especially after the new EIA notification. At the same time, there is a need among CBO, NGOs, academicians, and environment managers to review and interpret EIA report, as they are technical in nature.

Centre for Science and Environment recognises this need and has developed a hands-on five-day training programme aimed at giving practical exposure to participants on EIA with specific reference to coal based power plant, cement, pharmaceutical, mining and others. After the programme, the participants shall have:

1. Exposure to all aspects of EIA, from its theory to the practical – such as better understanding regarding

• What data is required, how this data should be collected and interpreted, and significance of the data

• Effectiveness of the assessment methods

• What issues should be addressed in the Terms of Reference (TOR)

• Tools and thumb rules available to evaluate the environmental impact of projects

2. Better understanding of the EIA process – from screening, scoping, data collection to impact assessment as well as the role of public consultation 

3. Better understanding of the environmental and social impacts of the industrial and developmental projects

4. Better ability to review EIA reports and identify its strengths and weaknesses

5. Increased ability to play active role in post-EIA monitoring.
 

COURSE FEES:  

Rs 15,000 for developers, government officials and consultants,

Rs 10,000 for academicians, NGOs and researchers,

Rs 7,500 for students Note:

Note: Accommodation can be arranged nearby the training centre, would incur extra charges 
 

COURSE DURATION:  

DATE: December 7-11, 2015 

TIMING: 10.00 am to 5.30 pm 

COURSE VENUE: CSE, 41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi – 62

LAST DATE FOR APPLYING: November 6, 2015 

OPEN FOR ALL
Functional Area Experts, Environment Consultants, NGOs, Regulatory Institutions (such as SPCB, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, etc.), Students, Decision Makers and Industry Professionals.

For registration: Kindly email at: digvijay@cseindia.org 

You can read water related articles on The Water Network powered by AquaSPE.

Article from different field like desalination, water purification technology, water and sanitation to agriculture themes.

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Hi

Looking for information around institutions/ organizations offering ‘Sustainability Professional Certification’ and ‘Environmental Economics’ distant learning courses in India.  Please e-mail the information to dr.durjoy.mallick@gmail.com.  If anyone has done the course(s) may please share his/ her experiences.

Regards.

Dr. Durjoy Mallick

Centre for Science and Environment recognises Social Impact Assessment (SIA) as an important tool to inform decision makers, regulators and stakeholders about the possible social and economic impacts of a development project. To be effective, SIA requires the active involvement of all concerned stakeholders. CSE has developed a five-day training programme aimed at giving practical exposure to participants on SIA with specific reference to infrastructure, mining and other industrial projects.

The programme is designed based on the new Act, “The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013”, and will be relevant and effective for SIA practitioners, officials from state land department, municipality, district collector, sub-divisional magistrate, developers, academician, students, NGOs etc.

The objective of this programme is to build a cadre of trained professional who can conduct and review SIA reports. The programme will also impart understanding of the issues and challenges in land acquisition, enhance skills in socio-economic surveys, public consultations, data collection, planning land acquisition and rehabilitation and resettlement plan. The course would also discuss applicable central/state laws such as Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA), The Forest Rights Act, 2006, and the Companies Acts, 2013.

What participants will learn:

1. Land conflicts, land classification, land rights and governance
2. Better understanding of SIA
   How to make Term of References (ToRs) 
   • Reconnaissance and baseline survey — data need, data collection, collation and interpretation
   • Development of tools and instruments to conduct SIA surveys 
   • Effective assessment and reporting methodologies
3. Filling the Socio-Economic survey questionnaire
4. Asset evaluation
5. Preparation of entitlement matrix
6. Review of SIA reports
7. CSR framework, its reporting and case studies
8. Post monitoring

SCHEDULE

Course Duration:

Date: October 5-9, 2015

Venue: CSE, 41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi -110062

Time: 10.00 am to 5.30 pm

Course fee: 

Rs 15,000 for developers, government officials and consultants,

Rs 10,000 for academicians, NGOs and researchers,

Rs 7,500 for students 

Note: Accommodation can be arranged nearby the training centre, and would incur extra charges.

Last Date for Applying: September 30, 2015

For Registration kindly contact: saumya@cseindia.org

OPEN FOR:
SIA practitioners, officials from state land department, municipality, district collector, sub-divisional magistrate, developers, academician, students, NGOs

A certificate of participation will be awarded to all at the end of the programme.

COURSE CONTACT

Saumya Ranjan Nath, Programme Officer, 
Industry & Environment Unit, Centre for Science and Environment
Tel: + 91-11-29955124/ 6110, Extension: 251, |
Fax: + 91-11-29955879 
Mob. No.: +91 8895788320, +91 9891921959 , +919899676027 
E-mail: saumya@cseindia.org

Dear All

In continuation to our recent communication on ERM’s Annual Training Calendar, ERM is pleased to remind you about its upcoming Contractor Safety Management One Day Capacity Building Workshop at Ahmedabad dated 09th October 2015.

Many organizations in India considering the management of contractor’s safety as one of their greatest challenge when comes to the overall safety management system implementation efforts. At the same time many contractors across the country struggle to find out a proper way of managing their work safely. ERM comes up with a solution to both these through its one day workshop on Contractor Safety Management.

We invite you and your team to join us in this intercompany workshop and take away the rich benefits. Please have a look into the attached brochure and feel free to contact us in case required any further information.

Always assuring our best of services and looking forward to hear from those who are interested.

If anyone would like to get more details about this workshop, please feel free to reach out to me.

Thanks & Regards,
Dipil Kumar Vasu
Consultant - ERM
+91-9538252522

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