As a part of Golden Jubilee celebrations of Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur the School of Studies in Geology & WRM is organinsing a National Seminar on Recent Researches in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences during the month of February 24-26, 2014. The Proceedings shall be published with ISBN, and selected research paers shall be published in an ISSN Journal.
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Amidst the rich paddy fields on the outskirts of Tumgaon village near Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh lays a small hamlet of Snake catchers belonging to a sub-caste of Gond tribe, called the Saur Gond’s. There are around 40 households and each of them has snakes more than the number of members residing in it. It’s been named Jogidera after the former chief minister of Chhattisgarh Mr. Ajit Jogi.
During my recent visit to this hamlet, I came across some traditions followed by this tribe. As it was a quick trip, I had very less time to spend with them and learn more about it. Yet there are few which I found interesting to share with you all.
In this tribe, for example, during marriage instead of giving in kind or in cash for dowry, the bridegroom is gifted with 21 snakes. They believe 21 to be a holy number and it’s been practiced since ancient times in their culture. After receiving all these 21 snakes, the bridegroom’s family leaves it back to the jungle. They keep a few of them to show to people during festival season like Nagpanchami, during which they travel all across Chhattisgarh.
They teach their children the tricks of handling snakes at a very young age and instead of toys they have it to play with. Through syringe the catchers take out the venom and then teach them about it. They also use wild herbs if bitten by snake and before going to any place to catch venomous snakes, they take it as a precaution medicine.
When I visited this hamlet there were hardly any men, as most of them do labor work and were out of the hamlet during day hours. The kids showed me some of the poisonous snakes including spectacled cobra, krait and common sand boa (non-venomous) which are shown above.
I hope to visit this hamlet in future again and document more about it.
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The importance of an Environment Officer in the industry is now well understood. Many students who complete their MSc in Environmental Sciences look for a career in the industry/ environmental consultancy however they are often lacking in certain aspects. To address this problem and to help the freshly graduated MSc students in this aspect, Vasantdada Sugar Institute is organizing a 5 day training program on "Industrial Pollution Control and Environmental Management". A similar program had been organized in July 2013 and had received good response. The course will cover the following broad areas
The training is ideal for students in their final semester and those who have completed MSc however application from industry and consultancy are also welcome. The training will be conducted during January 6-10, 2014 at the Manjari campus of VSI and will be limited to 25 participants only. The trainees will be given a certificate of participation at the end of the course.
The fees for the training will be Rs. 5000/- per participant which will include course material, accommodation at VSI hostel and meals for the duration of the course. Registration will be on first come first served basis.
More details and registration form can be downloaded at http://www.vsisugar.com/india/seminar_conference_workshop/index.htm#pollution-control-training
In case of any query related to training, please contact
Dr. Deepali Nimbalkar
Scientist and Head
Department of Environmental Sciences
Vasantdada Sugar Institute
Manjari Bk. Tal. Haveli
Pune 412307 INDIA
A drain on the pocket, every which way
Whether you are in South Delhi’s posh Defence Colony, in a DDA colony abutting the Barapullah drain, one of the many colonies lining the Najafgarh drain or in Noida’s buzzing Sector 18, you can’t avoid the foul smell emanating from open drains carrying sewage. The uncovered drains not only stink, they also endanger public health and the environment. And with roughly 50 per cent of all drains being uncovered, the problem is huge.
But this was not always the case, according to Manoj Misra of non-government organisation Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan. “These drains were the original tributaries of the Yamuna. They were a part of the natural drainage system of the city. The open drains were never meant to carry waste water, but rapid expansion and inadequate planning made improvised sewers out of them.”
Apart from the environmental damage, the drains are giving NCR residents another reason to complain. Gases emitted by the drains corrode pipes in air-conditioners, refrigerators and television, making gas leaks a frequent problem. Those who live near the drains are forced to spend thousands of rupees every year for refilling the gas.
Article Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/a-drain-on-the-pocket-every-which-way/article5253722.ece
Publication Date: 20 Oct 2013
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Municipal Solid Waste is the easiest source of pollution and is the largest source of pollution (by quantity).
In India, we normally complain that our cities are not clean. We always find dirty and stinking places at large even in the best of our cities and metropolis. Solid waste is the most common nuisance faced by the people at large and it has become such a part of our daily lives that we knowingly or unknowingly almost neglect the situation nowadays. We attribute this either to the not knowing attitude of the illiterate or less literate public, the attitude of ours towards the common household waste and the callous attitude of the Municipal authorities and the Pollution Boards.
In fact, it is much a larger problem entailing the unregulated population growth, the poor and the illiterate section of our society who do not know the seriousness of the situation because they have many other more issues, our non clear information about the roles and responsibilities of ourselves and authorities concerned, the financial constraints faced by the Municipal authorities, the regulatory constraints of the Pollution Boards and the governments on paper attitude towards this problem.
India’s population is growing roughly at the rate of 1.3 percent every year which is directly proportional to the growth rate of the solid waste generation in India. Demographically, the population as well as the solid waste generation is more in the northern states of India. Consider this: Imagine you are living in a small town having a population of 1 lakh. Assuming the solid waste generation to be 10 kg per capita per day, the site where the municipal solid waste is being dumped at present will need more land area to accommodate additional 13000 kg of solid waste a year from now.
Legally, the solid waste management is ought to be done according to the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 framed under the Environment Protection Act, 1986. According to these rules, every municipal authority is responsible for collection, segregation, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid waste. The Secretary-in charge of the Department of Urban Development of a particular state or the Union Territory has the overall responsibility for the enforcement of the provisions of these rules at the State Level and the District Magistrate or the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned District has the overall responsibility for the enforcement of these rules at the District Level. The State Pollution Control Board/Committee is the authority to monitor the compliance of the standards regarding the ground water, ambient air, leachate quality and the compost quality, if any, from the site of the landfill. To set up a Common Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility, the municipal authority is required to obtain the Environmental Clearance from the State Level Environmental Impact Assessing Authority (SEIAA). The suitability of the Municipal Solid Waste Processing site is taken into consideration through a public hearing process and if it is a success, EC is granted.
Schedule-II of these rules clearly defines how the management through the collection, segregation, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of the municipal solid waste ought to be done by the municipal authority. Schedule III specifies the norms for the landfill sites and schedule-IV describes the standards for composting, treated leachates and incineration.
In spite of such defined roles and responsibilities, we have failed to implement these rules largely due to large issues:-the non-availability of suitable site. Most of the sites fail to adjust according to the Master Plans/draft plans approved by the Govt. and the people living nearby. People are not willing to give their land since they believe that land once used for this purpose will be non-usable for years after that. If the land is available, the cost is too high that the Municipal authorities/Govt. feels a burn in their pockets. The non-segregation of waste is a major factor in the improper treatment of solid waste and will be in future if it is not corrected. We the general public shall be very sensitive towards it by segregating the bio-degradable waste which can be composted, non-biodegradable waste which can be properly land filled and the recyclable solid waste which can reduce the quantity of the overall municipal solid waste. The dilapidated financial state of the Municipal authorities are becoming a big problem. The money to maintain the dump sites, the cost to regularly use the compactors for waste compaction and putting soil/inert debris afterwards, the transportation costs, the leachate treatment costs are all to be borne by the Municipal authorities. The principle of “Polluter Pays” can be applied to solve this problem. Charging according to the waste generated by the waste generator, that is us, will help generate finances to the authorities and will also help in reducing unnecessary waste. The illiterate or the less literate persons can only be educated by the educated, we should take initiative ourselves to help them know the graveness of the present situation and the benefits of management of solid waste that will only help them since it will also reduce the disease carrying bacteria and microorganism in the environment.
The recent developments at the National Green Tribunal has led to the State Govt., authorities at the State and District level to enforce the Municipal Solid Waste Rules in an effective manner. Days are not far when we can see the change in the effective management of solid waste, but this cannot be achieved without our support and help.
We are looking to appoint personnel for the following positions:
1.Urban Planner: Bachelor Degree in Urban Planning with around 5 years experience; Sound knowledge of land use and urban & spatial planning, data collection and analysis and urban reforms;
2.Municipal Finance/Accounts Professional: Masters Degree or equivalent in Finance/ Commerce/ Economics with around 5 years of experience. Sound knowledge in municipal financial analysis, municipal budgeting, taxation, accounting, audit related matters, municipal financial reforms and Double Entry Accounting System.
3.Municipal Engineering Professional: Degree in Civil Engineering with 5 years of experience in municipal services (water supply, sewerage, drainage, solid waste management) delivery assessment & reforms, design norms and contracting.
4.Social /Community Development Professional: Masters Degree or equivalent in Social Development disciplines with around 5 years of experience in social safeguard issues, community mobilization , urban poor development activities and pro poor reforms. Knowledge of working with urban poor in Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) programs will be an additional advantage.
5.IT Professional: Graduate in Computer Science/ IT related discipline with 5 years experience. Good knowledge of municipal e-Governance, conversant and hands on experience of working on Electronic Data Processing (EDP), networking solutions, basic IT troubleshooting, data management and IT related reforms.
The positions would be based out of the following places: Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Rourkee, Dehradun, Haridwar, Jammu, Shimla, Allahabad, Farukkabad, Varanasi, Bharuch, Udaipur, Jabalpur, Dewas, Chhindwara, Raipur, Nagpur, Sholapur, Vishakapatnam, Guntur, Repalli, Hubli, Gulbarga, Kollam and Panaji.
Project duration is 42 months.
Interested candidates could send in their resumes within October 6, 2013 to:antara.ray@in.pwc.com
Now a days in all projects it is mandatory to implement rain water harvesting, which is either used for ground water recharge or has to stored if the water table is sufficiently high like in coastal areas.There are no guidelines on how much storage capacity should be provided for the harvested rain water. However, the environment appraisal committees are generally suggesting storing the two day fresh water requirement of the project. This is not only expensive but some times requires a very large area for constructing the storage water tanks.Besides, the setting up of a STP is also a requirement for the project with a condition that the treated waste water will be used for flushing and other non potable purposes. If the treated waste water is available for use the daily water requirement is reduced and therefore storage of two day's requirement of fresh water harvested through RWH may not be necessary. This has other ramification like the calculation of water budget based on 135 lpd or 90 lpd depending on the availability of water.
The moot point is therefore how much storage capacity should be installed for the RWH.
Any expert, who is conversant with the issue, may like throw light on this important aspect as it is linked with the feasibility and cost of project.
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi is going to organise a hands-on two-day training programme aimed at giving practical exposure to participants on EIA with specific reference to wind power projects.
The objective of this programme is to enable stakeholders to understand the likely impacts of the project and allows them to make sound decisions during various stages of project development.
As of 2012, India has exploited only 18% of its total wind power potential. Majorly, the country’s total wind power potential is concentrated in the southern and western states- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Most of these potential sites are located in the forest areas. To harness the maximum potential of wind energy with reduced impacts it thus becomes very important to undergo for an EIA for wind power projects.
CSE’s two day training programme to be held in Bangalore on 17-18 September, 2013, aims to address the following points:
Why EIA is important for wind power project?
Environmental and social issues associated with the sector
Applicable policy, guidelines and legal provisions for the wind power sector in India
Comparison of EIA process in different countries for wind power projects
Data collection
Prediction, evaluation and assessment of impacts
Importance of avian fauna assessment , technique and evaluation
How to prepare an Environment Management Plan (EMP)
Best practices associated with wind power sector
Reviewing an EIA report for wind power project
CSE will bear the course fee of the workshop which would include the lectures, study material and food for two days.
Note: We are not making reimbursement for local travel and lodging
Venue:
Ramada #11 Park Road,
Near Indian Express Circle,
Bangalore, Karnataka
Last date of applying: September 14, 2013
Contact:
Swati Singh Sambyal
Senior Research Associate
Email:swati@cseindia.org
Mobile: +91-9910496283
Open for: This workshop is open for participation for Regulatory Institutions (such as SPCB, state environment impact assessment authority, forest officers, IFS), NGOs, Consultants, Industries, Students and Academicians.
CSE is organising a two day workshop in Bangalore on EIA of wind power projects on 17-18 September, 2013.
Invited nominations from consultants, NGOs, regulators, academicians and students working in this sector.
Kindly send nominations to swati@cseindia.org
Venue: Ramada, 11 Park Road, Near Indian Express Circle, Bangalore
Note: No fee for the course
Institute for Enterprise Research and Development to facilitate and promote industry-academia collaborations. For that IERD is collaborating with Industry associations, SMEs and corporate houses. IERD in a statement issued in Delhi said, Industry/micro, small and medium enterprise linkages and close association is very crucial for academia. IERD is working in close association with industry stakeholders and academia and student community to facilitate better collaboration and linkages between the two. In addition to promotion of linkage between industry and academia, IERD also provide a host of knowledge based services spanning sectors like education, media, management and tourism. The release further added that exposure visits and visits to industry clusters for students are important and therefore, IERD organizes tour and exposure visits to researchers and students of Indian culture, religion, society and economy.
IERD offers a range of educational programs delivered through distance learning/online modes, for students and working professionals who wish to better their skills and knowhow by acquiring degrees away from home. Some of the programs that it conducts are:
Diversity management: for managers, CEOs , Entrepreneurs and SMEs
Entrepreneurship Development Programs
Executive & Management Development Programs
Foreign Trade management: Export Import courses
Spirituality in business
Responsible business ( CSR)
Training programs in Green Entrepreneurship Development
In order to promote academia – industry linkage, IERD undertake networking with SMEs, industry, chambers, NGOs, Research Institutes. This would help
Help research reach out industry
Publishing research findings
Supporting successful academic & research programs
Collaborating with students in research assignments
Networking with industry, businesses, chambers, industry associations, media, publishers, employers and those who matters for your career progression!
Research assistance in: Economy, business, management, media studies and development & community management
In addition to the above, IERD also can facilitate, coordinate and organize educational tours and student exposure visits to historic cities, towns, ancient monuments, business clusters:
Also, Organize meetings and discussions with experts and facilitate data collection for foreign university students
IERD organize seminars, conferences and workshops for students, youth, enterprise managers, SMEs, entrepreneurs, NGOs, public and private sector undertakings on issues related to enterprise management, innovation, trade, economy, green & sustainable development and education.
Contact: Ierd.edu@gmail.com
IERD offers a range of educational programs delivered through distance learning/online modes, for students and working professionals who wish to better their skills and knowhow by acquiring degrees away from home. IERD offers a number of courses, recognized by UGC and Distance Education Council. They include Executive MBA Program and MBA and BBA/BBM programs. There are also certificate programs in waste management, diversity management, KPO management etc. Following are a list of courses that executives and working youth could select from : Executive MBA , MSc Environment , MA Education, BBA, BBM, MBA Technology Management , Health Service, Management , Knowledge Process Outsourcing Management. In addition to that IERD also offers specialized programs in following areas such as: Diversity management: for managers, CEOs , Entrepreneurs and SMEs Entrepreneurship Development Programs Executive & Management Development Programs Foreign Trade management: Export Import courses Spirituality in business Responsible business ( CSR) Training programs in Green Entrepreneurship Development Institute for Enterprise Research and Development to facilitate and promote industry-academia collaborations. For that IERD is collaborating with Industry associations, SMEs and corporate houses. IERD in a statement issued in Delhi said, Industry/micro, small and medium enterprise linkages and close association is very crucial for academia. IERD is working in close association with industry stakeholders and academia and student community to facilitate better collaboration and linkages between the two. In addition to promotion of linkage between industry and academia, IERD also provide a host of knowledge based services spanning sectors like education, media, management and tourism. The release further added that exposure visits and visits to industry clusters for students are important and therefore, IERD organizes tour and exposure visits to researchers and students of Indian culture, religion, society and economy. In order to promote academia – industry linkage, IERD undertake networking with SMEs, industry, chambers, NGOs, Research Institutes. This would help Help research reach out industry Publishing research findings Supporting successful academic & research programs Collaborating with students in research assignments Networking with industry, businesses, chambers, industry associations, media, publishers, employers and those who matters for your career progression! Research assistance in: Economy, business, management, media studies and development & community management In addition to the above, IERD also can facilitate, coordinate and organize educational tours and student exposure visits to historic cities, towns, ancient monuments, business clusters: Also, Organize meetings and discussions with experts and facilitate data collection for foreign university students IERD organize seminars, conferences and workshops for students, youth, enterprise managers, SMEs, entrepreneurs, NGOs, public and private sector undertakings on issues related to enterprise management, innovation, trade, economy, green & sustainable development and education.
Contact us: ierd.edu@gmail.com
The Indian Government has been promoting better hygiene amongst the user but has turned a blind eye towards disposal of the used sanitary napkins. The modern pads being primarily plastics, clog up drainage and incineration leads to dangerous air pollutants. Putting the used napkins in landfills adds toxins to the soil and groundwater. And in a country like India where littering is a birthright, disposable pads end up along roadsides buried amongst the household refuse and cow dung, or thrown into small dirty ponds that abound the peri-urban commons. We do have a polluters’ pay policy in place - yet the companies are never ever hauled up for not being responsible for the environmental damage that their products may be causing. And, neither do the authorities notice the huge quantities of unhygienic waste being spewed daily.
Plastic Sanitary Napkins: Very few people know what's inside a sanitary napkin or a tampon, or for that matter a diaper. A potentially toxic chemical-dioxin (by product of a chlorine bleaching process), gamut of polymers and plastics, wood pulp, and fragrances are the few things that constitute a slim and ultra modern sanitary napkin. It is high time that we know what is exactly inside a sanitary napkin. Disclosing what’s in the product and its proportion should be made mandatory, not in microscopic print but in large letters, as companies must be accountable for what they manufacture.
Please contribute your views so that we may raise the pressure to bring out a organic or biodegradable alternative to sanitary napkins in India.
Hello Everyone,
Dam Break Modelling and River flood plain modelling using MIKE 11 is my thematic area for my M.Tech project work. Its basically included in water resources engineering and disaster management field. Please suggest me some research topics/subjects from these thematic area which will be included with Environmental aspects.
