Archive for July, 2010

As part of the National Awareness Campaign on Energy Conservation 2010, the Ministry of Power has announced a painting competition for school students at the State as well as National level. Inviting school children studying in 4th , 5th & 6th standard, the competition is a step towards ... Full story

Though FOOD is a basic, integral part of our life by which we seek to keep ourselves alive, it is something that we hardly give any deep thought to – how is food being produced, by what technologies and with what implications, who is controlling decisions around food production and consumption with what ... Full story

There is one being-Indian-thing, which spans the urban-rural and the rich-poor divide: our annual watch and wait for the monsoon. It begins every year, without fail as heat climbs and the monsoon advances. The farmers wait desperately because they need the rain at the right time to sow their crops. Full story

The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) invites applications for various posts for setting up the Project Preparation & Management Unit (PPMU) for the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA). The Ministry has already received Project Preparation Facility (PPF) from the World Bank in this regard for supporting preparation for the NGRBA. Suitable candidates for the below mentioned designations will be selected for a period of five years, with a probation period of two years. All positions are based in New Delhi and higher salary will be considered for deserving candidates. Based on the response, suitable candidates will be shortlisted and called for an interview. The positions advertised for are as below: 1. Project Officer (Waste and Waste Water Management) Educational Qualification: Degree in Civil/ Environmental Engineering, Master's Degree preferable Experience & Qualities: 12 years (if Bachelor's) and 10 years (if Masters) experience in development and management of waste water infrastructure at progressively senior levels. Salary (per month): Rs. 75,000/- Consolidated 2. Project Officer (Solid Waste Management) Educational Qualifications: Degree in Civil/ Environmental Engineering, Master's Degree preferable. Experience & Qualities: 12 years (if Bachelor's) and 10 years (if Masters) experience in development and management of solid waste management infrastructure at progressively senior levels. Salary (per month): Rs. 75,000/- Consolidated 3. Communications Coordinator Educational Qualification: Essential-Post Graduate in Public Relations/ Political Science. Desirable-Diploma Course in Mass Communication. Experience & Qualities: 15 years of relevant experience in planning & executing National Communications, out of which 5 years in implementation of similar projects. Salary (per month): Rs. 1,00,000/- Consolidated Full story

The two days solar training conducted by Tra  International Ltd. at India Habitat Center and supported by Delhi Greens, concluded as a challenge for all those who attended the workshop. The training witnessed as many as 33 delegates from various industrial sectors, who came under one umbrella of concern, responsibility and the challenge to make a ... Full story

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The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) has, under its Medini Puraskar Yojana for promoting writing of books originally in Hindi on Environment and related subjects, e.g. Forests, Wildlife, Pollution and Water Resources, etc. invited entries from Indian authors for the year 2009. Books published between 1st January 2007 and 31st December 2009 and containing at least ... Full story

Well, that’s what many people seem to be reciting during this year’s monsoon. The reason for such a wish being the menace caused by rainfall that leads to traffic havoc and raises people's irritation level even as it brings down the city’s mercury level. Since the ... Full story

WWF India is looking for two talented, progressive-minded youths to represent India during its upcoming Youth Tiger Summit at Vladivostok (home to the Amur tiger) in Russia. Starting September 12, 2010, the summit will carry on till September 19, 2010. If you are young, a natural leader and people listen ... Full story