tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49706813963454133972024-03-14T08:51:44.448+05:30Opportunities at the ground level..In this blog, I would to like to share the mosaic of experiences which I had working at the grass-root level particularly in Environment & Biodiversity Conservation, Stress Agriculture & Water Management and creating sustainable Livelihoods.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07263017018256357146noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970681396345413397.post-55471042362175009222012-03-26T00:03:00.001+05:302012-03-26T00:10:53.429+05:30Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Livelihoods<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FznVq6LDddg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FznVq6LDddg</a><br />
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unique custom to worship and spread holy color on plants and to take a pledge
to not to cut or use any till they grow into big trees..specifically in case of
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Gulal (Color). The best alternate to the harmful chemical colors for HOLI
festival. Help publicize the product and the initiative of the rural SHG that
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07263017018256357146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970681396345413397.post-1559693174756528982012-03-22T14:51:00.000+05:302012-03-26T00:06:14.472+05:30Water Conservation & Management<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">I am sure you would fall ill if you drink
this water but in reality, there are many villages like the one in picture
where the people are solely dependent on such water resources for their
drinking purposes. Low cost water purifies and RO systems are alien terms to
such places. The villagers do follow some conventional water purification
techniques but do you think it is enough??<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stream to hold sufficient water and submerge the upstream area during the rainy
season. Lots of money has been allocated to the construction of such structures
in past but we need to adopt more accurate techniques to hold surface water and
recharge the underground water tables.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Numerous wells have been dug throughout the
arid and semi arid areas that have led to a rapid decrease in the underground
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">A masterpiece created under the effect of running
water on rocky hills. A sacred place known for diverse life forms living in its
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Seasonal River or a seasonal highway for
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