EXCRETA MATTERS” A Knowledge sharing seminar organized by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi and Centre for Coastal Environmental Conservation, Khulna, Bangladesh Venue: Christian Service Society, Khulna Date: September 8, 2013 Time: 10:00 am until 5:00 pm (including lunch)
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is organising a knowledge sharing seminar in partnership with the Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) on Wednesday, September 4th, 2013 from 10:30am until 5:00pm (including lunch). The meeting will be held at Planners' Tower (Level-7), 13/A, Bir Uttam C.R. Datta (Sonargaon) Road.
Date: August 5-8, 2013 Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) designated as Key Resource Centre under the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MoDWS) is organizing a four days training programme on ‘Designing of Rainwater Harvesting for Sustainable Drinking Water Supply System’ from 5-8 August 2013.
On World Water Day, we release the report of the Second Anil Agarwal Dialogue: Excreta Does Matter. This two-day meeting attempted to join the dots between improper and inadequate sewage treatment and India's growing water crisis. It brought together about 500 people from NGOs, private sector, academia and the government to present and debate the challenges of urban sewage treatment and water supply. Please click here for the full report.
The Yamuna River continues to attract bad press for being a sewage canal.
He was speaking at Centre for Science and Environment’s Second Anil Agarwal Dialogue on water and wastewater management in cities, titled ‘Excreta Does Matter’ Read more...
March 4-5, 2013, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
For the last few decades our urban water bodies are being ignored and killed remorselessly. These crucial kidneys in our urban environment are encroached, polluted, and used as dumping grounds. Planners only see lucrative land. To address these issues the Centre for Science and Environment organized a roundtable discussion on urban lakes/wetland protection and restoration on January 29, 2013 at the India Habitat Centre.
December 26 - 29, 2012
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a satisfactory parameter to measure water quality. However, the process of measurement should be improved and speeded up. Two ways of doing this are using a bio-sensor based system or a spectrophotometer, that give results within minutes and are nearly as accurate as laboratory-based monitoring. That said, conventional laboratory testing must also be made more robust with clear protocols for sampling, transport and testing.
Dr. Suresh Kumar Rohilla Programme Director Email: srohilla@cseindia.org Sushmita Sengupta Deputy Programme Manager Email: sushmita@cseindia.org Mob: +91-9899928837