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Slideshow | Sowing seeds and organizing rallies: Santal children’s awareness building campaign on the importance of tree plantation and water preservation – West Bengal

Posted on 23/07/2019 by website administrator

By mid-June we used to have the rainy season and the cultivation would be over by this time in our state. Our main crop rice cultivation is fully depended on rain water. This change of weather is happening since last … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood and children, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Seasons and festivals, Trees | Tagged | Comments Off on Slideshow | Sowing seeds and organizing rallies: Santal children’s awareness building campaign on the importance of tree plantation and water preservation – West Bengal

Tip | Check recent updates on improved living conditions for India’s indigenous communities: World Water Day held annually on 22 March – United Nations

Posted on 01/10/2018 by website administrator

World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 … Continue reading →

Posted in Community facilities, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Globalization, Health and nutrition, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seasons and festivals, Tribal culture worldwide, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology | Comments Off on Tip | Check recent updates on improved living conditions for India’s indigenous communities: World Water Day held annually on 22 March – United Nations

Video | Rainwater harvesting by the “hill dwelling” Sauria Paharia community: Compensating loss of forest cover through agriculture – Jharkhand

Posted on 24/07/2018 by website administrator

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Bhil communities’ success story: Reviving the custom known as “halma” to conserve water – Madhya Pradesh

Posted on 15/01/2017 by website administrator

Ritesh Mishra, Hindustan Times, Indore, 13-3-16 Halma has united tribes people to conserve environment and water Until now, tribes people have planted more than 11,000 trees in 110 villages, repaired more than 250 hand pumps and dug more than three dozen big … Continue reading →

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Tip | Teaching children how to use a video camera: “Beyond Borders” on the universality of our need for water – Delhi

Posted on 19/08/2013 by website administrator

Tushar Khurana, The Hindu, Delhi, April 15, 2013 Children experiment with a variety of genres to make films on water So what do you get when you take a bunch of kids, show them some documentaries, teach them how to use … Continue reading →

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