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Past Events trialogue 2047 on 'Economic transitions towards Sustainable Development for India' in Karnataka
National Workshop on Green Win-Win Solutions at Development Alternatives in Delhi
International Workshop on ‘Fostering Resource Efficiency by Securing Sustainable Resource Utilization and Reuse of Secondary Raw Materials’ in Delhi
From the FieldHealth Camp organised in Uttarakhand
TARAAkshar+ programme going on in full fervor in Delhi and Rajasthan
Training and capacity building workshop on C&D waste management in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
WASH training for students of Government School in Uttarakhand
Training and Sensitisation Workshop on Gender, Patriarchy and Health in Uttarakhand
Launch of a Tailoring Institute in Delhi
Training on 'Start and Generate Your Business Idea' in Delhi
Blog Recycling towards a Sustainable Future, Vandana Saini, Development Alternatives Achieving the SDGs through legislation in Sikkim, Tarang Singh, Development Alternatives
Publication
'Win-Win' Green Solutions Dossier
Material Consumption Patterns in India
DA in News Creating access to safe water through women-led delivery models, IRC, 10th April, 2017 |
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trialogue 2047 on Economic transitions towards Sustainable Development for India took place on 8th April 2017 in Bengaluru. The key speakers included Mr A R Shivakumar, Principal Investigator - RWH and Senior Fellow at Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; Ms Chitra Vishwanath, Managing Director, BIOME Environmental Solutions Private Limited and Dr Jyotsna Jha, Director, Centre for Policy and Budget Studies. The trialogue 2047 focussed on issues of construction, water and education and attempted to derive understanding of the challenges with respect to resources, technology, consumer behaviours, policy and market instruments that are preventing large scale uptake of green production practices and possible market solutions that can drive a transition towards sustainable production and lifestyles. The event concluded with recommendations and insights on the economic transitions that are required to have sustainable development in India. 
Two health camps were organised in Bhagwanpur, with the help of ASHA workers, ANMs, local hospital / clinic on 2nd and 23rd April, 2017. The health camps covered the beneficiaries of Mandawar village and reached about 250 community members of the area. The objective of the camp was to raise awareness on basic medical issues, hygienic and unhygienic behaviors, and preventative health care. The beneficiaries responded positively to the discussions and expressed their appreciation that an effort was being made to bring attention to such issues. The Health Camp Team included a gynecologist, a general and a pharmacist. The medical camps were facilitated by TARA and DISHA (NGO partner) team under the Hariyali, Udyamita aur Sampannata programme funded by Godrej Interio (Division of Godrej and Boyce). 
TARAAkshar+ activities under CII’s Gift Her Education project is on a concluding phase with TARA Akshar and TARA Ganit examinations being conducted. Gyan Chaupali (post-literacy program) training for TARA Saheli, Supervisors and CSO partner has been conducted and Gyan Chaupali has successfully started in the 4 intervention areas of Delhi. In Bundelkhand programme area, currently, five TARA Akshar+ centers are running at Pipra, Bagan, Punawali Kala, Sarmau and Rampura which is at present educating more than 150 women. 
The government of India has recently notified Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016, thereby separating C&D waste from municipal solid waste. There have been various responsibilities allotted to municipalities under the new rules. Development Alternatives along with GIZ conducted various workshops in cities with municipalities on C&D waste management. The workshops attempted to create awareness on the new rules and provide firsthand information on various elements of C&D waste management such as tendering, good practices and technology options. The training was conducted in co-operation with Mahatma Gandhi Swachata Mission in Gujarat, Directorate of Urban Administration & Development in Madhya Pradesh and Administrative Training Institute in West Bengal. More than 50 municipal corporations and 175 government representatives have been trained on management of the topic. The workshop was of immense help to the participants as very few municipalities had the knowledge and understanding on management and reuse of C&D waste. 
On 24th April, a half day WASH workshop was conducted for the students of Government Primary School Chauli under the Hariyali, Udyamita and Sampannata project. A total of 50 students from the primary wing were part of the workshop. The session covered topics like safe water, water testing through Aquacheck vials and how to make water safe to drink. A special emphasis was made on correct hand washing techniques to imbibe healthy habits in children. 
A half day training and sensitisation workshop was organised on 25th April, 2017 in Mandawar village in Bhagwanpur, near Roorkee under the project called Hariyali Udyamita aur Sampannata. More than 20 community women participated in the training and sensitisation workshop. Key topics included gender roles and relations, patriarchy, health and sexuality. The objective of the workshop was to sensitise women about gender, patriarchy and reproductive health. This workshop will help the women to build their capacities as women leaders who would guide other women in gender and health related issues in Bhagwanpur area. 
