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Sustainable Research Group
A dossier with CD
and the website on State of Environment Atlas – India was
released by the honourable Minister of State for Environment &
Forests, Namo Narain Meena and Secretary (E&F) Meena Gupta,
MoEF on Earth Day, i.e., April 22, 2008 at the National
Science Centre, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
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Technology
Innovation Group
R&D on Salinity Removal Systems has been initiated by TARA
Environment Monitoring Facility (TEMF).
Customisation of Biosand filter for fluoride removal has been
completed for simultaneous removal of bacteria, turbidity and
fluoride from drinking water. |
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Development Services
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Capacity building of partners at Pondicherry and Namakkal
regarding water quality management through Biosand filters and
setting up of filters at community locations (village at
Pondicherry and school at Namakkal)
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A seminar was presented on ‘Rain Water Harvesting’ in a one -
day workshop in Gwalior on ‘Opportunities of Waste Heat
Recovery in Industries & Rain Water Harvesting’, organised by
MP Pollution Control Board. The participants were
industrialists from Madhya Pradesh and various departments of
the government.
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A training programme was organised at TARAgram, Orchha from
May 12-14, 2008 on ‘Participation and Gender’ under the IDRC
project. There were 14 participants. |
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Business Services Branch (BSB) |
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Machines:
TARA-Balram Machine has received appreciation overseas and
ordres have been received for the same from Aga Khan
Foundation, Afganistan. TARA Machines conducted a machines
demo workshop in TNK campus for ACC Cement Dealers from all
over India on May 28, 2008. All the dealers were quite
impressed with TARA technologies and have committed to promote
the same alone with the cement and construction package.
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Paper:
Universities have placed orders for TARA Handmade Paper with
water mark for degrees. Supplies have been sent to Bhopal
Universitity and orders have also been recieved from Indore
University. Demand for the same is steadily increasing.
TARAhaat
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The total number of signed TARAhaat centres is now 400.
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The literacy programme, TARA Akshar will be starting a new
phase of learners’ cycle under the SUZLON Project from August
2008. In the meantime, the training of instructors is being
carried out. |
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Communication
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The CSB team visited the Bundelkhand region for community
assessment for a climate change project – START (global change
System for Analysis, Research and Training). The objective was
to formulate a framework for risk communication in the region.
The team visited Khargupur, Alpur, Amarpur and Ajnar villages.
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DA has received the SACFA (Standing Advisory Committee on
Radio Frequency Allocation) clearance and frequency allocation
from the Ministry of Communications and IT. With this, DA
moves closer to launch its Community Radio in Bundelkhand at
FM 90.4 MHz, which will be located at TARAgram Orchha. A
communication need assessment survey has been conducted in the
functional region of the Community Radio to understand the
interests of the communities about radio programmes.
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The 3rd Sustainability Summit: Asia 2008 under the
‘Competitiveness Redefined’ will be held on December 11-12,
2008 at InterContinental The Grand, New Delhi.
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