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Institutions Systems Branch (ISB)
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Training
Systems Group (TSG) successfully completed a training on
Micro Enterprise Development with Response Net on 5 and 6
May 2006 which was attended by both national and
international NGOs like One World South Asia, UNDP, Geneva
Global, Oxfam Novib- Sri Lanka, to name a few. For details
please see link
http://www.responsenet.org/show.detail.as?id=361 |
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A Strategic Development Conference held on 16
and 17 May 2006 was attended by Dr. K. K. Upadhyay ,
Raghwesh Ranjan and Ms. Sudeshna Chatterjee which was
followed by a visit to TARAgram from Geneva Global team |
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Bundelkhand
Core Group (BCG) meeting was held on 19 May 2006 at
TARAgram
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ISB team
was in Betul, Madhya Pradesh, 21-28 May 2006 for monitoring
of Rajiv Gandhi Mission for Watershed programme
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ISB team made
a presentation on Anti Trafficking and Livelihoods to US AID
on 25 May 2006. It was attended by Director USAID and all
the department heads of USAID. |
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Environment Systems Branch (ESB) |
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Development Alternatives was a part of
the Global Environmental Facility sub-regional consultation on
Resource Allocation Framework. DA was invited to share the
views of the Civil Society in the South Asian Region towards
the functioning of the GEF and ways to involve the Civil
Society in allocating resources for improvement of the
environment |
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Reorientation workshops for CLEAN-India Central Zone Partners
were completed with workshops in Varanasi (1 and 2 June),
Dehradun (5 and 6 June) and Ranikhet (8 and 9 June). |
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State of Environment (SoE) Report for Jharkhand has been
prepared and published by Jharkhand State Pollution Control
Board. The report will be released on 5 June in Ranchi |
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Two Capacity Building Training Programmes on Fluoride
Mitigation were conducted in Kolar District, Karnataka, in
association with UNICEF and KRWSSA from 24 to 26 June. |
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Technology and Action for Rural
Advancement (TARA) |
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TARA paper starts its specialized
acid free paper supply to IGNCA - Indira Gandhi National Coucil
for Arts to preserve ages old paintings and manuscripts thus
playing a very important role in preserving the rich heritage of
India. TARA is one of the prime suppliers in the country of
acid free paper. It keeps the manuscript/painting moisture free
and thus prevents aging |
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A major
breakthrough for the Sahariya Tribal Women group of TARA came in
form of handmade paper product orders released by Central
Cottage Industries (CCI). To begin with, orders have been
placed for New Delhi and NCR outlets and others will soon follow |
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Vertical Shaft
Brick Kiln (VSBK) did 6 sign ups in various parts of the
country. With its networks spreading wide and the popularity of
both workshop and technology growing, future for VSBK appears
bright |
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Kudos to TARA
machines for procuring repeat orders for Balram. CEB machine
and MCR tile machines from Swiss Cross,Sri Lanka and
Holcim,Indonesia.These machines would be used for rehabilitation
of Tsunami victims. |
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Technology Systems Branch (TSB) |
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has facilitated the compilation of the first draft of the “National
Rural Housing and Habitat Policy” with support from PACS and SDC.
This document would be taken through a series of State Level
Consultations for feedback from various stakeholder groups all over
the nation to propose the final draft to the Government of India
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