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DA News Update |
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l Development
Alternatives is providing technical assistance to introduce cleaner
technology and practies in the brick sector of Bangladesh as part of the
clean air initiative of World Bank and the Department of Environment,
Bangladesh
l A 3-day training programme was conducted on ‘Drinking Water Quality Monitoring and Management’ in Jhansi from August 27 - 29, 2008. There were 10 participants from different sectors like NGOs, the government and corporates |
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PACS Interim Project l A total of 12 cluster workshops were organised in all the 6 states under the PACS Programme l Vilage level awareness campaigns were carried out in 1233 villages of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand (Reports of campaigns completed in the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh are awaited) l Village meetings were conducted in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand (Reports awaited) l The first issue of the PACS Programme bi-monthly newsletter circulated to all the CSO partners. |
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TARAhaat l Under the Suzlon project, 41 TARA Akshar batches are in operation in Madhya Pradesh.l The total number of woman literates made through the TARA Akshar programme is now 47,271. |
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IIED Workshop l A 2-day workshop was organised on developing a new strategy on ‘Sustainable Development and Natural Resources’ by International Institute for Environment and Development at Fire Flies Ashram, Bangalore, India, in collaboration with Development Alternatives |
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