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Saturday, October 08, 2005

Re: NGOs working

 
Subject: NGOs working

 
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Directory
[ List of the leading Non-governmental organizations that are operating within the country ]

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

    A

  1. The President
    All India Jeev Raksha Bishnoi Sabha
    Street No. 13 Abohar
    Ferozpur - 152 116.

  2. Dr. Aparna Basu
    Secretary General
    All India Women’s Conference
    6, Bhagwan Dass Road
    New Delhi - 110 001.

    email: aiwcctc@nda.vsnl.net.in
    Telephone: +91-11-23389680, 23381165
    Fax: +91-11-23384092

  3. Mr. Amit Roy
    Secretary
    Asha-Akanksha (Social Welfare Organisation)
    Indira colony, P.O. cossimbazar,
    Dist. Murshidabad - 742102.

  4. The General Secretary
    Assam Science Society
    Latasil, Lamb Road
    Guwahati – 781001.
    (Assam).

    B

  5. Dr. Narayan G. Hegde
    Managing Trustee and President
    BAIF Development Research Foundation
    BAIF Bhavan, Warje
    Pune - 411 016.
    (Maharashtra).

    Website: http://www.baif.com
    email: baif@vsnl.com
    Telephone: +91-20-25231661
    Fax: +91-20-25231662

  6. The Director
    Bal Bhawan Society
    Kotla Road
    New Delhi – 110 002.

  7. The Chairman
    Bombay Environmental Action Group (BEAG)
    Nhava House, 1st Floor
    C/o Zoun Business Centre
    65, M Karve Marg
    Mumbai – 400 002.
    (Maharashtra).

    Telephone: +91-22-25700638
    Fax: +91-22-25701459

  8. The Honorary Secretary
    Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
    Hornbill House
    Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road
    Mumbai - 400 023.
    (Maharashtra).

    Website: http://www.bnhs.org
    email:
    Telephone: +91-22-22821811
    Fax: +91-22-22837615

    C

  9. Smt. Nandita Krishna
    Director
    The C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation
    #1, Eldams Road, Alwarpet
    Chennai - 600 018.
    (Tamil Nadu).

    Website: http://cpreec.org
    email: query@cpreec.org
    Telephone: +91-44-24341778 / 24346526 / 24337023
    Fax: +91-44-24320756

  10. Shri. Kartikeya Sarabhai
    Director
    Centre for Environment Education (CEE)
    Nehru Foundation for Development
    Thaltej Tekra
    Ahmedabad - 380 054.
    (Gujarat).

    Website: http://www.ceeindia.org
    email: ceeindia@vsnl.com
    Telephone: +91-79-26858002 to 09
    Fax: +91-79-26858010

  11. The Secretary
    Centre for Himalayan Environment and Development
    At Halda-pani, Near Akashwani Kendra
    Gopeshwar
    Chamoli – 246 401.
    (Uttranchal).

  12. The Director
    Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
    41, Institutional Area
    Tuglakhabad
    New Delhi – 110 062.

    Website: http://cseindia.org
    email: sales@cseindia.org
    Telephone: +91-11-26081110, 26081124, 26083394, 26086399
    Fax: +91-11-26085879

    D

  13. Smt. Mrinalini V. Sarabhai
    Founder Director
    Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
    Usmanpura, Ashram Road
    Ahmedabad - 380 013.
    (Gujarat).

    Website: http://www.darpana.com
    email: darpana@icenet.net
    Telephone: +91-79-2755 1389, 2755 0566
    Fax: +91-79-2755 6699, 2755 0955

  14. The Secretary
    Dasholi Gram Swarajya Mandal (DGSM)
    Sarvodaya Kendra
    Gopeshwar
    Chamoli - 246 401.
    (Uttranchal).

  15. The Director
    Deccan Development Society
    Flat No.101, Kishan Residency
    1-11-242/1, Street No. 5
    Shyamlal Buildings Area, Begumpet
    Hyderabad - 500 016.
    (Andhra Pradesh).

    Website: http://www.ddsindia.com
    email: ddshyd@hd1.vsnl.net.in
    Telephone: +91-40-27764577, 27764744
    Fax: +91-40-27764722

  16. Shri. Ashok Khosla
    President
    Development Alternatives
    B-32, Tara Crescent
    Qutab Institutional Area
    New Delhi - 110 016.

    Website: http://www.devalt.org
    email: tara@sdalt.ernet.in
    Telephone: +91-11-2685-1158, 2696-7938
    Fax: +91-11-2686-6031

    F

    E

  17. The President
    Environment Society of India
    Karuna Sadan, Sector 11-B
    Chandigarh – 160 011.

  18. The Director
    Environmental Resources Research Centre (ERRC)
    P.B. 1230, Peroorkada
    Thiruvananthapuram – 695005.
    (Kerala).

  19. Shri. G. Ramaprasad
    Secretary
    Environmental Society of Tirupati
    Department of Civil Engineering
    SVU College of Engineering
    Tirupati - 571 502.
    (Tamil Nadu).

    G

  20. Shri. Anupam Mishra
    Gandhi Peace Foundation
    Environment Cell
    221/223 Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg
    New Delhi - 110 002.

  21. Shri. P. N. Pande
    Secretary
    Gram Vikas Kendra
    K3/57 Hans Steehr Road, Telco Colony
    Jamshedpur - 831 004.
    (Bihar).

  22. Ms. M. C. Pintoo
    Green Ray Foundation
    Panaji.
    (Goa).

    H

    I

  23. Dr. Desh Bandhu
    President
    Indian Environmental Society (IES)
    U-112, Vidatha House
    Vikas Marg, Shakarpur
    Delhi - 110 092.

    Website: http://www.iesglobal.org
    email: iesenro@del2.vsnl.net.in
    Telephone: +91-11-2450749, 2046823, 2046824
    Fax: +91-11-2223311

  24. Mr. Ramesh Chandra
    Member Secretary
    Indian National trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)
    71, Lodhi Estate
    New Delhi - 110 013.

    Website: http://www.intach.net/home.htm
    email: intach@del3.vsnl.net.in, msintach@intach.net
    Telephone: +91-11-24631818, 24641304, 24645482
    Fax: +91-11-24611290

  25. Shri. Suresh C. Sharma
    Indian Society for Nature Volunteer
    Gokal Nagar, Rohtak Road
    Sonepat - 131 001.
    (Haryana).

    J

  26. Shri. G. S. Thakur
    General Secretary
    Jammu & Kashmir Environment and Wasteland Development Society
    14, Ranbir Market, Indira Chowk
    Jammu - 180 001.
    (Jammu and Kashmir).

    K

  27. The Chairman
    Kerala Gandhi Smarak Nidhi
    Gandhi Bhawan
    Post Box 419
    P.O. Thycaud
    Thiruvananthapuram District – 696014.
    (Kerala).

  28. Shri. K. R. Janardhan
    President
    Kerala Shastra Sahitya Parishad
    Parishat Bhawan, Guruvayeer Road
    Thrissur - 680 004.
    (Kerala).

  29. The Secretary
    Khadhi Gramodyog Seva Sansthan
    Main Road
    Garhwa.
    (Bihar).

    L

    M

    N

  30. Smt. Medha Patkar
    Narmada Dharangrast Samiti
    (Narmada Bachao Andolan)
    C/o P.D. Dalal
    Post Box 52
    Dhule – 424001.
    (Maharashtra).

    Website: http://www.narmada.org

  31. Mr. Dipankar Nath
    Youth Coordinator
    Nehru Yuva Kendra
    D.K. Road
    North Lakhimpur – 787001.
    (Assam).

  32. Honarary Scretary
    Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association
    C/o District Forest Office
    Nilgiris North Division
    Mount Stewart Hill
    Otacamand
    Nilgiri District – 643001.

    O

  33. Dr. Jaya Krishna Panigrahi,
    Secretary
    Orissa Environmental Society (OES)
    ND-4, VIP Area, IRC Village,
    Bhubaneshwar - 751 015 (Orissa).

    P

    Q

    R

  34. The President
    Rajasthan Environment Preservation Society
    "Vasundara", Tonk Road
    Jaipur – 302015.
    (Rajasthan).

  35. The Director
    Rajasthan Seva Sangh
    Gandhi Ashram
    Dungarpur – 314001.
    (Rajasthan).

  36. The Director
    Ramakrishna Mission Lokashiksha Parishad
    Belur Math
    Belur.
    (West Bengal).

  37. The Executive Director
    Research in Environment, Education and Development Society (REEDS)
    17-1-386/S/22, S.N. Reddy Nagar
    P.O. Champapet
    Hyderabad – 500660.
    (Andhra Pradesh).

    S

  38. Dr. V.S. Vijayan
    Director
    Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
    Anaikatty
    Coimbatore - 641 108.
    (Tamil Nadu).

    Website: http://www.saconindia.org
    email: salimali@vsnl.com
    Telephone: +91-422-2857101 - 105

  39. Ms. Biplab Bhusan Basu
    Director Convenor
    School of Fundamental Research (SFR)
    49 B Tollygunge Road
    Kolkata - 700 026.
    (West Bengal).

  40. Shri. Ajay S. Mehta
    Chief Executive
    Seva Mandir
    Old Fatehpura
    Udaipur - 313 001.
    (Rajasthan).

    Website: http://www.sevamandir.org
    email: smandir@vsnl.com
    Telephone: +91-294-2451041, 2450960
    Fax: +91-294-2450947

  41. Dr. B. C. Srivastava
    Secretary
    Sheratgarh Environmental Society (SES)
    Premkunj, Adarsh Colony
    Shehratgarh
    Siddarthnagar District - 272 205.

  42. The President
    Society for Conservation of Forest and Wildlife
    21/A, Asmita, Swanand Society
    Sahakar Nagar, 1 Parwati
    Pune – 411009.
    (Maharashtra).

  43. Mr. Harsh Jaitli
    Programme Director
    Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA)
    42, Tughlakabad Institutional Area,
    New Delhi - 110062.

    Website: http://www.pria.org
    Email: info@pria.org
    Telephone: +91-11-26081908, 26089559
    Fax: +91-11-26080183

  44. Shri. Arvind K. Khare
    Executive Director
    Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development (SPWD)
    Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra Building
    1, Copernicus Marg
    New Delhi - 110 001.

    Website: http://www.spwdindia.org

  45. Shri. Bindheswar Pathak
    Founder
    Sulabh International
    Sulabh Bhawan
    Mahavir Enclave, Palam Dabri Road
    New Delhi - 110 045.

    Website: http://www.sulabhinternational.org
    email: sulabh1@nde.vsnl.net.in, sulabh2@nde.vsnl.net.in, sulabh@ndb.vsnl.net.in
    Telephone: +91-11-25032631, 25032617, 25032654
    Fax: +91-11-25034014, 25036122

    T

  46. Dr. R. K. Pachauri
    Director General
    Tata Energy reaserch Insitute (TERI)
    Darbari Seth Block
    India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Raod
    New Delhi - 110 003.

    Website: http://teriin.org
    email: webgroup@teri.res.in
    Telephone: +91-11-2468 2100 and 2468 2111
    Fax: +91-11-2468 2144 and 2468 2145

    U

  47. Shri. Lalith Pande
    Honorary Secretary
    Uttrakhand Seva Nidhi
    Manerath Sadan, Champa Naula
    Almora - 263 601.
    (Uttranchal).

    Telephone: +91-5962-224304
    Fax: +91-5962-23100

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  48. The Secretary General and CEO
    WWF-India
    Pirojsha Godrej National Conservation Centre
    172-B,Max Mueller Marg
    Lodhi Estate
    New Delhi - 110 003.

    Website: http://www.wwfindia.org/index.jsp
    email: tcp@wwfindia.net
    Telephone: +91-11-24693744/ 24616532/ 24691760-62

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    Y

    Z

  49. Ms. Sally R. Walker
    Secretary
    Zoo Outreach Organisation
    29-1, Bharati Colony
    Peelamedu
    Coimbatore - 641 004.
    (Tamil Nadu).

    Website: http://www.zooreach.org
    email: zooreach@vsnl.com
    Telephone: +91-422-2561 087, 2563 159
    Fax: +91-422-563 269


Re: BIO COMPOSTING

 
 
Subject: BIO COMPOSTING

Composting
Introduction
Composting is a natural process by which bacteria and other micro organisms break down organic matter into simple nutrients in the presence or absence of air (oxygen). Where the composting takes place in the absence of air, the process is called anaerobic composting and where it takes place in the presence of air, it is called aerobic composting.
Composting (wherein elements conducive for the process of breaking down of the organic matter like air, moisture, micro fauna, etc. are introduced) has been identified as the most efficient way of converting municipal organic waste into manure, thereby recycling nature’s resource - nutrients. Aerobic composting is the most widely accepted way of composting organic wastes. This can be carried out in several ways and stages.
 
The aim of organic composting is two fold - that of breaking down the complex organic matter into a simpler and acceptable form for the plants to absorb, and that of improving the nutrient (NPK - Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorous) value of the organic matter to increase yield by the plants. Correspondingly, aerobic composting is ideally carried out in two stages. 
 
 
Stage 1: BREAKING DOWN OF ORGANIC MATTER THROUGH
1. Aerobic Composting
Aerobic composting is the process by which organic waste is converted into compost in the presence of air.  It is a simple method where vegetable waste and dead leaves are converted into manure.
Principle of aerobic composting
The aerobic bacteria helps in disintegrating the vegetable matter into smaller particles.  During aerobic composting the water content in the vegetable matter which is more than 75% gets removed.  Aerobic composting reduces the waste into nearly one tenth of its original volume.  It takes about 2 months to 1 year (depending on the volume of garbage) for the garbage to get completely converted into manure.
 
A few easy tips
• Select an empty space, in your compound or you can even use plastic buckets or tubs.
• Build up an enclosure using bricks in a honeycomb fashion if you are laying the pit in the open.
• Sprinkle some water at the bottom of the soil.
• Spread the waste inside the enclosure.
• Sprinkle hand fulls of loose earth to supply aerobic bacteria.
• Sprinkle some water to keep the bed moist.  But the bed must not be flooded with water.
• When the enclosure is filled upto a height of 2.5", start piling up the garbage in another enclosure.
• The compost will be in the colour of earth and can be directly used for the plants.
 
Points to remember
• Non vegetarian food should not be put in the compost pit.
• During monsoons keep the pit covered to avoid flooding. 
 
 
2. Microbial Innoculum
The segregated organic waste is loaded into the chamber and while loading it, bacterial innoculum is applied after every 6 inches of waste. This pit is watered lightly to maintain the moisture content. The second and the third innoculum are carried out on intervals of 5 days. The compost is ready in 15 days or less.
 
3.  Bio-dung / Windrow Composting
The organic waste is deposited in layers, with animal dung slurry being sprayed after each layer. This ensures adequate bacteria in the waste to initiate composting. After reaching the full height of 3 feet, the heap is sprayed with a substantial quantity of animal dung slurry and covered with a black polythene sheet. The polythene sheet is held in place by perforated hollow bamboo poles or even plastic pipes inserted into the windrow pile by piercing the polythene sheet at intervals. This sheet will trap the heat from the sun and increase the internal temperature to about 70 C. This high temperature kills all pathogens and seeds of unwanted weed plants, which would otherwise hinder the yield and even contaminate it.  The moisture from the waste condenses on the underside of the polythene sheet. During the night, with the cooling of the ambient temperature, the moisture drips into the heap. This cyclic movement of water also cycles the bacteria aiding in rapid composting. The perforated bamboo poles or plastic piles circulate air within the pile to aid in aerobic composting.
The volume of waste decreases to almost one third the initial volume after 15 days. This is then transferred to the vermibed, where it will undergo the second stage of value addition - Vermicomposting. 
 
 
Advantages of Bio-dung Composting over Microbial Innoculum
Both the above methods of composting are equally effective and make use of bacteria though in different forms. During the course of the project, it was realised that bacterial innoculum was in the locally and readily available animal (usually cow) dung slurry was more feasible and sustainable over the long run, rather than the specially developed bacterial innoculum.
Stage 2 - VERMICOMPOSTING
In this method, the broken-down waste is subjected to the action of earthworms. The pit/chamber is filled with layers of gravel, sand and soil bottom upwards and hundreds of local varieties of earthworms are introduced into the soil. Lumps of cow dung are placed on the soil and covered with a layer of hay. This vermibed is moistened everyday by sprinkling water over it. On the 31st day, biodung / bacterial innoculum compost is loaded into the pit, on which the already multiplied earthworms act for a period of 30 days to produce high quality manure. The resulting compost is very high in NPK content due to the presence of special enzymes in the worms.
Stage 3 - SIEVING & PACKING
The compost is then sieved, weighed and packed into bags for sale.
 
 
 
 
How long is the composting process? All biodegradable materials are naturally converted to compost by the microbes. The limitation of this process is the time duration. It takes several months while on average, aerobic bio composting ( stirring of waste periodically ) takes only 25-30 days to produce fully stabilized compost. Aerobic bio composting accelerates biodegradation and results in the higher temperatures necessary for pathogen destruction. Use of a biological product such as Earthlife Bio Great Compost Activator can greatly accelerate the composting process.
 
                           
Advantages of Bio composting
 
  Fast and simple Process
Highly Efficient and high yielding.
No odour, pests, rodents
Highly Decentralized - Can be implemented at the ward, sub ward, society and even individual household level.
Low capital investment
 
 
                           
Why Make Compost? Compost is one of nature's best mulches and soil amendments, and you can use it instead of commercial fertilizers. Best of all, compost is cheap. Using compost improves soil structure, texture, and aeration and increases the soil's water-holding capacity. Compost loosens clay soils and helps sandy soils retain water. Adding compost improves soil fertility and stimulates healthy root development in plants. The organic matter provided in compost provides food for microorganisms, which keeps the soil in a healthy, balanced condition. Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus will be produced naturally by the feeding of microorganisms.
 
                           
Most gardeners have long understood the value of this rich, dark, earthy material in improving the soil and creating a healthy environment for plants. Understanding how to make and use compost is in the public interest, as the problem of
 
waste disposal climbs toward a crisis level. Landfills are brimming, and new sites are not likely to be easily found. For this reason there is an interest in conserving existing landfill space and in developing alternative methods of dealing with waste. Don't throw away materials when you can use them to improve your lawn and garden! Start composting instead.
 
                           
We are required to deal creatively with our own waste, as one by one, municipalities shall start refusing to haul off our leaves and grass clippings. About one third of the space in landfills is taken up with organic waste from our yards and kitchens, just the type of material that can be used in compost. With a small investment in time, you can contribute to the solution to a community problem, while at the same time enriching the soil and improving the health of the plants on your property.
 
Using Compost: Finished compost is dark brown, crumbly, and is earthy-smelling. Small pieces of leaves or other ingredients may be visible. If the compost contains many materials which are not broken down, it is only partly decomposed. This product can be used as a mulch, but adding partly decomposed compost to the soil can reduce the amount of nitrogen available to the plants. The microorganisms will continue to do the work of decomposing, but will use
 
soil nitrogen for their own growth, restricting the nitrogen's availability to plants growing nearby. You may use Microbe Mineral, plant food to prevent such a situation. 
 
 

Allow partly decomposed compost particles to break down further or separate them out before using compost on growing plants. Or add extra nitrogen such as manure or Microbe Mineral, to ensure that growing plants will not suffer from a nitrogen deficiency.
 
 
Compost serves primarily as a soil conditioner, whether it's spread in a layer on the soil surface or is dug in. A garden soil regularly amended with compost is better able to hold air and water, drains more efficiently, and contains a nutrient reserve that plants can draw on. The amended soil also tends to produce plants with fewer insect and disease problems. The compost encourages a larger population of beneficial soil microorganisms, which control harmful microorganisms. It also fosters healthy plant growth, and healthy plants are better able to resist pests.
 
 
SPECIAL FEATURES OF COMPOST BIO-FERTILISER
 
 It improves soil structure and moisture retention capacity of soil.
It brings life into degraded unproductive lands rendering them fertile.
Presence of Nitrogen fixing bacteria like Azotobactor & Azospirillum improves soil quality.
Presence of natural pesticides like Actinomycetes improves soil stability and nutrition.
It is a rich source of humus forming substances, plant nutrients, trace elements and other growth-promotion substances.
Continuous usage of Compost has shown improvement in yield by over 15 to 25%.
Usage of compost has shown improvement of flavour, colour and taste in fruits and vegetables.
 
 
Vermicomposting: Composting with Worms : Vermicomposting, or worm composting, is different than traditional composting. Worm composting is a process that uses red earthworms, also commonly called redworms, to consume organic waste, producing castings (an odor-free compost product for use as mulch), soil conditioner, and topsoil additive. Naturally occurring organisms, such as bacteria and millipedes, also assist in the aerobic degradation of the organic material. Vermi composting is harder to maintain, much slower a process & produces compost lower in quality compared to compost prepared through bio-composting. 
 
ADVANTAGES OF BIO COMPOSTING OVER VERMICOMPOSTING
 
CHARACTERISTIC
 

 VERMICOMPOSTING
 SPIRO BIO-COMPOSTING
 
 
 CUMBERSOME
 VERY SIMPLE
 
Investment cost
 Very high
 Very low
 
Operational cost
 High
 Low
 
Process cycle time
 High (60 to 90 days)
 Low ( 21 to 30 days)
 
Foul odour
 Yes
 No odours at all
 
Mosquitoes, flies, rodents
 Yes
 No problem at all
 
High temperature stability
 No
 Yes
 
Manpower requirement
 Skilled
 Unskilled
 
Leachate, run-off water
 Very high
 Virtually zero
 
Pathogen elimination
 Questionable
 Proven 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 

Re: DELHI JAL BOARD, WAVE PROGRAMME

 
Subject: DELHI JAL BOARD, WAVE PROGRAMME

The Rainwater collection system is known to have existed for over 4000 years. This technique is being revived today to give back to nature what we take from it.
 
Rain water harvesting - a simple, economical and eco-friendly method of water conservation is an ideal solution to recharge the ground water.
 
The rainwater that falls on the surface/ roof top is guided to borewells or pits or new/ old/ abandoned wells through small diameter pipes to recharge the underground water which can be used later whenever required.
 
Rainwater can be harvested to the extent of 55,000 litres per 100sq. metres area per year from rooftops.
Benefits Of Rainwater Harvesting
 
Quality of Groundwater improves
 
Raises the water levels in wells and borewells that are drying up.
 
Mitigates the effects of drought and achieves drought - proofing.
 
An ideal solution to water problem in areas having inadequate water resources.
 
Reduces the soil erosion as the surface runoff is reduced.
 
Choking of storm water drains and flooding of roads decreases.
 
Saving of Energy: To lift ground water, one meter rise in water level saves about 0.40 kilo watt hour of electricity.
Approximate Cost of Various Water Harvesting Systems:
Recharge Pit
(Suitable for roof top area upto 100 sq. m)  Rs. 2,500-5,000/- 
Abandoned/ Running Hand Pump
(Suitable for roof top area upto 150 sq. m)  Rs. 1,500-2,500/- 
Abandoned Dug Well
(Suitable for roof top area upto 150 sq. m)  Rs. 5,000-8,000/- 
Recharge trench
(Suitable for roof top area 200 to 300 sq. m)  Rs. 5,000-10,000/- 
Gravity Head Recharge Well
(Suitable for roof top area more than 400 sq. m)  Rs. 50,000-80,000/- 
Recharge Shaft
(Suitable for roof top area greater than 1500 sq. m)  Rs. 60,000-85,000/- 
 
Delhi Jal Board
Rainwater Harvesting Assistance Cell Varunalaya-I, karol Bagh, New Delhi-110005.
Ph. 3678380-82 extn. 246,240.
or
Officer Incharge, Central Ground Water Board, State Unit Office, Gallery no. 18/11, Jamnagar House,
Mansingh Road, New Delhi-110011
e-mail: niccgwb@sansad.nic.in; cgwa@nic.in; cgwa@vsnl.com
website: www.cgwaindia.com
Ph. 3384355. Fax. 3386743.
http://www.delhijalboard.nic.in/djbdocs/consumer/conservation.htm
 
WAVES: A NEW INITIATIVE
 
Now, it is felt that in Delhi, Water Conservation has to be turned into a movement involving citizens at all levels i.e. Bhagidari in Water Conservation. It is therefore proposed to launch The Citizens Water Alliance for Voluntary Efficiency in Saving Program. An important initiative towards bringing demand and supply gap in the water situation, The Citizens Water Alliance for Voluntary Efficiency in Saving Program will be a voluntary programme dedicated to achieving water use efficiency.
 
GOALS OF THE WAVE PROGRAM
 
Imparting timely information regarding leakages, bursting of pipelines to delhi Jal Board and eliciting quick response to ensure effective and efficient functioning of the water distribution system at all levels.
 
Educating all citizens of delhi regarding water conservation methods and techniques to bring about greater water efficiency and thus bring about an effective increase in supply of filtered water.
 
Inculcating an awareness of the rapid depletion of ground water level and the need to harvest rainwater through simple Rain Water Harvesting Structures.
 
COMPONENTS OF THE WAVES PROGRAM
 
        Water Wardens and Asstt. Water Wardens :
 
It is proposed to nominate about 500 Water Wardens and 150 Asstt. Water Wardens (one each from school students, young and old age group). These 2000 wardens shall be imparted training to make them conversant with DJB water supply systems and methods of conservation of water including saving that can be affected in day to day household uses. The selection of the Water Wardens will be made from the RWA's whereas the Asstt. Water Wardens will be nominated from the ECO CLUBS.
 
In order to achieve short term / long terms objectives, trining will be imparted by means of workshops / seminars / site visits etc. on a regular and sustained basis. A monthly meeting will be held under the chairmanship of CEO, where mutual exchange of information will take place.
 
Suggestions / ideas on dissemination of information regarding water conservation / Rain Water harvesting would be welcomed and suitably acknowledged.
 
 
 

Responsibilities Of Water Wardens / Asstt. Water Wardens
 
Watch for leakages, bursting of water lines / faulty water devices etc.
 
Passing on of information regarding leakages etc. to DJB control rooms / concerned officials at the earliest.
 
To ensure rectification of the reported matters.
 
Bring about awareness of water conservation measures in all spheres of activity.
 
Disseminate information regarding depletion of ground level and its consequences.
 
Assist DJB in providing technical assistance to citizens desirous of implementing simpler and effective Rain Water Harvesting Techniques / methods.
 
Membership Incentives For Water Wardens / Asstt. Water Wardens :
 
The services of efficient dedicated Water Wardens will be duly acknowledged by DJB by way of award of Water Savior Certificates, publicity through media etc. A scheme of attractive gifts may also be considered in case of highly deserving individuals.
 
For the young Asstt. Water Wardens quiz / essay competitions will be held on a regular basis.