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TO CSE FRIENDS
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Last fortnight, we had written about developments since the
release of our study on soft drinks and pesticides. We would like to thank all our friends
for the numerous messages and important references and links to information on standards
and pesticide related regulations on food and beverages from across the world. As we
mentioned earlier, the Joint Parliamentary Committee will now be reviewing these issues as
well.
Simultaneously, we are working on
studies on water quality standards and pesticide policies. We hope this month to have
these papers ready so that we can begin further consultations on these issues.
We will definitely keep you informed of developments
and as always, we need your support and help.
- CSE
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FIFTH WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE (Cancún,
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--Official documents
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JAL SWARAJ CAMPAIGN
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INITIATING CAMPAIGN ON WATER HARVESTING IN KENYA
A three-member CSE team visited Kenya to strengthen the Network for Green Water Harvesting
in Eastern and Southern Africa
Details at:
http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/africa_news.htm
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HARVESTERS MEET IN DELHI
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CSE unveiled its new set of six model rainwater harvesting projects on August 20, 2003 at
a network meeting of water harvesters, government agencies and institutions in Delhi.
http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/Events.htm#harvesters
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PAANI GHANO ANMOL (Precious Water)
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A census on water resources in the Meerut region conducted by Janhit Foundation, a
Meerut-based NGO with support from CSE, reveals that Meerut is left with only 1944 ponds
out of 3062.
More at: http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/Events.htm
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