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From: CURE DHAN <dhancure@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018, 12:55 pm
Subject: Special Call for Landscape Architecture_Intern and Fellow_URBAN
WATER ECOSYSTEM
To: Young Ecologists Talk & Interact Yeti <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx>
Dear All,
Greeting from Centre for Urban Water Resources,
About *CURE*
Centre for Urban Water Resources (CURE) from DHAN Vayalagam (Tank)
Foundation, the water thematic collective of DHAN Foundation with sectoral
focus on water management in urban and semi-urban environments, was
inaugurated in 2008. Its main objectives are to protect the urban aquatic
environment, to enhance the living conditions of residents with regard to
health and hygiene, and to improve livelihoods by securing water resources.
CURE has restored an urban tank in Madurai which was not active for past
four years. The project REVIVAL, is the new initiative of CURE in
Collaboration with HCL Foundation.
The project *REVIVAL*
The project REVIVAL, Revitalizing Vandiyur Lake is focusing on restoring
the tank system by redefining the purpose of it for the future through
collective planning and action. Vandiyur tank, the biggest tank of Madurai
city, once irrigated more than 640 acres has lost its purpose and
continuously subjected to predation. Two major components of the project
are redesigning Vandiyur tank based on purpose and bringing safe water to
the tank system. This project would be a model on ‘Water security’ of the
groundwater based urban communities through revitalizing traditional
surface water bodies.
Call for *INTERNS AND FELLOWS:*
*Internships: *Interns from various departments will be engaged for
three-six months in micro-studies associated with the revitalizing the
tank. Their findings will serve as a base for preparing comprehensive DPR.
A proper research methodology will be provided for the study. A mentor will
be associated with the interns for better results. Best interns will be
awarded.
*Fellowships: *This one-year full-time fellowship provides a framework for best
minds to join hands with urban communities, empathize with their water-related
struggles, connect with their aspirations and co-create the envisaged
future. The fellows will pilot some of the scalable elements of the
project. The fellows will receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 15,000* (*Conditions
apply).
APPLY ONLINE: https://www.dhan.org/dhancure/applyonline.php
*Project Period: Jan 2019-March 2020*
THEME
- *Redesigning Landscape: *Redesigning Vandiyur Tank Cascade by
redefined functionality for providing maximum services for the urban
ecosystem, developing it along with community perspectives, technical
feasibility and cost-effective design are the objectives. Graduates with
the background of Architecture and Landscape design and engineering are
most welcome.
DATES TO REMAIN
Late Date for Application: *2nd January 2019*
*Project Period: Jan 2019-March 2020*
More details: https://www.dhan.org/dhancure/
Mobile: Ela@ +91 9994312181 / Lokesh@ +91 9092404647
Mail: dhancure@xxxxxxxx
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*Centre for Urban water REsources (CURE),*
DHAN Foundation
1A, Vaidyanathapuram East
Kennet Cross Road
Madurai 625 016, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Phone: +91-452-2302552 Extn-556
Website: www.dhan.org
