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ProPoor is an internet portal that provides information, resources and news about development work in South Asia. ProPoor is not a funding organization. As we create a platform to match resources with needs, we hope to rekindle the spirit of service in individual hearts around the globe. South Asian Development News May 17, 2012 Nepal’s Future Federal System Remains Undecided Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has raised concerns at the rising tensions in Nepal linked to the failure ...   Fancy Wall for Sundarbans See this Magazine Issue In this Issue Science & Technology Intense movement ... India's Naxal Areas to Get 10,000 Solar Water Systems To meet the drinking water needs of people living in Maoist-affected areas, the Government of India ...   Third Time Around the Law Construction of a project that requires environmental, coastal zone and forest permissions cannot begin until all ... Green Tribunal: First Months The first set of hearings winds its way through the newly established environment tribunal, against the ... suggest a story | read news archives Latest News From ProPoor Community Lime juice, sunlight can purify water in 30 minutes... Smart farming : How to improve yield in organic farming Special opportunity with Craftsvilla.com Mouthpiece of small farmers: an initiative for small and marginal farmers... How one woman revitalized a watershed! - a story of extra ordinary courage More updates on the ProPoor blog >> "Signs of Light": Good News From South Asia How One Woman Revitalized a Watershed posted on May 16, 2012 The Kosi river in Uttarakhand, India, is the lifeline of the region. The forests and villages that it nourished were starved of water by urban thirst. One-Minute Films Show How To Make Toys from Trash posted on May 8, 2012 Gandhian in outlook, Arvind Gupta participated in the Hoshangabad Science Teaching Programme (HSTP) in Madhya Pradesh in 1978. While he was there he developed his idea of creating simple toys and educational experiments using locally available materials as well as items usually thrown as trash. The Bird Man of Kheechan posted on May 1, 2012 Ratanlal Maloo in Rajasthan, India, has single-handedly called over 15,000 Demoiselle Cranes to his little hamlet from their homes in Mongolia and Eurasia, as annual guests, and created a sanctuary worth visiting. more good news

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