Project Coordinator, Rural Reconstruction Society (RRS), NGO, India

M.A. in Sustainable International Development,
M.Sc. in Geography

Rural Reconstruction Society (RRS),
NGO, India

Tel.: 08571-223033
Cell No: 94407 99095
E-mail: pbbisana@yahoo.co.in

• Project Coordinator, Rural Reconstruction Society (RRS), NGO, India - present
• Procounseling to village community on practices of water and soil conservation, 1998-2000
  • Organizing visual exhibitions on "Rain water harvesting and ground water recharging techniques in urban areas, "Hyderabad, India
  • Preparation of spatial maps of natural watersheds in industrial areas, demarcate areas affected by water pollution
  • Assisting in developing ''Training Manual'' on watershed development and management in vernacular language, Telugu
  • Assisting the community and local NGO's in organizing the women groups in rural areas
• Collaboration program between CRE and APSRAC (Andhra Pradesh State Remote Sensing Application Centre) - and NRSA (National Remote Sensing Agency), Govt. of India, 1997
  Project: "Establishment of Measurable Bench Marks in Watershed Development Program."
  • Coordinated field level data collection and supervised 18 field, handled: volunteers
  • Collected data - socio, economic, existing status of ground water and surface water sources land use pattern
  • Assisted project leader in data compilation and preparing land use maps
• Field level implementing agency - CRDS, (Chaitany Rural Development Society) Cuddapah. Cuddapah District, AP. State, India, 1996-1997
  Project "Development of Community-well Irrigation Sources Through Farmers Participation."
  • Facilitated group formations and also, in developing handled: mechanisms of sustainable management of developed aspects
  • Organized exposure visit to farmers of project area to near by villages falling in the adjoing Karnataka State, India
  • Researched methodologies adopted by Karnataka State farmers in achieving optimal returns from land development through multiple crop production techniques and soil moisture consrvation practices
• Anantapur District, AP. State, India, 1994-1997
  Project "'Micro Watershed Development." No. of NGO's involved - 2 groups
  
  • Provided guidance and trained field workers of NGO's in preparing village level land use, drainage map, facilitated information of user groups and preparation of action plan through
    Participatory Methodology
• Collaboration program between CRE and DRDA (District Rural Development Agency), Nalgonda District, Government of AP. State, India, 1994-1995
  Project "Integrated Village Development on Watershed Basis." Estimated worth of US $ 27,021,790
  • Implemented through local NGO's under DRDA guidelines
  • Participated in preparation of 32 watershed maps on 1: 50,000 scale
  • Handled collection of socio-economic and land use data from available secondary sources
  • Accompanied the team leader in field visits for cross verification of collection data
  • Organized visual exhibition on watershed development in the two day workshop jointly organized by CRE and DRDA
• Centre for Resource Education. (CRE facilitates field level implementation through local communities and NGO's). Water Management programs, 1994 - onwards. Field Coordinator
• Academy of Gandhian Studies, 1993-1994
  Project "Restoration of minor irrigation tanks (small water bodies) and treatment to catchment areas." No.of NGO's: 12 Non-profit organizations. involved. Budget : US $ 212,770. Supported by : CEBEMO, The Netherlands. Trainee Volunteer.
  • Assisted B.V. Subba Rao, Hydrogeologist, who was offering consultancy services to Academy

• M.A. in Sustainable International Development at Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, MA, USA, Scholarship from Joint Japan/ World Bank Graduate Scholarship (JJ/WBGSP), 2001-2003
• M.Sc. in Geography, Sri Krishnadevearaya University, Anantapur, A.P. State, India. Economic Backward Scholarship, 1989 - 1991.
• B.Ed. at Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, AP.State, India. Teaching Profession, 1991 - 1992

• Participated in the workshop on "Preparation of Waste & Dry Land Maps and Applications," organized by National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), at Hyderabad, India, November, 1995
• Organized exposure and training camp for 30 member state level National Service Scheme (NSS)
  Coordinators, to Velpupalle Watershed, at Velpupalle of Turakapalle Mandal of Nalgonda District, AP. State, India, June 1995

• English, Telugu (local language)
  

• Professer L. R. Simon. Brandeis University. MS 078.
  Waltham, MA 02454, USA.
  Tel.: (781)736-2770
  E-mail: simon@brandeis.edu
  
  
• Professer Joseph Ferreira, Jr. Massachusetts Institue of Technology. Room 9-532.
  Cambridge, MA, USA
  Tel.: (617)253-7410
  E-mail: jf@mit.edu
  
  
• Mr. B. V. Subba Rao. Center for Resource Education. Flat 'R' 1st Floor, Plot No : 9.
  Zehra Colony, Kakaguda. Secunderabad, (Hyderabad). India
  Tel.: 91-40-27709118
  E-mail: creind@hd2.dot.net.in