Punjab

3rd annual seminar on "Water Security and Climate Change: Challenges and Strategy", Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development Studies, 4th - 6th November 2011, Amritsar
Posted on 10 Mar, 2011 11:25 AM

Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development StudiesOrganizer: Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development Studies (IDSAsr), Amritsar

Venue: Conference hall, Guru Nanak Bhawan, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

Topics:

  • Challenges and Opportunities for Water Security: An overview
  • Regional Water Security, Resource Use & Allocation
Socio-economic implications of depleting groundwater resource in Punjab: A comparative analysis of different irrigation systems - An EPW paper
This article in the Economic and Political Weekly is based on a comparative analysis of different irrigation systems. Posted on 01 Mar, 2011 06:00 PM

It argues that while the consequences of negative groundwater draft have mostly been viewed as an ecological disaster, the externalities of groundwater depletion pose greater concern for socio-economic equity in the access to this resource.

International conference on preparing agriculture for climate change, Crop Improvement Society of India, 6th - 8th February, Ludhiana
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 03:15 PM

Crop Improvement Society of IndiaOrganizer: Crop Improvement Society of India

Venue: Ludhiana

Topic:

  • Agriculture: Abettor and sufferer
  • Mitigation strategies – Policy and Management interventions
Enhancing crop water productivity to ameliorate groundwater decline - Article from Current Science
Managing groundwater to save and reduce the decline of the natural resource. Mulch drip irrigation, bed planting, seeding at right time, proper tillage help safeguard. Posted on 15 Nov, 2010 10:55 PM

The following article is a literature survey of water management interventions taken up in Indian fields to improve the water productivity which would in turn reduce the groundwater decline.

Samajik Parivartan Yatra updates - 7th October, 2010 : Community meeting held in Valmiki Mohalla
A fight to regain dignity: Safai Karmchari Andolan Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 03:19 PM

From Ludhiana: Bassi Pathana Town - Fathegar sagar district:

A Community meeting was held in Valmiki Mohalla. It was attended by local eminent persons from the community, Mr. Sardar Sukhdev Singh Jamagal - rtrd Additional Judge, Mr. Kaval Jit Singh Mattu, Advocate, Mr. Dholak Ram - and President,  Safai karmachari Union, and community leader Mr. Ram ji Lal, Govt Employee. 12 liberated SK women took the responsibility of organising a meeting in the basti with the support of committee people. They invited the community as well as general public to the meeting, where the mission, demands, SKA’s back ground were discussed and people’s views were taken.

Water vs energy - IEEE Spectrum magazine special report
The IEEE Spectrum magazine, the flagship publication of the IEEE, the world's largest professional technology association, recently brought out a special report on Water vs Energy. Posted on 30 Jun, 2010 02:54 AM

IEEE Spectrum Water v/s EnergyThe IEEE Spectrum magazine, the flagship publication of the IEEE, the world's largest professional technology association, recently brought out a special report on Water vs Energy. The report contains three main sections - Thirsty Machines (Water, Energy and Industry), Uneasy Harvest (Water, Energy and Agriculture) and Tiny Test Beds (potential solutions).

The Uneasy Harvest section contains a special report - "Pumping Punjab Dry", on the depleting groundwater situation in Punjab, and how cheap energy is endangering India's food security.

"Where Water meets Watts", is a map of Water and Energy hot spots and bright spots.

Workshop on the theme "Ecological Agriculture practices as solution to Climate Change" , Patiala, Punjab
Posted on 17 Feb, 2010 05:20 PM

Sugarcane expert Shri Suresh Desai (from Belgaum, Karnataka)  is visiting Punjab from March 1st to 4th, 2010. He will deliver lectures on water efficient sugarcane farming. The workshop will have practical sessions too.

Time : 09.30 AM to 03.30 PM
Address : Village Bhawalpur, Near Rajpura, District Patiala

Workshop on the theme "Ecological Agriculture practices as solution to Climate Change", Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Posted on 17 Feb, 2010 05:07 PM

Sugarcane expert Shri Suresh Desai (from Belgaum, Karnataka)  is visiting Punjab from March 1st to 4th ,2010. He will deliver lectures on water efficient sugarcane farming. The workshop will have practical sessions too.

Time : 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM
Address : Ghaghial village, Hoshiarpur Dasuya Road, Hoshiarpur

Workshop on the theme "Ecological Agriculture practices as solution to Climate Change", Amritsar
Posted on 17 Feb, 2010 05:01 PM

Sugarcane expert Shri Suresh Desai (from Belgaum, Karnataka)  is visiting Punjab from March 1st to 4th ,2010. He will deliver lectures on water efficient sugarcane farming. The workshop will have practical sessions too.

Time : 10.30 AM to 4.00 PM
Address : Bhagat Puran Singh Natural Farm , Dhirakot, Jandiala, Amritsar

Workshop on the theme "Ecological Agriculture practices as solution to Climate Change", Faridkot, Punjab
Posted on 17 Feb, 2010 04:46 PM

Sugarcane expert Shri Suresh Desai (from Belgaum, Karnataka)  is visiting Punjab from March 1st to 4th ,2010. He will deliver lectures on water efficient sugarcane farming. The workshop will have practical sessions too.

Time : 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM
Address : Jaitu village, Gurmail Dhillon Natural Farm , Faridkot

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