Irrigation
Statistical year book India 2013- A compilation of data sets by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Posted on 05 Jan, 2013 07:19 PM
A community comes together to revive lakes and ponds in Valni village, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Posted on 02 Jan, 2013 06:58 PMThe 200 old revived lake in Valni village, Nagpur
A growing concern - How soon will India run out of water - Paper published in the Journal of Global Health
Posted on 29 Dec, 2012 05:33 PMThe paper informs that groundwater accounts for about 50%-80% of domestic water use and 45%-50% of the irrigation in the country.
South India left with water storage level lowest in a decade - Roundup of the week's news (December 17 – 23, 2012)
Posted on 24 Dec, 2012 06:41 PMSouth India left with water storage level lowest in a decade
Exploring linkages between the agricultural sector and the environment - Report on the Kerala Environment Congress organised by the Centre for Environment and Development at Thiruvananthapuram, between 16 -18 August 2012
Posted on 24 Dec, 2012 05:27 PMThe Congress was jointly organised by Centre for Environment and Development (CED), Thiruvananthapuram and the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram
Inauguration of the conference
Around 350 participants including eminent scientists, agricultural experts and students participated in the event. The conference was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Sri. Oommen Chandy. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister, highlighted that development and environment were linked and that the approach to the cause of agriculture and environment needed to be realistic since the state could not neglect both development and environment. He also pointed out that Kerala was one state having a very high reputation in preserving and protecting the forest cover, which was much higher than the national average in the state. This was possible due to the will and awareness of the people of Kerala. He emphasised the need for a more realistic approach to deal with issues related to the agriculture and environment.
Inaugural speech by the Chief Minister of Kerala
The APWELL Project: Andhra Pradesh's experience with participatory hydrological monitoring
Posted on 18 Dec, 2012 02:04 PMPreventing groundwater abuse depends on the users' knowledge of what constitutes this over-exploitation and abuse, and why it is undesirable. The success of APWELL, therefore, depends on participatory hydrological monitoring in which the users were trained in basic hydrology and charged with monitoring the hydrological balance of the watershed.
Ajit Pawar reinstated as Maharashtra deputy CM, despite being involved in a multi-crore irrigation scam - Roundup of the week's news (December 10 – 16, 2012)
Posted on 17 Dec, 2012 09:42 PMAjit Pawar reinstated as deputy CM of Maharashtra