Livestock Census is a regular quinquennial exercise of Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD). The first Livestock Census was conducted in the year 1919 and last census i.e. 20th Livestock Census was conducted in 2019. The 21st Livestock Census exercise has been launched across the country on 25th October, …
The present work accentuated the expediency of remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) applications in groundwater studies, especially in the identification of groundwater potential zones in Ithikkara River Basin (IRB), Kerala, India.
Chandigarh: The ground water level in most areas of Chandigarh, though not alarming, has been witnessing a continuous declining trend since more than a decade now. According to Anil Bhatia, the Regional Director of Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), North Western Region, “The reduction has been at the rate of …
Ground water abstraction is increasing day by day due to its increasing demand for various uses. Hosur union of Krishnagiri District, completely depends on ground water for drinking purpose, since the surface water from Penniyar River is very limited. In the present study the assessment of ground water quantity of …
PARADIP: Jagatsinghpur district has been witnessing a steep decline in groundwater level. The quality of water also deteriorated. Sources said groundwater level in the district has gone down to a great extent following unrestricted drawing of water by industries in the area. In the last few years hundreds of industries …
LUCKNOW: Taking a serious view of the receding groundwater resources in the state, Uttar Pradesh government has said it would suspend subsidies for digging new borewells in 108 development blocks. Making the announcement on Tuesday, state minor irrigation minister Paras Nath Yadav said the decision was made on the basis …
Due to the erratic monsoon in 2011 and rising summer heat, Maharashtra's water supply position has come down to 19 per cent of the total capacity of dams in the State. Last year, it was 32 per cent and in 2010, it was 21 per cent. In the water-surplus Konkan …
After last year’s failed rainfall dried up most wells and the depeleting water table drove the hand pumps to a trickle, farmers in the nearly 200 villages in Mann and Khatav talukas in Satara are now struggling to save their cattle. While both farmers and their livestock await government relief …
Two districts--Chapainawabganj and Naogaon--are at very high groundwater drought risk while Rajshahi and Joypurhat at moderate risk, said a research paper at a two-day conference. The research paper on "Assessment of Hydro-meteorological Drought and its Vulnerability into Climate Change in Barind, NW Bangladesh" was presented at the 'North Bengal Drought …
Rapid decline in aquifer level has exposed parts of the southwestern region to huge saline water intrusion into ground, surface waters and soil to affect crops and ecology, say experts. “Saline water is penetrating further into the mainland of southwestern region to affect the only remaining freshwater pocket of the …
Nearly all our fresh water comes from obscure underground deposits – now satellites and radioactive isotopes are telling us how much we have to go round.
GUWAHATI, Sept 16 – Guwahati and its adjoining areas are likely to suffer a crisis in the form of groundwater depletion, if efforts are not made to optimise the use of the resources. Both State Government and citizens must take steps that would help recharge groundwater, which has been exploited …
CGWA’s Missive To Chief Secy Triggers Alarm New Delhi: Despite strict regulations in place, declining groundwater levels in the city’s south and southwest districts has prompted the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to take up the matter with Delhi chief secretary P K Tripathi who in turn has notified Delhi …
Water Levels Fell Alarmingly In 75% Wells Over A Decade; Monsoon Was The Saviour Last Year New Delhi: There has been a substantial fall in groundwater levels in the capital over the past 10 years. In what should ring alarm bells, the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) said in its …
The present work is aimed at assessing the water quality index (WQI) for the groundwater of Tumkur taluk. This has been determined by collecting groundwater samples and subjecting the samples to a comprehensive physicochemical analysis. For calculating the WQI, the following 12 parameters have been considered: pH, total hardness, calcium, …
The occasion will be the groundwater Day on Friday, when authorities would settle down to express their concern on the plunging groundwater level in the state. But ironically, their discussions would be centered largely on a data, which is stale and has hardly any relevance in the present day scenario. …
LUCKNOW: The ambitious groundwater recharge project to be undertaken in the state capital is all set to undergo a scrutiny of Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), countrys top scientific institution engaged in assessment of groundwater and its associated parameters in the country. To be undertaken by the state and …
This paper examines the Saurashtra recharging movement as a response to growing water scarcity conditions and increasing agrarian-based livelihood challenges. A variety of socio-technical actions have been carried out by the movement participants, which have resulted in increased agrarian-based livelihood incomes, primarily through increased groundwater availability and with it an …
Tankers rule the roost in Bommanahalli, as water is supplied only twice a month. Sinking of borewells leading to overexploitation of groundwater has forced the residents of Bommanahalli and its surrounding areas to depend almost solely on water tankers. That the supply of Cauvery water is dismal, does not help …
Chandigarh Haryana government planned to install recharge shafts in sweet water zones to minimise depletion of underground water table and damage caused by the floods in the state. While stating this here on Sunday, state finance and irrigation minister Capt Ajay Singh Yadav said that initially the project would be …
