Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
An evaluation for the development work done in the two watersheds, viz. Bunga and Dabkauri in Panchkula District, Haryana was carried out for 2004 and 2007. Satellite digital data of LISS-IV sensor for 2004 and merge product of LISS-III and PAN for 2007 was used. The data was interpreted for …
DINDIGUL: Kudaganar and Sandhanavarthini rivers would be linked under the river-linking project to benefit drought-affected areas such as Vedasandur and improve agriculture activities in such areas, said I. Periasamy, Revenue Minister. After distributing free colour television sets and gas stoves at Padiyur near Vadamadurai near here on Saturday, he said …
Owing to the blessings of rain God, the water-level in Kootuhole, the main source of drinking water to Madikeri, is increased by two and half feet. A view of Kootuhole, the source of drinking water to Madikeri town. DH Photo With this, the CMC can supply water for the next …
Rahul Wadke The Maharashtra Government's ambitious project of setting up one lakh farm ponds across the State this year has received good response. More than 50,000 ponds will be constructed before the onset of this monsoon. Of the budgeted outlay of Rs 300 crore, about Rs 160 crore has already …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Jal Board in association with non-government organisation Forum for Organised Resource Conservation and Enhancement (FORCE), Residents' Welfare Association of Vasant Kunj and Inner Wheel Club of the locality launched a
AMIT AGNIHOTRI NEW DELHI Now the Samajwa di Party has joined the race to show concern for the backward Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh. Sources said this was an attempt by the SP to pick up an issue with both the Congress and the BSP, who are already locked in …
May 6: The environment ministry has set up a seven-member panel to study a proposal to reduce the size of wetland areas around the Kolleru lake sanctuary, one of the largest water bodies for migratory birds in the country. The panel would have a scientific survey done to decide on …
To achieve sustainable development and to ensure water availability in hydrological basins, water managers need tools to determine the actual evapotranspiration (ET) on a large scale. Field energy balances from irrigated and natural ecosystems together with a net of agro-meteorological stations were used to develop two models for ET quantification …
BHUBANESWAR: As traditional water sources are drying up and groundwater table is shrinking due to excessive exploitation, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has requested all the states to prepare village water security plan. The objective is to decentralise the water resources management with emphasis on community management of the …
Shishir Prashant / New Delhi/ Dehra Dun May 5, 2010, 0:44 IST Here is good news for the water-starved Uttarakhand. After more than four years of experiments and research, a European Union river bank filtration (RBF) project has ignited new hopes to end the perennial drinking water problem in the …
Puts official machinery on flood protection duty Mohali Deputy Commissioner Prabhjot Singh Mand on Tuesday issued directions to free all canals and seasonal rivulets passing through this district from encroachments and other obstructions, if any, in the flow of water on their beds. Chairing a joint meeting of the district …
Mumbai In a desperate attempt to tackle water crisis in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to dig 300 wells. The proposal to dig ring wells was passed by the civic standing committee meeting on Tuesday. The civic body has appointed three contractors to dig new ring …
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra and Gujarat have signed an agreement to prepare detailed project reports on linking of rivers that will benefit both. Watched by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi and …
