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. …
Two possible adaptation options to climate change for Sub-Saharan Africa are analyzed under the SRES B2 scenario. The first scenario doubles the irrigated area in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2050, compared to the baseline, but keeps total crop area constant. The second scenario increases both rainfed and irrigated crop yields by …
Use of statistical morphometric analysis for the purpose and requirement of other disciplines may be far from the ground reality as it may be superfluous without corroboration by proper understanding of geology and geomorphology in the study. The present study attempts at the realization of such interpretations by considering drainage …
Meandering phenomena takes place over an alluvial plane due to fluvial hydraulic forces, influence of gravity and sediment transport. For an alluvial channel, the resistance offered by the bed and bank varies with the bed material and saturation level of the bank-material and as such as the probability of bed …
The study investigates the application of time series methods for identification of trends and subsequent forecasting of groundwater levels in few blocks of Sagar District, which faces severe water scarcity owing to declining ground water levels.
As many as eight demonstrative recharge studies were approved for implementation in over-exploited and hilly areas including one in Arunachal Pradesh and one in Assam, official sources said on Monday. An amount of Rs 2.10 crore had been released during the year as first installment (30 per cent of the …
The problem of water shortage in Pakistan may take a serious turn if it is not paid due attention by the government. Vice President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik stated this on his return from Bhutan after attending Roundtable on SAFTA. He said the conditions at …
Kangra: Scorching heat has left people in Kangra valley in trauma and most of the natural water sources have dried up which include the centuries old Gupt Ganga also. The current unprecedented heat wave conditions had never been experienced by the people earlier. Jagdesh Chand (96) said he had never …
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said in parliament that her government would resolve the issue of Tipaimukh dam through bilateral discussion with India, as the Indian project triggered outcry in Bangladesh. "We want to solve any problem through discussions," she said, citing past instances. "We've solved the Farakka problem and …
Thiruvananthapuram: Water Resources Minister N.K. Premachandran on Monday announced a water conservation project for all the 140 Assembly constituency in the State. It is intended to tackle water shortage in the State. Replying to a debate on the demand for grants for his department in the Assembly on Monday, the …
A prolonged dry spell, forest fires and water crisis have turned Uttarakhand hills into mountains of discontent. Team TOI reports on the situation across the state During the dry summer, days can get hot in Pithoragarh. But like numerous other hill stations in Uttarakhand, nights remain cool and refreshing in …
City District Nazim Multan Mian Faisal Mukhtar said that the city would be hit by a water crisis by 2011, if work on alternate resources was not started. He said that the available water resources would not be sufficient for the needs of the city by 2010, and that Multan …
Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and Port Qasim Authority (PQA) on Monday singed two memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with a French firm to conduct a comprehensive study on the development of desalination and water treatment plants at Karachi Port and Port Qasim. The MoUs were signed by KPT Chairperson Nasreen Haque …
- Farmers upbeat as Doba, a new technology, will enable rainwater harvesting Ranchi, June 29: The rain god is smiling and so are the farmers. They have to worry less about irrigation now as monsoon has finally hit the state. And using a new technology this time round to store …
Mumbai A small pond in the Yeoor range of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) has got a new of lease of life after the park authorities desilted it and decided to ban immersion of idols in it. The pond was used for immersing Ganesha idols until last year. According …
A sum of Rs 15 crore has been sanctioned for desiltation of tanks in the taluk, said MLA K M Krishnamurthy. Talking to reporters after launching disiltation works of Tangali tank near here on Monday, he said the amount has been sanctioned from different sources. The fund includes the grant …
With the rapid growth of urban localities in the city, the gap between the demand and supply of water has been widening. Avas Foundation, a city based NGO, has drawn up an action plan for raising awareness in the city regarding the need for economical and judicious use of water …
http://www.circleofblue.org Nations and borders are artificial constructs. From space the Earth looks like a circle of blue. That is the message that runs through www.circleofblue.org. The site tries to unravel the complexities of the global freshwater crisis. It has three tools for the purpose: reportage; research papers and innovative communications …
The level 5 water restrictions effective from April 26 say: Garden beds, trees and shrubs may be sprayed with hand held hose, micro sprays or bucket between 5 pm and 6 pm on Sundays only Watering lawns or hard surfaces including cars is banned Spas and swimming pools cannot be …
Australian city taps drain water, supplies to households On April 23, Orange city in Australia crossed a major milestone. The city, 260 km west of Sydney, became the first in the country to commission a stormwater harvesting system that uses rainwater runoff to augment its drinking water supply.
