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. …
The monsoons came late over the semi-arid regions of central India this year. While several farming villages suffered from drought, Kothapally village in Ranga Reddy district of Andhra Pradesh had water in their wells for drinking and irrigating crops. Empowering people The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics …
10 Aug 2008, 0433 hrs IST, Vijaysinh Parmar ,TNN AHMEDABAD: When residential societies show consciousness towards the environment by taking initiatives on their own, it's indeed a heartening trend. Manali Apartments, near Indian Institute of Management in Vastrapur, has set an outstanding example of this by implementing an artificial groundwater …
This report provides an assessment of the effects of climate change on U.S. agriculture, land resources, water resources, and biodiversity. It is one of a series of 21 Synthesis and Assessment Products (SAP) that are being produced under the auspices of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP). This SAP …
NEW DELHI A controversy is likely to break out in Jahangirpuri area of the city after Delhi government gave its nod to convert one of the largest water bodies in the city for building residential colonies. The government has identified the land as "not fit to be restored for water …
The Central Ganga Authority established in 1985 under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, lays down the policies for works to be taken up under the Ganga Action Plan. With the approval of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) in July 1995, the Central Ganga Authority has been redesignated as …
The Water Technology Centre (WTC), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore was established in 1982 with financial assistance from Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to play a lead role in developing appropriate technology, knowledge base of the available water resources for maximizing agricultural production and to evolve suitable water …
The main mandate of National Institute of Oceanography is to develop knowledge on physical, chemical, biological, geological, geophysical, engineering and pollution aspects of the waters around India.
National Institute of Hydrology was established in 1978 as a research organization at Roorkee, India. Since inception, the Institute has carried out research studies covering almost all areas of hydrology, and has established contacts with national and international organisations of repute.
Launched by Ambuja Cement in three districts of Rajasthan JAIPUR: Water harvesting and sustainable agriculture projects launched by a cement manufacturing firm in three districts of Rajasthan as part of its "corporate social responsibility' have started showing positive results by improving the storage capacity of ponds and other traditional sources …
Central Ground Water Authority has been constituted under Section 3 (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate and control development and management of ground water resources in the country. Central Ground Water Board carries out regional hydrogeological studies which provide information on ground water occurrence in different terrains …
In the beginning of the 20th century, the need for small scale laboratory investigations to study the twin problems of irrigation and drainage was recognised by the Government. The Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune, as it is known today, was established in 1916 by the then Bombay …
Central Water Commission is a premier Technical Organization of India in the field of Water Resources and is presently functioning as an attached office of the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India. The Commission is entrusted with the general responsibilities of initiating, coordinating and furthering in consultation of the …
The Ministry of Water Resources is responsible for laying down policy guidelines and programmes for the development and regulation of country's water resources. The main function of the Ministry is the overall planning, policy formulation, coordination and guidance in the water resources sector.
India has history of programmes for conservation of soil and water resources by adopting in situ moisture conservation and increased irrigation through tank and aquifer based water harvesting. This article gives an indication of the potential of the watershed programme.
As demand for freshwater soars, planetary supplies are becoming unpredictable. Existing technologies could avert a global water crisis, but they must be implemented soon.
The draft of Rajasthan state water policy, 2008. This policy is aimed at reducing irrigation water demand through both increased irrigation efficiency, and optimum utilization of the available surface water resource. Also focuses on water conservation measures including effective artificial recharge. This policy will be directed towards reducing irrigation water …
