Water resources at a glance 2021
Water resources of India are examined in the context of the growing population and the national ambition to become and be seen as a developed nation. Planning, development and management of water resources
Irrigation
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Farmers seek canal water supply for irrigating fields, take to streets
Hundreds of farmers across the state under the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee today held protests outside the offices of the canal/drainage divisions demanding water to irrigate their crops, which
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In water-stressed India, govt may push farmers towards efficient irrigation
India is one of the world's biggest users of ground water and its depleting levels are the main reason for the country's severe shortages Punjab, known as the country's grain bowl with over 80 per
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Ponds, Lakes and Canals, 04/07/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Ponds, Lakes and Canals, 04/07/2019. Central Assistance (CA) for renovation of water bodies is provided under the scheme of Repair, Renovation and Restoration
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding preponing of date of transplantation of paddy crop from 20th June, 2019 to 13th June, 2019, Punjab, 04/07/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jai Gopal Dhiman Vs Department of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare, Govt. of Punjab & Others dated 04/07/2019 regarding preponing of date of
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Economic Sector for the year ended March 2018: Government of Maharashtra
CAG of India’s report on Maharashtra (Economic Sector) that was tabled in state assembly on the last day of the monsoon session (2nd July) talks about problems that continue to plague irrigation projects,
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Farmer-led irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa: synthesis of current understandings
Interest in irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa has revived since 2000, in line with the revival of interest in agricultural development and food security in general. Compared to Asia, where more than one-third
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Growing wheat in north-west, rice in eastern states can reduce water crisis
While 42% of India's land area is currently facing a drought, 88.11% of Punjab's districts and 76.02% of Haryana's are drought-resilient, according to a 2018 study published in Journal of Hydrology
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Solarisation of agriculture
Greenpeace India’s Solarisation of Agriculture report, examines five models of solar irrigation pumps in the states of Bihar, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Odisha, looking at state policies and
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State to promote micro-irrigation
Aiming for sustainable water management, the state on Sunday announced that it would promote micro-irrigation of maize on 1,000 acres this season. For 2019, the government has set a target of irrigating
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Revolutionizing smallholder irrigation in Africa
Intensifying small-scale irrigation is an especially urgent imperative for sub-Saharan Africa, where scarce or variable rainfall severely handicaps agriculture, curbing productivity and resilience. The