The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Mountain springs emanating naturally from unconfined aquifers are the primary source of water for rural households in the Himalayan region. Due to the impacts of climate change on precipitation patterns such as rise in rainfall intensity, reduction in its temporal spread, and a marked decline in winter rain, coupled with …
KOLKATA, 15 JAN: The state government's decision to facilitate farming through watershed management in around 3.40 lakh hectares of land that has been lying barren due to water scarcity reinstates the faith that Miss Mamata Banerjee's priority remains agriculture. The state government has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) to …
The change in the land use pattern due to rapid urbanization adversely affects the hydrological processes in a catchment, leading to a deteriorating water environment. The increase in impervious areas disrupts the natural water balance. Reduced infiltration increases runoff and leads to higher flood peaks and volumes even for short …
The Planning Commission had set up one Steering Committee on Water Resources and Sanitation and the following eight Working Groups for addressing the issues related to the Water Resources and Sanitation for the formulation of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017). During the first meeting of the Steering Committee, the …
Bilaspur: Himachal Congress state general secretary and former Forest Minister Ram Lal Thakur has condemned the present functioning of the Rs 560-crore World Bank funded “Mid Himalaya Watershed Development Project” in the state, which was awarded to the state in Asia due to his strenuous efforts while he was the …
JAMMU: Apart from normal afforestion, promotion of natural resources and development of nurseries, the Soil Conservation Department (SCD) has taken new initiatives, which among other things include facilitating artificial recharge of ground water. In this regard, the department has started a pilot scheme of artificial recharge of ground water at …
New Delhi: NCP supremo Sharad Pawar has rolled the dice for another confrontation with Jairam Ramesh, laying claim to a key arm of the rural development ministry which is piloting the land acquisition amendment bill. Pawar has urged the PM to put the department of land resources (DoLR) in his …
A quarter of world’s forests are in mountain areas. These forests typically have high biodiversity, and provide many goods and services for people both in the mountains and the lowlands, often far away. Mountain forests are important as sources of wood, as well as other products such as medical herbs. …
In many countries, degraded ecosystems represent immense opportunity for both biodiversity restoration and human health. When properly designed, the restoration of ecosystems is a proven, safe and immediately available means to protect biodiversity and the vital benefits it provides. Restored ecosystems can improve resilience of both ecosystems and societies, and …
A study on “Impact Evaluation of Watershed Activities on Forest Conservation and Livelihood of People – A case study of Fakot Watershed in Uttarakhand state” was conducted in the project area by a team of Himalayan Action Research Centre, Dehradun, with technical and financial support from National Rainfed Area Authority …
These guidelines broadly indicate a fresh framework for the next generation watershed programmes. The key features of this new unified approach can be broadly outlined as: Delegating Powers to States, Dedicated Institutions, Financial Assistance to Dedicated Institutions, Duration of the Programme, Livelihood Orientation, Cluster Approach, Scientific Planning, Capacity Building, and …
With a view to assess the success of the programme, a study on “Impact evaluation of watershed activities on forest conservation and livelihood of people at Kalimati watershed in Uttarakhand state” was conducted by a team of experts from Himalayan Action Research Centre - Dehradun, with the technical and financial …
Integrated Watershed Management Programme, a Rural Development Ministry Scheme under which the Government facilitates water harvesting, potable water and water sanitation and other ecological activities in the rural hinterlands, will be incorporated in guidelines of Integrated Action Plan. The IAP, started in 2010, is aimed to improve governance, provide better …
To give a fillip to the rural economy and to address grey areas in the rural sector, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has adopted a slew of measures. Speaking to Deccan Herald at the Rashtriya Krishi Mela organised at the Gandhi Krishi Vignyan Kendra (GKVK), Nabard’s …
The steel city will soon grow a green lung out of industrial waste with the forest department taking the first step on Statehood Day. The department, which is planning an eco-restoration and reclamation drive, kicked off a plantation programme at Jugsalai muckdump on Tuesday. The aim is to study and …
This document contains the presentation delivered by Raj Kumar Kapoor, Adll. Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests cum Chief Project Director, Mid Himalayan Watershed Project, Himachal Pradesh on "Improving Watersheds & Community Livelihoods Through CDM Carbon Revenue – Case Study from Himachal Pradesh, India" during the South Asian Media Briefing Workshop …
This document contains the presentation delivered by S. Palit, Community Forestry International (CFI) on "Umiam sub-watershed REDD+ project, Meghalaya, India" during the South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change 2011 organized by CSE, held on 16-17 Nov 2011. The presentation provides information on Plan Vivo and its monitoring & …
Spanning several agro-ecological regions constituting 60% of total cropped area, the rainfed areas represent the geography with the largest concentration of poverty and backwardness. The cumulative neglect of the rainfed areas over the earlier plan periods in terms of institutional development, support systems, availability of appropriate inputs, credit, market access, …
A sum of Rs.1.92 crore has been sanctioned to the district for developing agriculture and allied activities during the current financial year. While Rs.1.03 crore has been released under the ‘Drought-Prone Area Development Programme' (DPAP) and ‘Integrated Wasteland Development Programme', a sum of Rs.88.56 lakh has been sanctioned under the …
The main objective of this M & E study is to evaluate the effectiveness of centrally sponsored programmes/schemes/projects for artificial recharge of ground water in the rainfed regions of the Maharashtra state. The changes attributed due to ground water recharge structures are clearly and objectively brought out under the study. …
