Hypsometric analysis of four agricultural watersheds namely, Parga, Paharpur-1, Bhaluksunda and RK-35 falling in laterite zone of West Bengal was carried out for assessing their erosion status.
As envisaged in its common minimum programme (CMP), the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) government will lay emphasis on diversification of agri and allied sectors to augment production and productivity. Informing this in his address to the first session of Nagaland assembly yesterday, Governor K Sankaranarayanan pointed out that owing …
The construction works of No 2 Tihu Bhumuk Joranadi bund with funds, worth Rs 4.80 lakh under Hariyali scheme at Baska Development Block in Baksa district was inaugurated by Moon Singh Brahma, MCLA, No 23 Dihira constituency recently. The MCLA called upon the members of Subanshri Micro Water Shed Committee-VII …
At the time of destructive floods, the distress of affected people attracts attention but, unfortunately, as soon as the flood waters recede they are forgotten. A recent visit to several flood-affected villages of Bihar made it very clear that the flood-affected people are still suffering. March 2008
The ambitious North East Water Resources Authority (NEWRA) may be gasping for breath but not dead. The Centre has decided to continue with services of the High Level Group (HLG) constituted to look at various options. The proposal ran into rough weather after Arunachal Pradesh objected to it. The Arunachal …
Wary of the rising number of deaths caused by landslides over the last several years, the State Government is finally trying to put in a concerted effort to negate the impact of this natural disaster. In a move towards it, the State government today launched an anti-erosion-cum-water conservation project at …
The Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI) here has launched a concerted effort to tackle the menace of jhum cultivation in the region. RFRI official Girindra Thakuria said that jhum cultivation resulted in serious depletion of the top soil and the cutting of trees on the hill sides led to an …
Shivalik hills of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh are among the 107 million hectares in the country worst affected by soil erosion, resulting in continuous and gradual depletion of fertility and productivity in these regions. Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar told the Lok Sabha today that other areas affected by soil …
The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) has denied having received any report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) experts on the flood and erosion problems of Assam. However, the ADB has undertaken preparation of the report for North Eastern Integrated Flood and River Bank Erosion Management Project (Assam) with a …
The Central Government has approved 75 flood control and anti-erosion schemes proposed by the State Water Resources Department (WRD) for implementation from this financial year. The schemes are worth around Rs 434.839 crore, 29 thousand. The Centre is releasing before March next the first installment worth Rs 97.83 crore against …
