Water Management

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding large scale felling of toddy yielding palm trees in Bihar, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …

Victoria agrees to central control over rivers

The Australian state Victoria has finally agreed to sign the Murray-Darling Basin national water plan. Victoria agreed to the plan in return for a $1 billion (us $0.9 billion) to upgrade its irrigation system and as water security for Victorian farmers. The plan

A manual on managing domestic waste

How do you locate the right spot in your premises to dig a well? What is potable water? What can one do if the water from one's well becomes yellow on storage and soils clothes washed in it? How does one tackle the problem of water stagnating on the road …

Foreign experts in valley water management

Three foreign water management experts have undertaken the responsibility of supplying drinking water to the Kathmandu valley from this week. Last week, Kathmandu Valley Drinking Water Limited appointed a General Manager and two Managing Directors on the recommendation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the chief contributor of the Melamchi …

Groundwater Management and Ownership: Rejoinder

Although a lot more needs to be done to evolve a better strategy for managing the groundwater economy, a copybook transposition of the Californian and Spanish formula as argued in these columns

Wake up to the value of water

Greenhouse gases have been the big focus of most companies' environmental efforts for several years, with pollution a close second. But another equally pressing environmental issue has received much less attention: water. For most companies in the developed world, water is not much of a problem. Water bills are generally …

China to fund five projects in Sri Lanka, says Minister

A discussion is currently underway at the Ministry of water resources and water management to review the earlier decision taken to impose a 15 percent VAT on water bills.

$104.5 million Barani water project to be launched from July: PIPD

The Barani Integrated Water Resources Sector Project will be launched next fiscal year from July 2008, and it will be completed during 2014 by the Punjab Irrigation and Power Department (PIPD) with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). According to update project investment plan, PIPD sources said …

Proper management of rivers in Khulna region demanded

Proper management of rivers in Khulna region demanded Unplanned TRM to cause permanent water logging: seminar Staff Correspondent . Khulna About 40 lakh people of 15 upazilas in Khulna, Satkhira and Jessore will face permanent water logging within two years if Kobadak and Harisree Bhadra rivers, which are about to …

The winner that came in from the cold

Jain Irrigation Systems is the second-largest drip irrigation company in the world and one of the largest suppliers of ducting to telcos globally. Now, it's eyeing revenues of $1 billion, krishna gopalan Finance minister p. Chidambaram's newfound love for the farm sector

24/7, Privatisation' and water reform: Insights from Hubli-Dharwad

A variety of water reforms are being undertaken in different parts of the country. This paper discusses a project in the twin cities of Hubli-Dharwad in north Karnataka, a pilot for 24/7 functioning as well as for the institutional and other changes required for private sector participation in urban areas. …

In La La Land, you just privatise to manage water

IF THE Victorian Government is the main tenant in La La Land, then the Productivity Commission's latest report, Towards Urban Water Reform: A Discussion Paper must be the rent book. Its drift is plain. There is no problem with water supply that a competitive market couldn't fix. "Ultimately, it is …

Bihars agriculture development: opportunities & challenges

Bihar agriculture has the potential to grow rapidly so as to meet the existing shortages and assume primacy in the national agricultural economy. The State has immense agricultural resources, to facilitate a Second Green Revolution in the Country. Bihar must aim at an annual agricultural rate of 5-6%. However, despite …

Alternative approaches to urban water management

Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented rate, particularly in developing countries, with high migration of population from rural to urban areas. As a consequence of urbanization and associated environmental impacts, the issue of providing water to growing urban population is becoming critical. Water management in the context of urban area …

Madagascar: Where community based water resource management has gone too far

The authhor has explored the impact of increased responsibility for water management and decision-making in the communes within Madagascar's southern district of Ambovombe- Androy. Ambovombe-Androy is a semi-arid district that comprises 17 communes with marked levels of poverty. Limited water supply, extreme demand, and predatory operators drive water prices up …

Sustaining rural livelihoods in fragile environments : Resource endowments and policy interventions

This paper is set in the context of a larger development policy debate pertaining to regional inequalities in India. Historically some regions had experienced agricultural prosperity due to their resource endowments especially water. The complementarity between modern inputs and water has boosted the public investments in these regions in order …

Rainfall characteristics and planning for design of storage structures

Statistical and probability analysis of rainfall occurrences of Nayagarh block of Orissa was carried out for planning and designing of water conservation and recharge structures. This analysis provides the water management group with a substratum to rationally and scientifically plan and design structures that would be location specific and cater …

Designing an effective leakage reduction and management program

One of the principal concerns today for the deteriorating quality of water supply and sanitation services in India is the high levels of nonrevenue water (NRW)

Groundwater and human security: case studies

The main objective of this report is to address threats to human security and well-being posed by water scarcity and quality degradation. It also aims to investigate how improved groundwater management can increase human security.

Status of natural resources and suitable crops & cropping systems for North Eastern region

The North Eastern Region of India has a total geographical area of 26.23 million hectares with a population of 39.08 million. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. Crop production in this region is carried out under diverse slopes and altitudes having different agro-climatic conditions. Crops are grown mostly …

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