Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Gaurav Jain Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 27/02/2024. The matter related to non-forest activities and non-compliances of environment clearance and forest clearance conditions by Larsen & Toubro Limited along with Narmada Valley Development …
With back to back drought years putting farmers under tremendous stress, the Centre believes it's effort to bolster irrigation infrastructure and disburse relief to farmers after extreme weather events are falling short thanks to some states dragging their feet. Union agriculture ministry in its periodic review of these schemes found …
Rajahmundry: The Chief Minister’s wish to divert Godavari water to Krishna delta through Pattiseema lift irrigation scheme may not be fulfilled as the water level in the river is not sufficient even to cater to the demand for cultivation of crops for rabi season in Godavari districts. Irrigation authorities say …
JAIPUR: A section of farmers in the dry districts like Jodhpur, Bikaner and Barmer are growing water intensive unconventional crops, using groundwater indiscriminately even in the months of May and June, which is fast depleting the scarce resource rapidly from the region. A study by the International Crops Research Institute …
The Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) upheld the decision of the Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) to release 12.84 TMC water from upstream dams in Ahmednagar and districts for the Jayakwadi irrigation project. The body has also ordered implementation of the GGMIDC order dated October 17, asking upstream …
VIJAYAWADA: Asserting that tackling the water crisis in the state is top on the government's agenda, finance minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said an additional sum of Rs 3,000 crore would be released to complete the pending irrigation projects in Rayalaseema region. He said that the government is pooling another Rs 2,000 …
This study, undertaken by IISD-GSI and ICF International, untangles the energy-water nexus by analyzing how subsidized electricity has incentivized groundwater extraction in Haryana, India. The research identifies agricultural subsidies in general and then quantifies the major irrigation, fertilizer and agricultural electricity subsidies. It finds that, in the basket of normalized …
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has said his government is drawing up a long term, sustainable plan for effective management of the country’s water resources so that they will constitute a factor for development rather than a problem, the local media reported on Saturday.“Our target is to create long term solutions …
Growing food in unconventional systems such as those using irrigation with domestic wastewater and the use of potentially toxic waste has generated resistance from producers and consumers. Here, we evaluate the possible physical and biochemical damage to Swiss mice fed for 13 weeks with corn produced in soil containing tannery …
A regional consultation on agro forestry on Thursday underscored the need for enabling policies to ensure that farmers get technology and financial incentives to integrate trees and shrubs on farmland for developing resilience to climate change. “India has the most progressive agro forestry policy in the world,’’ Director-General of Kenya-headquartered …
To create irrigation infrastructure at the ground level, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a World Bank supported National Watershed Management project worth Rs 2,142 crore. Under the project titled ‘Neeranchal’, check dams would be created across nine states — Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya …
Rainfall has traditionally been plentiful for growing tea, especially in India but with recent changes in the climate, surface and ground water are becoming important irrigation systems. At a time when climate-change is impacting tea-cultivation in a major way, efforts are on to make tea estates climate-smart so that the …
The Odisha Government has made installation of flow meters mandatory not only for industrial and commercial establishments for withdrawal of water from Government sources but also for the municipal bodies. By amending the Odisha Irrigation Rules, 1961, the Revenue and Disaster Management Department has made it obligatory on part of …
The report summarizes key results from surveys carried out on urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in Tamale (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) in 2013. The aim was to provide a broad overview of the state of UPA in the study cities and a basis for future research endeavors. The randomized …
Kutalapalli in Anantapur district has more borewells per capita than any other village in the world. All but three of them are dry Welcome to Kutalapalli village in Nallamada mandal, once famous for its quality raw silk. Once upon a time, this village amidst two hills had ample water for …
With the rapid population growth, ecological pressure caused by human activities on rivers is growing. Decision makers are often faced with the dilemma of how to maintain economic growth while also maintaining the resources of a river and its environment. In this study, a model has been proposed for the …
Water managers at over 100 forecast locations across Australia can now predict the level of water in rivers seven days in advance with the Bureau of Meteorology’s new streamflow forecasting service. Officials expect that the service will provide significant economic benefits and environmental outcomes by improving water management. Parliamentary Secretary …
Order of the Gujarat High Court in the matter of Dhirajlal Madhavjibhai Varu vs State Of Gujarat & Others dated 22/09/2015 regarding allotment of plots to the affected persons for their rehabilitation on account of irrigation projects, Dhrol, Jamnagar District, Gujarat.
In 2012-2013, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in collaboration with National Engineering and Planning Services (NEPS) and Myanmar Marketing Research and Development (MMRD) Research Services, undertook a rapid assessment on behalf of the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust (LIFT) to: assess the water resources of Myanmar’s Dry Zone; evaluate …
Under a deal approved Tuesday by the federal government, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation would shed its costly obligation to provide drainage to the Westlands Water District and in exchange, forgive the district’s $350 million debt to federal taxpayers. Also adopted by Westlands, the agreement must still be approved by …
Constitutes A Seven-Member Panel To Quickly Complete Aquifer Mapping Seeking to carry forward the Gujarat-model o irrigation reform in the country and to quickly com plete the task of aquifer map ping to quantify available groundwater resources, the Centre has constituted a sev en-member committee to res tructure the central …
