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Posted on 29 Sep, 2016 09:48 AMजम्मू-कश्मीर के उरी में आतंकवादी हमले के बाद से हिन्दुस्तान में तीव्र रोष का माहौल है। देश में पाकिस्तान को सबक सिखाने और उचित कार्रवाई करने की माँग उठ रही है। ऐसे में पाकिस्तान से हुए ‘सिंधु जल समझौता’ को तोड़ने की भी माँग शुरू हो गई है। इसी कड़ी में केंद्रीय जल संसाधन मंत्री उमा भारती ने शुक्रवार को अधिकारियों के साथ बैठक कर सिंधु नदी के समझौते को रद्द करने सम्बन्धी उपायों पर चर्चा की। बै
Alovera : The Miraculous Medicinal Plant
Posted on 27 Sep, 2016 04:36 PMAloevera is one of the oldest known medicinal plants gifted by nature. It is grown largelyin South Texas, USA, Mexico, India, South America, Central America, China, Australia andAfrica. In India the plant grows in only a few areas of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The tip of the iceberg? Glacial Melting causing havoc
Posted on 27 Sep, 2016 04:03 PMThe dwindling water has forced communities in Shun village, Lungnag valley in the remote Zanskar region decide to shift base from their traditional land.
Retaining the Focus on Rural Development sans Wasteful Subsidy Outflows
Posted on 27 Sep, 2016 03:35 PMHuge amounts of precious funds have been wasted in the past on price subsidies purportedly for the benefit of weaker sections, a considerable share of which has however regularly been misappropriated by the well-off apart from layers of middle men. Targeted subsidies would be a far more efficient, cost effective and transparent mechanism of achieving results.
Rainwater Harvesting and Ground Water Recharge
Posted on 27 Sep, 2016 12:48 PMWater rights and traditional water harvesting has a long history in India. The most striking feature of traditional water harvesting systems is that the people had the right to construct and manage them.
National Rural Drinking Water Programme
Posted on 27 Sep, 2016 12:08 PMThe Union Cabinet has approved modifications of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) on 25 February 2010. The NRDWP addresses issues of coverage of uncovered and quality affected habitations, ensuring a safe source of water supply for every habitation round the year and facilitates transfer of management of local water supply to the PRI s.
Ground water information system
Posted on 27 Sep, 2016 11:52 AMDistribution of water in time and space is uneven and hence the judicious utilization and management of water resource is of utmost importance. The web based GIS Informationsystems has emerged as an advanced tool with an advantage of accessing spatial/non spatial information for decision making, effective planning and management of water resources.
Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) and Water Management
Posted on 27 Sep, 2016 11:27 AMWater is the most fundamental and indispensable component of natural resources and is an element of life. Water constitutes about 70% of the human body, by weight and several body functions depend on this resource. It is no wonder then that much of the history of mankind is caught up in the struggle for and use of water.
तोड़ना ठीक नहीं; टोंटी कसें
Posted on 27 Sep, 2016 11:07 AMसिंधु जल-संधि भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच युद्ध और खटास के दौर में भी बनी रही है। उरी आतंकी हमले के बाद अब इस संधि को तोड़ने अथवा पुनर्विचार की सियासी चर्चाएँ हैं। संधि तोड़ने की सूरत में फायदे भी हैं तो नुकसान भी। ऐसे में हमारे पास वैकल्पिक उपाय भी हैं।
उरी आतंकी हमले के बाद से देश में इस बात को लेकर काफी चर्चा है कि भारत, पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ क्या कदम उठाएगा? तमाम विकल्पों में से एक सिंधु जल समझौते पर पुनर्विचार का भी सामने आया है।
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने सोमवार को राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार, विदेश मंत्रालय और जलसंसाधन मंत्रालय के सचिवों के साथ इस मसले पर लम्बी बैठक भी की।
Assured Drinking Water Supply through Community Mobilisation
Posted on 27 Sep, 2016 10:14 AMThis success story was sent by Mr. D. Rajasekhar (Asst. Adviser) of Department of Drinking Water Supply, as an exemplary instance of community involvement for the sustainability of drinking water in Gujarat.