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Climate and Weather
"Crop failure resulting from failed monsoon drives farmers to suicide in Saurashtra" - Roundup of the week's news (20-26 August 2012)
Posted on 28 Aug, 2012 11:57 AMNear complete crop-failure drives farmers to suicide in Saurashtra, Gujarat
Resource availability for water supply to Bangalore City, Karnataka - An article published in the journal Current Science
Posted on 25 Aug, 2012 03:05 PMThis article published in the journal Current Science highlights the acute water scarcity that the city of Bangalore has been facing ove
Make the best out of the monsoons - Catch the water in the hills during 4 months of rain for later use to prevent acute water shortage
Posted on 18 Aug, 2012 11:54 AMRemember, Water harvesting Principles:
Make the running water to walk, walking water to crawl, crawling water to stay and sink
"Water governance in Assam: Priorities for knowledge-based interventions" - Report of a consultation organised by Aaranyak, at Guwahati, Assam in June 2012
Posted on 17 Aug, 2012 03:35 PMAssam, the biggest of the seven North-eastern states of India, is a melting pot of various communities from various regions. The state with abundant natural resources and rich historic heritage, however, is faced with unique challenges.
A story of resurgence - A video featuring the revival of Doling lake, Sikkim
Posted on 17 Aug, 2012 03:26 PMIn an unique attempt by the Government of Sikkim, the lake that was once seasonal, now has water throughout the year.
"Outbreak of dengue, malaria in eastern India" - Roundup of the week's news (6 - 12 August 2012)
Posted on 14 Aug, 2012 01:32 PMIndifferent rain causes outbreak of dengue, malaria and other vector-borne diseases in eastern India, and particularly Kolkata.
Maharashtra suspends Mahyco’s licence for Bt cotton seeds, on grounds of market malpractice in fraudulently hiking seed prices.
Floods in Orissa, Himachal and Jammu - Roundup of the week's news (30 July - 5 August 2012)
Posted on 13 Aug, 2012 12:17 PMFloods in Orissa, Jammu and Himachal
Heavy rainfall for 3 days in a row caused the Hati river in Kalahandi, Odisha to overflow on Sunday, necessitating the evacuation of at least 2,000 people. A day earlier, torrential rains caused flash floods in Jammu and Himachal Pradesh causing 200 villages to be washed off.
Worst-ever deficit monsoon
Agritech interventions-harbingers of prosperity- A document by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (2010)
Posted on 10 Aug, 2012 08:42 PMThis document by Indian Council of Agricultural Research contains the impact of inspiring interventions in agriculture and its allied sectors.