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Groundwater
Changing crop types and water scarcity: The case of Marathwada
Posted on 27 Aug, 2023 04:57 AMMarathwada is one of the most drought-prone regions of India and the increasing severity of droughts and their adverse impacts on socioeconomic conditions in the region have been of major concern in recent years. Majority of the area of Marathwada is under rain-fed agriculture and the summer monsoon rainfall is crucial for agricultural production in the region.
Qualitative and quantitative data analysis pathways
Posted on 09 Aug, 2023 10:56 AMWater and Livelihoods Foundation (WLF) is an NGO based in Hyderabad, India. WLF strives towards achieving water security and livelihoods enhancement of poor through community development initiatives, action research & innovations and skill development. Contributing to the skill building of NGOs, development workers and researchers is one of the major objectives of WLF.
Nudging farmers to conserve water
Posted on 25 Jul, 2023 10:07 PMIn a randomized field experiment, researchers test whether training medium scale farmers in an agricultural water reduction practice reduces water use from common aquifers in Haryana, India.
Technology aids safety of Kerala fisherfolk during monsoons
Posted on 17 Jul, 2023 10:14 AMCommunication technologies aid fisherfolk in Kerala to remain safe during the monsoons
NGT forms committee for submerging island protection policy in India
Posted on 15 Jul, 2023 03:45 PMNGT forms committee to frame policy to protect submerging islands in India
Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu sets an example by becoming water secure
Posted on 05 Jul, 2023 04:40 PMNamkaal district of Tamil Nadu shows the way to successfully manage water scarcity
Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district has successfully addressed its water scarcity challenges and become the second-best district in India in terms of groundwater availability according to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s annual ranking.
Environmentalists oppose Telangana marine park
Posted on 04 Jul, 2023 08:39 AMEnvironmentalists petition HC against Telangana marine park plan; notice issued
Using water games for economic gains
Posted on 09 Jun, 2023 11:56 AMIt is rightly said that "what is measured is managed better". And we observed this happen at Sagapali village in Keonjhar district of Odisha. This village is in the Nayakote gram panchayat, and has an undulating terrain surrounded by five hillocks. It has forests around it with limited plainlands for cultivation.
Assam launches ambitious water scheme to train over two lakh students as 'Jal Doots'
Posted on 01 Jun, 2023 02:35 PMAssam undertakes an ambitious water scheme to educate more than two lakh youngsters as Jal Doots
There’s a rare catfish in your well
Posted on 16 May, 2023 10:40 AMA rare species of catfish, has been found in aquifers in Kerala, opening a window to the rich biodiversity that exists even in deep and dark underground subterranean environments where unique organisms survive by adapting to the harsh surroundings informs this paper titled 'Evolution in the dark: Unexpected geneti