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Groundwater
The fast drying Cauvery delta, at a tipping point
Posted on 11 Apr, 2023 11:31 PMDeltas around the world are under threat. Recent research shows that around 85 percent of the deltas of the world are shrinking.
What are deltas
Prepaid cards for power to save groundwater
Posted on 01 Apr, 2023 04:49 PMHouse panel suggests prepaid cards for power to save groundwater
Low MGNREGA allocation puts the poor at risk
Posted on 20 Feb, 2023 11:20 AMFunds allocated for MGNREGA in the Budget 2023-24 adequate for just 17 days of work
The Budget 2023-24 has earmarked Rs 60,000 crore for MGNREGS, that promises a minimum of 100 days of work. This allocation has been found to be the lowest in the history of MGNREGA in terms of Gross Domestic Product, and has been down to 0.198 percent of the GDP.
Green growth finds prominence in the Union Budget 2023-24
Posted on 03 Feb, 2023 09:45 AMGreen growth finds prominence in the Union Budget 2023-24
Localised impacts of irrigation on economic development
Posted on 01 Jan, 2023 06:16 AMPolicy makers in developing countries have long emphasized improvements in agricultural productivity as a central strategy for promoting rural development.
An index for impact monitoring of water infrastructure
Posted on 25 Dec, 2022 06:52 PMMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is currently the largest funded rural development program in India to ensure rural livelihood by providing employment through different activities.
India joins Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) at COP27
Posted on 17 Nov, 2022 01:33 PMIndia joins the newly formed Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC)
Assessing Udaipur’s groundwater reserves
Posted on 29 Oct, 2022 03:21 PMPopulation increase has placed ever-increasing demands on the available groundwater resources, particularly for intensive agricultural activities.
Groundwater policy affects stubble burning in the north west
Posted on 29 Oct, 2022 11:20 AMAn estimated 620 million tons of crop residue is generated annually in India, of which 16% is burnt in field. The major contribution in stubble burning is paddy straw (43%), wheat straw (21%) followed by sugarcane (19%).