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Groundwater
Reviving dying springs: A paper documenting the Sikkim experience of groundwater recharge using geo-hydrology
Posted on 09 Apr, 2012 09:12 AMIntroduction
The paper begins with a description of Sikkim. The sources of water in the Himalayas and the geology of the area are also described.
Literature review of spring related studies
The return of the earthworm: Association for India's Development's (AID-JHU) practicing organic farming in the Sunderbans
Posted on 08 Apr, 2012 10:51 PMArticle and Video Courtesy : Association for India's Development - Johns Hopkins University
Author : Nishikant
International Water Management Institute (IWMI) invites applications for Soil Hydrologist, Delhi - Apply by April 30, 2012
Posted on 08 Apr, 2012 08:42 AMContent courtey: DevNetJobsIndia
International Water Management Institute (IWMI), is a nonprofit scientific research organization, one of the 15 International Institutes under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), with its world headquarter at Colombo, Sri Lanka. IWMI is engaged in various aspects of water and land management.
Critical analysis of the overarching issues in Indian agriculture - State of Indian agriculture report (2011-2012)
Posted on 06 Apr, 2012 06:57 PMWater Scarcity and Security in India
Posted on 03 Apr, 2012 03:43 PMWater is life because plants and animals cannot l
Impending water crisis in India and comparing clean water standards among developing and developed nations - A overview of the issues surounding India's water scarcity
Posted on 03 Apr, 2012 03:09 PMThe two concepts required for analysis of water as regards human consumption are availability and access. Availability refers to the physical presence of adequate water supplies and is influenced by physical and environmental factors.
People of Nuapada district in Odisha build a stop dam themselves - Roundup of audio updates from CGNet Swara (Sep 2011 to Feb 2012)
Posted on 03 Apr, 2012 02:57 PMPeople get together to build a stop dam themselves
The people of Khariar road town in Odisha have long requested a check dam across the river Jonk. Khuturam Sunani describes how they have now begun constructing it through shramadaan.
The what, why and how of environmental flows: Presentations made during an IUCN training programme in Kathmandu, 2011
Posted on 03 Apr, 2012 01:42 PMBagmati River at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal (Photo: IUCN\Stefano Barchiesi)
Corporatising water: India's draft National Water Policy - A document published by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Posted on 21 Mar, 2012 12:17 PMThe document argues that the latest example of this is India’s Draft National Water Policy (NWP) circulated by the Ministry of Water Resources. At first glance, it appears as if the policy has been taking a holistic approach to water resources management, with a clear recognition of India’s water woes.