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A study on the issues of the inland fisheries and the policy framework governing the sector

Inspite of the immense potential of rainfed fisheries sector in India, fishing cooperatives have failed to function properly making it an unviable enterprise in the country

Neelkanth Mishra

Posted on 07 Jul, 2012 03:04 PM

Issue of Commons and institutional arrangements:

Analysis of trends in India’s agricultural growth - A working paper by Institute for Social and Economic Change

This paper discusses the trends and patterns in agricultural growth at the national and sub-national levels in India

Elumalai Kannan

Sujata Sundaram

Posted on 30 Jun, 2012 08:19 PM

This working paper by Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) discusses the trends and patterns in agricultural growth at the national and sub-national levels in India.

Living rivers, dying rivers: Rivers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

The seventh lecture in the series titled "Living rivers, dying rivers" was on the 'Rivers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala' by S Janakarajan and A Latha.

Amita Bhaduri

Posted on 28 Jun, 2012 04:35 PM

Introduction

Cooum river, Tamil Nadu (Source: Wikipedia)

Background information for the Twelfth Year Plan: Reports of the Planning Commission working groups

This article includes the details of working group reports related to water, agriculture and environment by the Government of India

Planning Commission

Posted on 16 Jun, 2012 04:53 PM

The Twelfth Five Year Plan of the Government of India commences during the year 2012-13. This plan has been developed following the recommendations of a number of Working Groups covering 26 different areas.

Tenda, a traditional system to draw water from open wells that is still practiced even today in Chattisgarh and Odisha

This article and video by Sachin Tiwale describes how farmers in Chattisgarh and Odush use the Tenda system to reduce labor and water the fields efficiently

Sachin Tiwale

Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 10:00 PM

Two talukas, Jat & Atpadi, in Sangli district of Maharashtra face worst drought despite river Krishna flowing just 100 kms away

Drought has again hit large parts of Maharashtra this year. But the worst affected are two talukas in Sangli district

Ashwin Aghor

Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 02:09 PM

Water quality index of surface water bodies of Gujarat, India - Paper published in the Asian Journal of Experimental Sciences

This paper discusses the findings of a study that assessed the physicochemical water quality parameters of surface water in Gujarat

Posted on 25 May, 2012 10:51 PM

This paper from the journal Asian Journal of Experimental Sciences presents the findings of a study that attempted to assess the physicochemical parameters of surface water in Gujarat state to explore the suitability of water

Institutional reform for water use efficiency in agriculture: International best practices and policy lessons for India - A working paper by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water

This paper explores the best methods that can be used for determining successful institutional reforms for Water Use Efficiency (WUE) in agriculture

Sachin Shah

Posted on 25 May, 2012 08:10 PM

Water Use Efficiency This working paper by the Co

Industries call for water conservation - Proactive disclosure on water use by industries will go a long way

This article by Romit Sen discusses some of the steps that can be undertaken by industries to conserve water

Romit Sen

Posted on 25 May, 2012 03:48 PM

India’s rapidly growing economy is driving increased water usage across different sectors. Various estimates and projections indicate an increasing trend in water demand for agriculture, industrial and domestic uses in the coming decades.

Traditional water management systems - An overview of the Ahar-Pyne system in the South Bihar plains in India and the need for its revival - A paper from the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

This article describes a traditional water harvesting system, the Ahar Pyne system still practised in south plains of Bihar

Posted on 23 May, 2012 04:45 PM

This paper published in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge provides a brief overview of the the Ahar-Pyne system, a traditional water harvesting system still practised in the sout

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भारत के पर्वतीय जल स्रोतों (स्प्रिंग्स) की स्थिति और इनके सतत प्रबंधन हेतु जल शक्ति मंत्रालय के प्रयास (भाग 2)

शैलेन्द्र पटेल, बावधन नौले-धारे के पास, पुणे (फोटो स्रोत: तुषार सरोदे)

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भारत के पर्वतीय जल स्रोतों (स्प्रिंग्स) की स्थिति और इनके सतत प्रबंधन हेतु जल शक्ति मंत्रालय के प्रयास (भाग 1)

विभिन्न संगठनों द्वारा मानचित्रित किये गए कुल स्प्रिंग्स की संख्या और नीति आयोग की रिपोर्ट में देश भर में संभावित स्प्रिंग्स की संख्या (लगभग 30 से 50 लाख) को संज्ञान में रखते हुए जल शक्ति मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार द्वारा स्प्रिंगशेड प्रबंधन हेतु गठित समिति द्वारा यह महसूस किया गया कि इनकी सम्पूर्ण देश में वास्तविक गणना अति आवश्यक है। इस क्रम में जल शक्ति मंत्रालय द्वारा देश के सभी राज्यों एवं केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों में प्रथम स्प्रिंग सेन्सस हेतु नोडल एजेंसियां चिन्हित कर अगस्त, 2023 में राष्ट्रीय स्तर का प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम नई दिल्ली में आयोजित किया गया।

कश्मीर के अनंतनाग जिले में वेरीनाग चश्मा (छवि स्रोत: विकिमीडिया कॉमन्स)

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Karnataka to launch floating solar energy parks on its lakes

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Floating solar. Far Niente vineyard in Napa Valley, California. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Solarwriter via Wikimedia Commons)

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भूजल से संवरेगा कल

जल संकट का स्थायी समाधान भूजल ही है। इसी से हमारा कल यानि भविष्य संवर सकता है। अन्यथा जल के लिए संघर्ष होता रहेगा। खासतौर पर दूरस्थ ग्रामीण अंचलों में पीने के जल का गंभीर संकट उत्पन्न हो जाता है। महिलाओं को कई किलोमीटर दूर जाकर जल लाना पड़ता है। क्योंकि उनके अपने गांव-कस्बे या क्षेत्र में भूमिगत जल स्रोत पूर्णतः सूख गए होते हैं।

रंदुल्लाबाद, महाराष्ट्र में एक सिंचाई कुआँ। छवि स्रोत: इंडिया वाटर पोर्टल