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Preparation of guidelines for drinking water protection in Abadasa taluka in Kutch district of Gujarat
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 01:07 PMThe report prepared by Arid Communities and Technologies (ACT) Kutch, Gujarat on behalf of Sahajeevan Trust aims to prepare a guideline for groundwater legislation to protect drinking water sources in the taluka.
Longitudinal bacteriological study of drinking water quality in rural western Maharashtra and its effects on changes in local drinking water management practices
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 12:51 PMThis longitudinal study was undertaken by The Foundation for Medical Research and The Foundation for Research in Community Health in the Parinche valley in Purandar block (Pune district) of interior Western Maharashtra with the aim of testing bacteriological quality of rural water supplies.
Status of groundwater in Wardha: A report from the Central Ground Water Board
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 10:30 AMThis report from the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) deals with the status of groundwater in the Wardha district of Maharashtra.
Taluka-level GIS database for Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 09:47 AMThe taluka-level GIS database for Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, is a CD containing a GIS (Geographical Information System) database of the spread of and expenditure on watershed development programmes in 3 states of India, viz., Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Gyan choupals: Workshop on climate literacy & building sustainable systems, MSSRF, 2 Sep 2009, New Delhi,
Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 06:42 AMImage and Content Courtesy: MSSRF & GGA
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) along with The Grameen Gyaan Abhiyan (GGA) is organising a workshop on climate literacy and in building sustainable food and water security systems on 2ndand 3rd of September 2009 in National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi.
The two day workshop aims at taking a comprehensive view of the impact of Climate Change on agriculture, natural resources, biodiversity and livelihoods and developing science and action-research based strategies and mechanisms for adaptation and mitigation. Enhancing resilience (coping capacity) is a major goal. The guidelines resulting from this workshop would be integrated in the training and capacity building of the community organizations and individuals through Gyan Choupals / telecentres and Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy (NVA) Fellows. The traditional knowledge and ecological prudence of the rural and tribal communities will be blended with modern science and technology based strategies.
MSSRF & GGA invites one and all to kindly share inputs of materials available in the public domain / or any initiative taken by your organization, also it would grateful if you could kindly share your views in 1 or 2 pages on or before August 20, 2009 for preparing a workshop publication.
Micro-watershed database for Maharashtra: Compilation by FoRWARD
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 06:02 PMTo download the spreadsheet Click here
Strengthening the learning alliance - Scaling up options for SRI in Orissa: A report by the Xavier Institute of Management
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 04:21 PMIt begins with this overview chapter which provides the basics of SRI for the uninitiated apart from situating the productivity of rice within the All India context reiterating the case for SRI. The report highlights the efforts of the department and provides information on the costs of cultivation at the state farm and reported yield increase in different demonstration plots.
Groundwater monitoring network of CGWB for Raipur
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 02:40 PMThe bottom of the page has links to some maps showing groundwater levels and variations in Chhatisgarh state in 2005-2006
Chapter on water resources from the Chhattisgarh State of the Environment Report
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 02:14 PMThe chapter on Water Resources from the Chhatisgarh State of the Environment Report, 2004 begins with a discussion of the problems in the State like (a) limited irrigation potential created (b) unbalanced irrigable land to cultivable land ratio in districts (c) low budget for maintenance of created irrigation facilities and (d) over-dependence on paddy cultivation.
System of Rice Intensification in Tamil Nadu: A status report by GEO Foundation and Centre for World Solidarity
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 02:11 PMThis status report analyses the potential opportunities to popularize the same towards effective utilization of water resource, augmenting yield/income for the livelihood upliftment of farming community. The methodology followed in this study is random sampling of farmers of SRI practitioners and non-practitioners in delta and non-delta regions.