Malawi economic monitor, February 2024
Watersheds play a crucial role in sustaining the ecosystem, biodiversity, wildlife, agriculture, and human population by serving as the natural resource base for all forms of life. These natural boundaries
Watershed Development
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Govt to spend `7.7 crore for watershed farming
KOLKATA, 15 JAN: The state government's decision to facilitate farming through watershed management in around 3.40 lakh hectares of land that has been lying barren due to water scarcity reinstates the
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Impact of urbanization on flooding: The Thirusoolam sub watershed – A case study
The change in the land use pattern due to rapid urbanization adversely affects the hydrological processes in a catchment, leading to a deteriorating water environment. The increase in impervious areas
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Report of the steering committee on water resources and sanitation for Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017)
The Planning Commission had set up one Steering Committee on Water Resources and Sanitation and the following eight Working Groups for addressing the issues related to the Water Resources and Sanitation
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Cong leader flays functioning of watershed project
Bilaspur: Himachal Congress state general secretary and former Forest Minister Ram Lal Thakur has condemned the present functioning of the Rs 560-crore World Bank funded “Mid Himalaya Watershed Development
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Use best quality plants for afforestation: Altaf
JAMMU: Apart from normal afforestion, promotion of natural resources and development of nurseries, the Soil Conservation Department (SCD) has taken new initiatives, which among other things include facilitating
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Pawar, Jairam heading for turf battle?
New Delhi: NCP supremo Sharad Pawar has rolled the dice for another confrontation with Jairam Ramesh, laying claim to a key arm of the rural development ministry which is piloting the land acquisition
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Mountain forests in a changing world: realizing values, addressing challenges
A quarter of world’s forests are in mountain areas. These forests typically have high biodiversity, and provide many goods and services for people both in the mountains and the lowlands, often far away.
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Contribution of ecosystem restoration to the objectives of the CBD and a healthy planet for all people
In many countries, degraded ecosystems represent immense opportunity for both biodiversity restoration and human health. When properly designed, the restoration of ecosystems is a proven, safe and immediately
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Impact evaluation of watershed activities on forest conservation and livelihood of people: a case study of Fakot watershed in Uttarakhand state
A study on “Impact Evaluation of Watershed Activities on Forest Conservation and Livelihood of People – A case study of Fakot Watershed in Uttarakhand state” was conducted in the project area by a team
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Common guidelines for watershed development projects 2011
These guidelines broadly indicate a fresh framework for the next generation watershed programmes. The key features of this new unified approach can be broadly outlined as: Delegating Powers to States,