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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Good news trickles in from Vidarbha
A ray of hope is dawning in a few hundred villages of Washim and Akola districts, thanks to a project called the Integrated Sustainable Agricultural Programme (INSAP) being implemented by Yuva-Rural (Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action) with the help of Swiss-Aid India.
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Sustaining rural livelihoods in fragile environments : Resource endowments and policy interventions
This paper is set in the context of a larger development policy debate pertaining to regional inequalities in India. Historically some regions had experienced agricultural prosperity due to their resource endowments especially water. The complementarity between modern inputs and water has boosted the public investments in these regions in order to achieve food self-sufficiency.
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Report of the task group on problems of hilly habitations in areas covered by the Hill Areas/Western Ghats Development Programme
Report by the task group set-up for analyzing the problems of hilly habitations in areas covered by the Hill Areas Development Programme/Western Ghats Development Programme.
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Water vigil: Managing non-point source pollution on watershed basis
Looking into the problem of NPS (Non-point sources) water pollution generated from agricultural activities, pollution prevention and pollution reduction initiatives, known as management measures are important. Use of the watershed approach is necessary to address water quality problems caused by NPS pollution. The watershed approach looks not only at a water body but also the entire area that drains into it.
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Maharashtra to divert employment guarantee fund
maharashtra is planning to amend the state employment guarantee act to divert the reserve fund to other projects. The move comes when the union government is trying to fortify the National Rural
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GIS based hypometric analysis for assessment of erosion status of agricultural watersheds in laterite zone of West Bengal
Hypsometric analysis of four agricultural watersheds namely, Parga, Paharpur-1, Bhaluksunda and RK-35 falling in laterite zone of West Bengal was carried out for assessing their erosion status.
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A commitment beyond the market
At ITC, CSR is built into its businesses.
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Rainfed authority and watershed reforms
With the long awaited approval of the post-Parthasarathy Committee common guidelines for watershed development finally being given in February 2008, it is time now to push hard for actualising the suggested radical reforms at the cutting edge level of implementation.
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Works under Hariyali project in progress in Baksa dist
The construction works of No 2 Tihu Bhumuk Joranadi bund with funds, worth Rs 4.80 lakh under Hariyali scheme at Baska Development Block in Baksa district was inaugurated by Moon Singh Brahma, MCLA, N
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Pepsi to save more water than it sells
AFTER labeling all its products with a quality seal last year to put the pesticide row behind it, PepsiCo India is again set to roll out a global first.