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Management of land and water Resources LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN INDIA Land and water have been the basic Elements of life support system on our planet since the dawn of civilization. All great civilizations, flourished where these resources were available in plenty and they declined or perished with the depletion of these resources. In recent … Read more
Biodiversity. The future of horticulture in Bihar is bright. The state has a number of advantages that make it well-suited for horticulture. These advantages include a favorable Climate, a rich Soil, and a large pool of skilled labor. The State Government is also supportive of the horticulture industry. It has implemented a number of policies … Read more
Irrigation and Hydropower of Bihar Irrigation is being practiced there since past chemical analysis back to Kautilya, World Health Organization lived in Patliputra (now Patna), that was the capital of the mighty Mauryan empire (400 BC). Kautilya had ordered down the principles on Precipitation and irrigation in his renowned book Kautilya Arthasashtra. In Bihar the history … Read more
Drainage System and Rivers of Bihar: Bihar surface drainage except the districts of East Singhbum, West Singhbum and Most of Ranchi district goes to meet Ganga or its tributary ,Hooghly. The drainage of East Singhbum, West Singhbum and Most of Ranchi district is directly drained into Bay of Bengal through Sankh, South Koel and Suparnarekhariver. … Read more
Rural tank rejuvenation A tank is a low, earthen bund constructed across a shallow valley to hold the rainfall runoff from its catchment area. Tanks may be either isolated or in cascades. In a cascade, when the upper tank gets filled, the spill over the surplus weir is led into the tanks lower down, one … Read more
Water Resource Management In India the Average annual Precipitation is nearly 4000 cubic km (km3) and the average flow in the river systems is estimated to be 1869 km3. Because of concentration of rains only in the 3 Monsoon months, the utilizable quantum of water is about 690 km3. Quantum of ground water extracted annually … Read more
Karnataka Schemes and Projects Karnataka Government Schemes 2017-18 Following schemes are covered in this ARTICLE– Free laptop scheme Guru Chetana Scheme: Mathru Purna Scheme: SankalpadindaSiddi Programme: Karnataka Aarogya Bhagya Scheme: Yuva Yuga – New Skill Training Scheme: Housing Scheme for BPL Families (Upcoming Scheme of Karnataka Government): Home Health Care Services Under National Health Campaign … Read more
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS OF KARNATAKA Almatti Hydroelectric Project The official name of Almatti Dam is Upper Krishna-I which is main reservoir of the Upper Krishna Irrigation Project. The Krishna River conflict between Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra was resolved by the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal and the dam was authorised to be raised the height. District Bijapur and Bagalkot district Basin Krishna River Krishna … Read more
Uttarakhand budget 2020-21 GDP of Uttrakhand in 2020-21 The Growth rate of Uttarakhand’s GDP (at constant prices) is estimated to be 6.9% in 2018-19, a decline from the 9.8% growth rate in 2016-17, and 7.8% growth rate in 2017-18. Different sectors of economy of Uttrakhand in 2020-21 agriculture, Industry, and Services are estimated to contribute … Read more
Water Resources Rainfall: With an Average annual rainfall of 1,170 mm, India is one of the wettest countries in the world. At one extreme are areas like Cherrapunji, in the northeast, which is drenched each year with 11,000 mm of rainfall, and at the other extreme are places like Jaisalmer, in the west, which receives … Read more