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The upward revision of rates by the irrigation and electricity department is adversely impacting the ULBs in Maharashtra
Rampant corruption in Nepal has raised a question mark about the sustainability of the present form of federalism in the country
The Virtual Water alternative presents itself essentially due to the highly tradeable nature of agriculture products.
The government has announced an ambitious target of providing piped clean drinking water to all rural households by 2024. Although a worthy goal, it i
The government's focus on big ticket investment in irrigation projects without caring for its impact on production capacity defeats the very purpose of investing in agriculture projects. There is a need for monumental policy shift to fight the agrarian crisis
The kidnapping of two Chinese engineers working in an irrigation project in South Waziristan in the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan by a group of pro-Osama bin Laden jihadi terrorists last week and the death of one of them on October 13,2004,
The challenge for agriculture is to meet rising demand for food while dealing with climate change and natural resource constraints. This paper takes the case of cereal production in the lower Indo-Gangetic plains in the state of West Bengal, India, and examines the implications of various crop-shifting scenarios on consumptive water demand and nutrient production. The analysis finds that by replacing summer crop (Boro rice) in each district with
As India's water availability declines, a holistic approach to water pricing will be needed to avoid conflicts
Understanding the importance of peace has been accorded high priority in many religions, such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. In recent years, many economists have realized the monetary value of peace. Peace is a pre-requisite for the development of infrastructural facilities like education, health, roads, irrigation, power and communications.
भारतातील पाण्याचे स्रोत संपुष्टात येत असतांना संघर्ष टाळण्यासाठी पाण्याच्या दरांबाबत समग्र दृष्टीकोन आवश्यक आहे.
