Irrigation

Reusing treated wastewater in irrigation could've reduced emissions: Study

Reusing treated wastewater in irrigation in India could have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 1.3 million tonnes in 2021, according to the latest study by a think tank. Greenhouse gases causing greenhouse effect are one of the main drivers of climate change. As greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth, they trap the sun's heat. This leads to global warming and climate change. The study by 'Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)' looks at mainstreaming the reuse of treated wastewater in the country. It assesses the economic and market potential for the reuse of treated wastewater (domestic sewage) for irrigation at the national scale and makes recommendations to strengthen the existing governance on reuse. According to the analysis using the Central Water Commission (CWC) estimates, 11 out of 15 major river basins in India will experience water stress by 2025, with annual per capita renewable water availability below 1,700 cubic metres. "Hence, it is essential to expl

Rajasthan government's Irrigation subsidy scheme a hit with farmers

Agriculture commissioner Kanaram said that in the last four years, over 282,290 farmers have received subsidies of Rs 736.18 crore

Haryana govt initiates climate-smart agriculture in 1,669 villages

It is now bearing fruit in just a year, and the results are encouraging with the government saying micro-irrigation has increased the yield of fruits and vegetables by 52 per cent

Kerala to end energy-intensive irrigation practices, says Agri Minister

Kerala Agriculture Minister P Prasad on Wednesday said efforts are on to propagate solar energy-based irrigation facilities which can phase out existing energy-intensive farming practices. The southern State has already initiated a transformational and holistic shift to sustainable methods of cultivation, livelihood diversification, decentralised renewables and energy efficiency to help farmers survive the climate crisis, he said. The State is preparing an action plan to help decrease energy-intensive methodologies in land preparation, adding inputs, irrigation and harvesting, the Minister said after inaugurating a two-day consultation on 'Energy Transition in Agriculture Sector of Kerala,' organised jointly by Asar Social Impact Advisors and Energy Management Centre (EMC) under KSEB here. Prasad said that food processing and value-addition processes would also be brought under renewable energy. The State had accelerated its massive carbon neutral initiative that would help develop

Groundwater report waters down aquifer-level data, say experts

Assessment units too large in size and too few in number to present micro-level picture, they say

Centre reviews progress of PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana in five states

Union Land Resources Secretary Ajay Tirkey on Friday reviewed the progress of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) in the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand. The review meeting for PMKSY, which aims to expand the cultivated area with assured irrigation, reduce wastage of water and improve water use efficiency, was held at the Project Building in Ranchi. Tirkey directed representatives of the five states to complete all the works under the project within the stipulated time. Ranking of all the states will be done based on their progress, he said. The official appreciated the work done in Jharkhand under the gravity irrigation system.

India at 75: A journey from growing more food to smartly growing it

Unless policies are pursued to address all the problems facing Indian agriculture holistically, the sector would find it difficult to meet the challenges of a new India

Jain Irrigation to merge international biz with Temasek-backed Rivulis

The cash proceeds will be used to pay off Rs 2,700 crore of overseas debt

Odisha govt likely to operationalise 15 major irrigation projects by 2024

In order to bring a transformation in the irrigation sector, the Odisha government is expected to operationalise 15 major irrigation projects in the state by the end of 2024.

Parl panel red flags irregularities observed in irrigation projects

The Centre's AIBP aims to provide financial assistance to state governments to help speed up implementation of on-going irrigation projects.

New rules specifies technical qualification of BBMB members: Power Min

The Power Ministry on Sunday stated that the central government has specified technical qualification for power and irrigation members of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) in the new rules following the directions of the high court. The statement came after some opposition leaders reportedly attacked the central government for notifying the new rules and termed the action as an attack on the federal structure as earlier two members for power and irrigation subjects were appointed from Punjab and Haryana. "The recently notified rules only specifies the technical qualifications required for the functional members - Power and Irrigation - in BBMB," a power ministry statement said. It also explained that the notified rules comply with the directions of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Jagmohan Singh Vs Union of India & Ors. "The structure of the BBMB board remains unchanged. No previously existing member has been dropped and no new member has been added," it further ...

CCEA okays extension of all 3 parts of PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana till 2026

The extension has been approved with an outlay of Rs 93,068 crore of which Rs 37,454 crore will be central assistance to states

Govt approves implementation of PMKSY for 2021-26 to benefit 2.2 mn farmers

The scheme has a provision to fund 90% of water component for Renukaji and Lahkwar dams, which would eventually improve water supply to Delhi

Farmers on dharna in Sriganganagar for water, delegation to meet minister

Around 250 farmers have started a dharna in Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan demanding release of irrigation water from the Indira Gandhi canal, an official said on Sunday. Hundreds of farmers gathered outside the SDM office in Ghadsana and laid a seige to the premises on Saturday evening. They blocked the entry to the office following which additional police force was deployed in the area. Some officials and police personnel posted there were briefly locked up inside the office by the farmers, police sources said. Sriganganagar Collector Zakir Hussain said, "The situation is peaceful and around 250 farmers are sitting on dharna in Ghadsana at present demanding irrigation water from the canal." He said a delegation of the farmers is scheduled to meet Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) Minister B D Kalla in Jaipur. "Efforts are being made to resolve the matter through dialogue," the collector said. Superintendent of Police Rajan Dushyant said police personnel have b

Excess irrigation affects Indian monsoon, fuels extreme weather: Study

Excess irrigation over north India shifts the September monsoon rainfall towards the northwestern part of the subcontinent and increases widespread weather extremes across central India

Bihar govt to provide irrigation water to all farms in next 5 yrs: Minister

The Nitish Kumar government said on Tuesday that it has taken a decision to provide irrigation water to every agricultural land in Bihar in the next five years

NABARD, Agri Infra Fund Loans to be made available for PM-KUSUM scheme

PM-KUSUM or Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan Scheme is a flagship scheme of the central government to solarise agricultural areas and irrigation activities

Intensive irrigation in India enhances deadly 'moist heat stress': Study

Intensive irrigation in India is increasing atmospheric moisture levels and enhancing potentially deadly extreme 'heat stress' conditions where people's bodies do not cool down easily, a study says

Droughts, water shortage: Here's why Marathwada isn't giving up Sugarcane

The acute water shortage compelled not just the Tandales but also a large number of Marathwada farmers to move away from sugarcane and cultivate tur

Bihar: Man digs 5-km canal over 30 years to bring water to his village

Loungi was pained by the migration of youths from his drought-hit Kolithwa village