Watershed Development

Integration of policies in framing water management problem in the Indian Himalayas

While there is growing realization that IWRM policy packages are exploited by various actors, there is inadequate understanding of the integration of these in shaping and reshaping water management. This paper contributes to this understanding by analyzing this policy process using Bayesian network tool

Publication Date:

01/10/2009

Author(s): Saravanan V. Subramanian

Source: Centre for Development Research

Tags:

Himalaya, Agriculture, Water Resources, Water Management, Water Demand, Watershed Development, India, Himachal Pradesh

Environment

Soil erosion studies of Alanthurai watershed located in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu using USLE model

A field study was conducted at the Alanthurai watershed in order to estimate the soil erosion status using GIS and USLE. The annual soil loss values estimated from the USLE is represented pictorially using Arc view 3.2a version of GIS software.

Publication Date:

01/10/2009

Author(s): C Meiraj, R Sundararajan

Source: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Vol:

8

Issue:

4

pp:

56-61

Tags:

Watershed Development, Soil Erosion, Coimbatore (D), Tamil Nadu, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing

Environment

Application of modified soil conservation service curve number (SCS-CN) method for estimation-cum-comparison of moisture storage values of untreated and treated Shivalik micro watersheds

Computer based programming models are useful analysis tools to understand the watershed planning cum management problem and to find solutions through the best management practices (BMPs) and bio-engineering measures.

Publication Date:

01/10/2009

Author(s): A. K. Raina, P P S Lubana, K G Singh & et al

Source: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Vol:

8

Issue:

4

pp:

20-24

Tags:

Watershed Development, Hydrology, Soil Capability, Chandigarh

Environment

K R Datye: Visionary of a sustainable and equitable future

K R Datye, a civil engineer by profession, worked for more than half a century on ideas for the water, energy and infrastructure sectors, ideas that were based on a vision for India of a sustainable, equitable and a democratic agro-industrial society. A critical appraisal of KRD

Publication Date:

26/09/2009

Author(s): K J Joy, Suhas Paranjape, Seema Kulkarni

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

44

Issue:

39

pp:

8

Tags:

Environment, Check Dam, Watershed Development, Development, Renewable Energy, Biomass, Personalities, India, Agriculture

Agriculture

National award for Watershed dept

The Watershed Development in the district has now got a feather in its cap. It has bagged the National Productivity Award - 2009 for successful implementation of Palar left bank subwatershed project under Sujala programme.

Publication Date:

21/09/2009

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Ecosystem Services, Agriculture, Watershed Development, Awards, Karnataka, Kolar

Sanitation

After 33 yrs, drainage set to see masterplan

Many parts of Delhi were flooded after what the authorities called

Publication Date:

08/09/2009

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Water Harvesting, Drainage, Watershed Development, Habitat And Urbanisation, Sewage, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Delhi

People

Chhattisgarh govt junks successful tribal scheme

Three Rupees and something more

Publication Date:

02/09/2009

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Watershed Development, Development, People, Tribals, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand

Water Resources

Misappropriation in watershed projects

In the backdrop of misappropriation in watershed development projects, Madikeri Taluk Panchayat members demanded the suspension of Watershed department officer at the taluk panchayat meeting on Monday.

Publication Date:

01/09/2009

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Water Resources, Watershed Development, Karnataka

Environment