The growth of the agricultural sector is stymied by its dependence on scarce water resources. The sector is the largest user of limited groundwater resources. According to the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and assessment […]
The irrigation coverage in India has increased to around 50 per cent of the net sown area at present, from 17 per cent at the time of Independence. According to NITI Aayog, in 2022-23, of […]
Irrigation area coverage in India has increased from around 17 per cent of the net sown area at the time of Independence to around 50 per cent at present. This has been possible with the […]
Like the progression of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs from physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem to self-actualisation, our perception of water in India has also grown after the Independence from “Roti, Kapada aur Makan”, to […]
India currently accounts for 18 per cent of the world’s population and it is projected to reach approximately 1.4 billion by 2025 and 1.62 billion by 2050. As the population grows, there will be an […]
The National River Linking Project (NRLP) water transfers aim to reduce the impact of recurring flooding in Eastern India while easing water shortages in western and southern India. Once the NRLP is completed, India’s utilisable […]
Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for over 50 per cent of India’s population and it is important to the country’s overall socio-economic structure. Due to this, irrigation is the largest consumer of water […]
In India, irrigation has a crucial role in agriculture and rural development. Over the years, it has gained traction, with a greater focus on major multipurpose irrigation projects. The government has made concerted efforts to […]
With various projects and initiatives for saving water such as groundwater recharge, rainwater harvesting and non-revenue water (NRW) reduction, the water sector has gained a lot of attention in the past few years. The Ministry […]
Over the years, the government has launched various schemes and initiatives to bring more land under irrigation. In 1992, the government initiated micro-irrigation in the country and later launched the centrally sponsored scheme on micro-irrigation. […]
The irrigation sector is the largest consumer of water in the country. The current stress on the country’s finite water resources is worrisome. In response, micro-irrigation techniques, such as the drip and sprinkler irrigation systems, […]
The irrigation sector has gained traction over the past few years, with a greater focus on multipurpose irrigation projects and infrastructure creation through a number of flagship government programmes. One such programme is the Pradhan Mantri Krishi […]
Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for over 50 per cent of India’s population and plays a significant role in the overall socio-economic fabric of the country. Agriculture and allied sectors accounted for 19.9 […]
Agriculture is one of the major consumers of groundwater in India due to the absence of volumetric supply of water. The increasing dependence on groundwater has already led to its depletion, resulting in water woes […]
Over the past few years, the irrigation sector has gained traction, with greater focus on multipurpose irrigation projects and infrastructure creation through a number of government’s flagship programmes. Besides the government-increased investment in the irrigation sector, […]
Micro-irrigation has been gaining prominence over conventional flooding methods of irrigation. It is gradually emerging as a demand-driven technology. During 2020-21, the area covered under micro-irrigation systems reached 0.87 million hectares, of which drip irrigation […]
Water scarcity is reaching a new level in India and is expected to get further aggravated in the near future. Farmers are facing a lot of difficulties in cultivating crops given reduced water availability in […]
Over the past few years, the government has been making concerted efforts for expanding irrigation and ensuring efficient management of water resources in the country. It has launched several flagship initiatives such as the Pradhan […]
The concept of irrigation storage structure refers to a water storage system created by building tanks, cisterns, reservoirs and dams to hold enough water to meet irrigation demand while also minimising seepage and evaporation losses. […]
Irrigation equipment constitutes a major portion of the Indian agricultural equipment market. Typically, equipment constitutes 12-15 per cent of the total cost of an irrigation project. According to India Infrastructure Research estimates, the current market […]
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