Irrigation

Over the past few years, the irrigation sector has gained traction with greater focus on major, medium and multipurpose irrigation projects. The government has made concerted efforts towards infrastructure creation through various flagship initiatives such […]

Over the years, the government has been making concerted efforts towards the efficient management of water resources through various flagship initiatives such as the PradhanMantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (PMKSY), the Interlinking of Rivers [ILR] Programme, and the Command […]

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 […]

Given the need to increase productivity while saving water, advanced methods of irrigation will play a key role in the future of Indian agriculture. As per the Economic Survey 2018-19, states such as Tamil Nadu, […]

Equipment typically constitutes 12-15 per cent of the total cost of an irrigation project. According to India Infrastructure Research estimates, the current market size for equipment pertaining to the irrigation sector is approximately Rs 1.12 […]

According to NITI Aayog’s concept paper on Draft Model Public-Private Partnership Policy Guidelines in Integrated Micro Irrigation in India, the non-availability of government funds is the key reason to push for private investment in micro-irrigation. […]

The irrigation sector is the largest consumer of water in the country. The sector is, however, burdened with issues such as poor water use efficiency, less than optimal utilisation of irrigation potential, low coverage of […]

On September 25, 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit comprising 17 sustainable development goals, the global goals to end poverty, reduce inequality and injustice, and tackle climate […]

The country’s irrigation sector continues to witness long delays in implementation of projects. Several projects have been languishing for years leading to cost and time overruns. A case in point is the Polavaram irrigation project […]

Since the formation of the new state of Telangana, the state government has accorded the highest priority to the irrigation sector. The government is striving hard to ensure that all the districts reap near equitable […]

Tamil Nadu is endowed with 3 per cent of the country’s water resources. It receives an annual rainfall of 925 mm. The state has 34 river basins divided into 17 major river basins and 127 […]

With the aim of conserving and developing its existing water resources in a coordinated manner, the Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a number of departments such as the Water Resources Department (WRD), the Narmada Valley […]

Kerala is blessed with a coastline of 580 km and plenty of freshwater resources. The land of 44 rivers (41 westward flowing rivers and three eastward flowing) receives rainfall that averages as much as 3,100 […]