-Live Mint Indian farmers, the majority of whom rely on monsoon rainfall to Water their crops, are desperately trying to reach out for help even as the spectre of drought looms large New Delhi: Indian farmers, the majority of whom rely on monsoon rainfall to Water their crops, are desperately trying to reach out for help even as the spectre of drought looms over several parts of the country. As many as...

-The Tribune The UPA's flagship programme MGNREGS changed the employment scene for the rural poor. While 100-day job guarantee was a novel step, loopholes and poor implementation rendered it a liability. The Modi govt hopes to gradually reinvent the scheme, if not entirely scrap it. Midway through the Congress-led UPA's second tenure - believed to be largely the courtesy of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) -...

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Ground Water levels in various parts of India are declining as the country could not adequately recharge aquifers in deficit areas where it has been used for irrigation, industries and drinking Water needs of the growing population over the years. The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has told the ministry of Water resources that around 56% of the wells, which are analyzed to keep a tab...

-Tehelka Bureau Though well-meaning, the new Land Acquisition Act is far from being a perfect legislation. But the urgency to amend a law even before a real field test signals a larger agenda. By all counts, this was expected. Long before he became the BJP and subsequently the nation's chosen one, Narendra Modi had made it clear that his model of development gains from the ease of doing business. Then, days ahead...

-Babushahi.com Gurdaspur: With the changing climatic conditions, Water from rainfall is becoming more unreliable. It is in such a situation that the agricultural sector will have to feed more people and have very little Water to spare as there is also pressure from increasing Water demand from other sectors. In order to then get more crop per drop of Water, There is need to adopt such techniques by which farmers can...