The Gujarat state comprises 25 districts having geographic area of 1,96,024 sq.km. The population as per 2001 census is 50.67 million. Gujarat state can be divided into five major physiographical zones: (1) alluvial plains ...

Kavaratty is a small tropical island of Lakshadweep archipelago in the Arabian Sea with an area of about 3.63 sq.km and supports a groundwater dependent ecosystem. Even though the island receives an annual rainfall of about ...

The governance issue emerges when there is disproportion in supply and demand, conflicts in sharing and interest of users, disparity in priorities of allocation, threat to availability due to interfering polluting matter, ...

Irrigated agriculture is fundamental to Indian economy, particularly, from poverty alleviation point of view. Agriculture alone accounts for nearly 30 per cent of GDP and 70 per cent of employment in the country. Irrigation ...

A new water policy for the Kerala State is required to implement the National Water Policy in a sustainable manner. The current regime of water resources does not recognise stakeholder participation or participatory approach ...