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IREF urges Finance Minister to boost rice exports, farmer incomes in Union
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"The rice sector faces ecological stress (notably groundwater depletion in major paddy belts), high fiscal costs of procurement and storage, and market/compliance volatility. Union Budget 2026 can strengthen competitiveness while improving sustainability and farmer outcomes through target
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Sustainable Wealth Creation through Poverty Alleviation in India
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27: India's colonial history involved systematic planned wealth extraction, and with years it led to manipulation of natural resources, disrupting-harming steadily the traditional agricultural systems. Post-independence, rapid population growth further intensified
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Bengaluru Water Board to enforce fines for wastage of drinking water
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In light of the anticipated summer water crisis due to groundwater depletion, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has announced strict measures to prevent the wastage of drinking water. To ensure efficient water usage, BWSSB Chairman Dr. Ram Prasath Manohar has issued an or
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Karnataka Cabinet holds key meeting over Bengaluru water crisis; Deputy CM
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Water sources in many villages in the state have reportedly been depleted. Due to groundwater depletion, many borewells are slowly going dry, with more than 3000 borewells in Bengaluru.
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Study shows yield losses intensify when groundwater dwindles
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers used three decades of data to illustrate how groundwater depletion, which many farmers rely on for irrigation, might affect food production in drought and drier climates.
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Groundwater depletion rates could triple in India due to irrigation, warmi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Currently, the most overexploited aquifers are in the northwest and south of India, but the study indicates that by 2050 that area may extend to the southwest, the southern peninsula and central India.
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Groundwater depletion will increase in coming decades as temperature warms
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a new study sponsored by the University of Michigan, farmers in India have reacted to rising temperatures by increasing groundwater withdrawal for irrigation. If current trends continue, groundwater loss might triple by 2080, endangering India's food and water security.
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Uravu Labs releases limited-edition 'FromAir' water bottles to create awar
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], August 18: Uravu Labs, a cleantech startup that converts air into water with the help of desiccant materials, has launched their limited edition water bottles called ‘FromAirTM’. The campaign #PouringChange is designed and conceptualized to attract awareness ab
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Depleting groundwater matter of concern, says Haryana CM
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], June 13 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday directed the officials to formulate a plan for the smooth availability of groundwater, river water, and treated water to the farmers in the state.
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