Recently, there was news that, the forest department of Rajasthan has adopted an ancient, clay pot plantation technique to increase the survival rate of plants in the desert state. The move was initiated after receiving desirable results last year at the Jhalana forest Reserve. This technique is used by the forest department mainly to grow […]
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On 14th June 2020, the Chief Minister Shri Ashok Gehlot has requested Union Government to conferring national project status to Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP). In Rajasthan Budget 2018. the Chief Minister has announced several schemes to the tune to Rs 52,000 crore, including development of the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) at cost of
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Irrigation is the most important input for sustainable agricultural development. Being an arid to semi arid State, development of water resources for irrigation has the highest priority in Rajasthan. There are presently 100 major and medium irrigation projects and minor irrigation schemes in Rajasthan with a total command area of nearly 25 lakh hectares. COMMAND
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Irrigation is an important input by itself for agriculture like fertilisers, improved seeds etc which imparts confidence to the farmers to adopt improved agricultural practices. The State government has given high priority to the development of surface water resources during the last four decades of planned development. A large number of irrigation projects have been
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