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Introduction Uttar Pradesh is the largest user of groundwater repositories. The large alluvial plain has porous soil, which is easily penetrable by surface water so there is very rich reservoir of groundwater, in the form of multiple aquifer system. However, Bundelkhand lacks ground water resource because it is plateau area. The Ground Water Department The […]

Introduction Apart from drinking water, there are many other competing uses. Of this, the use of water in irrigation is the most important. Since ancient times, states used to make efforts for irrigation through ponds and canals. Construction of Sudarshan lake in Maurya period or mention of Tanisuli canal in Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela are

Introduction The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as ‘drainage’ and the network of such channels is called a ‘drainage system’. A geometric arrangement of streams in a region is known as a ‘drainage pattern’. In other words, drainage pattern refers to a design which a river and its tributaries form together, from

Introduction In 1989 Planning commission presented Agro-climatic division with 4 objectives. These Objectives are as follows :- Balance demand-supply of major commodities based on potential of zone. Maximise net income of producers. Generate additional employment. Provide framework for sustainable use of resources. What is Agro-climatic zone? An ‘Agro-climatic zone’ is a land unit in terms

Introduction The first detailed agriculture census in India was carried out for the reference year (1970-71) as a part of World Census of Agriculture. Since then, Agriculture census has been being carried out every five year. The Department of Agriculture and farmers welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers welfare, Government of India conducts Agriculture Censuses