Watershed development scheme for sustainable environment and its impact - A case study

Subash, T. and Vincent, P. (2016) Watershed development scheme for sustainable environment and its impact - A case study. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2 (6). pp. 169-174.

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Abstract

Development of watershed management improve the ground water availability and increases the productivity of the major crops. Srinivasan Services Trust, Cheranmahadevi Taluk, Tirunelveli DT, India was done various watershed management projects in the study area. The crrent study was conducted to understand the various techniques adopted by the organization for the sustainable development, to identify major crops introduced, rainfall pattern, various sources of irrigation, types of soil in the study area, and to know the benefits achieved by the community. The current study gives insights to prevent soil erosion in soil erosion prone zones of rainfed area.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Agriculture, Evapo-transpiration, Farm productivity, Green revolution , Rainfall, and Urbanization
Author Affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, Noorl Islam University, Kanyakumari (DT), Tamilnadu, India., Faculty Member, Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Technology, Ambo University, Ethiopia
Subjects: Environmental Science
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Mr T L Gautham
Date Deposited: 21 Jul 2017 03:31
Last Modified: 21 Jul 2017 03:31
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14835

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