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JalaSpandana.org is a website created by JalaSpandana to promote access to its activities in the field of natural resources particularly water and rural development in South India. The website will be made accessible in English, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.

Farmers Workshop on Sustainable Agriculture Development

01/28/2011 10:00 am
01/29/2011 5:30 pm
Indian/Christmas

JalaSpandana is organising 'Farmers Workshop on Sustainable Agriculture Development' at Pallakad, Kerala on 28th January 2011. The workshop will be followed by visit to Parambikulam Aliyar Project on 29th January 2011. The emphasis of the workshop is sharing the experience of farmers from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu on enhancing the productivity in Paddy farming encompassing SRI and Organic Rice Production.
Please contact, Mr. Krishnamurthy, President, JalaSpandana, Vadakumpuram House, Erimayur, Pallakad, Kerala, 9447010382 or R. Doraiswamy, 7760807119.

PIM group meet to discuss Amendment to Karnataka Irrigation Act and PIM in AP and TN

08/01/2010 10:30 am
08/01/2010 4:30 pm
Indian/Christmas

JalaSpandana core group meeting to be held in first week of August to discuss the amendment to Karnataka Irrigation Act and developments in PIM in AP and TN

Book Titled "Improving Irrigation Performance Management:navigating through Andhra Pradesh experience" published

Book Titled Improving Irrigation Performance Management: navigating through Andhra Pradesh experience by Satya Prakash Tucker, Sanjay Gupta, Rahul Sen, R. Doraiswamy, Humera Anjum, published by Commissioner, Command Area discuss the experience of participatory irrigation management both from policy and field based support system.

NREG, Irrigation Canal Improvement and WUAs role in Karnataka

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has made dent in irrigation infrastructure maintenance by the coordinated efforts of water users cooperative societies and Gram Panchayat. This article by Mr. Anandappa Byalli and K.V. Kashid, the representatives of WUCs from Badami Taluk of Karnataka explains how water users associations could involve in NREG and improve the canal networks. The article also unwinds the institutions inter relations in other words the convergence between local organisations and Gram Panchayats. Translation of the Kannada article is in process and will be uploaded shortly.


PIM in Andhra Pradesh: Concerns and Perspectives

The Department of I&CAD, Government of Andhra Pradesh carried out process documentation of initiatives to strengthen water users associations in Andhra Pradesh. This document has been published in its official website www.apwaterreforms.in/studies.htm Doraiswamy, Participatory Irrigation Management in A.P.- Concerns and Perspectives

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