Impact of natural resource management interventions on water resources and environmental services in different agroecological regions of India

Natural resource management is critical for addressing issues of water scarcity, land degradation and poor agricultural and livestock productivity especially in rainfed ecologies. This study was conducted in 13 Gram panchayats (cluster of villages) of three states in India representing different agroecological regions. Natural resource management works undertaken through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) covering water harvesting, pasture land and orchard development were evaluated between November 2015 and January 2016. Density of water harvesting varied from 10 to 250 m3 h

Estimation of seasonal evapotranspiration and crop coefficient of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under drip irrigation and N-fertigation scheduling at Jalgaon, Maharashtra

An attempt was made to determine the seasonal evapotranspiration and crop coefficient of wheat during various growth stages under drip irrigation and N-fertigation scheduling in Jalgaon, Maharashtra during 2012-13 and 2013-14. The results revealed that grain and straw yield of wheat increased significantly at each higher levels of drip irrigation up to 1.0 Epan and fertigation of 120 kg N ha-1 in both the years. The mean daily ETc of wheat during its initial stage was found to be lower and almost constant and it increased continuously during vegetative stage, flowering and grain filling stage (4.75 mm day-1) and decreased during the maturity stage. The measured seasonal ETc of wheat was ranged from 294.5 to 453.5 mm. The highest seasonal ETc and ETc was recorded in surface check basin irrigation at IW/ CPE 1 and lowest in deficit irrigation schedule i.e. drip irrigation at 0.6 Epan. Each higher level of nitrogen from N0 to N160 slightly increased the seasonal ETc of wheat. Estimated crop coefficient values (0.71, 1.31, 1.34 and 0.76 at initial, crop development, mid season and late season stage) at 1.0 Epan through drip were slightly higher over the FAO Kc values

Nocturnal enuresis in india: Are we diagnosing and managing correctly?

Nocturnal enuresis is a common problem affecting school-aged children worldwide. Although it has significant impact on child's psychology, it is always under-recognized in India and considered as a condition which will outgrow with advancing age. Nocturnal enuresis classified as primary or secondary and monosymptomatic or nonmonosymptomatic. Factors that cause enuresis include genetic factors, bladder dysfunction, psychological factors, and inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, leading to nocturnal polyuria. Diagnosis consists of detailed medical history, clinical examination, frequency-volume charts, and appropriate investigations. The frequency-volume chart or voiding diary helps in establishing diagnosis and tailoring therapy. The first step in treating nocturnal enuresis is to counsel the parents and the affected child about the condition and reassure them that it can be cured. One of the effective strategies to manage enuresis is alarm therapy, but currently, it is not easily available in India. Desmopressin has been used in the treatment of nocturnal enuresis for close to 50 years. It provides an effective and safe option for the management of nocturnal enuresis. This review covers the diagnosis and management of nocturnal enuresis and introduces the concept of “bedwetting clinics” in India, which should help clinicians in the thorough investigation of bedwetting cases

Review On Maximum Power Point Tracker For Long Term Logging Using Pv Module Performance

We present a system that field test of photovoltaic module. The system is used for to absorb more energy from sun. There are Maximum Power Point (MPP) can be monitoring and extract the maximum energy from sun for producing Electricity. It can use monitor performance and Long-term stability of module under realistic condition. A monitoring system consists a individual MPP tracker attached to each module under test. This system also contains a one data logger which cans Analysis and saving of data. The data logger monitoring the performance of photovoltaic (PV) module under field condition is important for both the testing of individual module and the comparison of energy yield for different types of solar cell module at certain geographic location