Projects

The critical review covered the topics of defining water logging and soil salinity, water logging problem in the world, extent of problem in india and Haryana, effects of water logging including environmental effects, district wise information on water logged and saline soils,, causes and effects of water logging on plant growth. In the geo- hydrological domain, the review covered ground water exploitation and consequences, drainage basins in Haryana, ground water decline/rise. In the chapter on reclamation of saline/ water logged soils, surface drainage and subsurface drainage system, bio-drainage and its advantages are included.

Micro Irrigation systems are significant not only in water saving but also in efficient energy, labour and fertilizer management for more crop production. These are helpful in uniformity of water application, higher water use efficiency, no land leveling, assured irrigation to the agricultural fields, improving cropping intensity, increasing efficiency through judicious use of irrigation water, saving farm land, appreciating land use and improving socio-economic condition of the farmers. Besides higher water use efficiency, MI has other economic and social benefits too.

The Natural Resources Management Project supported by the SRF Ltd. operated in 35 villages of Tijara block of Alwar district of Rajasthan from 2006 to 2016. The project was implemented initially with the help of Pardan a reputed NGO and thereafter with Sir Syad Trust. The Society for Promotion and Conservation of Environment an NGO was placed on board since 2008 for evaluation, impact assessment and technical support. In this ten-year period, 206 earthen dams were constructed to harvest rain water from the barren Aravali hills for ground water recharge and flood moderation. 1850 hectares of privately owned waste lands were leveled under a cost sharing system. Around 3.5 lakh Aruneem plants were planted on field bunds of reclaimed lands. In addition fifty thousand fruit plants were raised in clusters. More than 200 Self Help Groups were formed under a poverty alleviation program for weaker sections and women empowerment was particularly focused. The project was closed in the present form in 2016. However, it was continued again from 2017 with support from SRF Foundation with main focus on Hydrological and Environment Studies in Villages Surrounding the SRF Plant.