Surface mines in Rajasthan can be identified using remote sensing

First published on October 27, 2018 Rajasthan with 79 (Out of these, 57 minerals are being currently mined) different types of major and minor minerals is a leading producer of Zinc, Feldspar, Wollastonite, silver, Rock phosphate, Gypsum, Red ochre. While industrial mining has significant financial importance and usually follows legal procedures for mining exploitation...

Precision irrigation can revive agriculture in arid Rajasthan

Rajasthan receives an annual rainfall less than 25 cm and hence the agriculture relies mostly on irrigation, which often becomes unprofitable. As water remains one of the limiting factors in the agriculture sector of the state, calculating irrigation requirement of the soil types spatiotemporally would be advantageous. Proper usage of water can increase the...