Category: EnvironmentPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC

जल व्यवस्थापन

/jal vyavasthapan/Roman

English meaning: Water Management

Definition

The planning, developing, and managing of water resources. Maharashtra faces water scarcity in its Vidarbha and Marathwada regions, leading to innovative approaches like micro-irrigation, water conservation through Jalyukt Shivar, and dam-based irrigation.

Example

जल व्यवस्थापन महाराष्ट्रातील शेती आणि पाण्याच्या समस्येसाठी महत्त्वाचे आहे.

In English: Water management is important for agriculture and water problems in Maharashtra.

Literary Heritage

वृक्षवल्ली आम्हा सोयरी वनचरे। पक्षी सुस्वर करिती गजर॥

/vṛkṣavallī āmhā soyarī vanaccare, pakṣī susvara karitī gajara/

Trees and creepers are our companions; birds sing sweetly in the forest.

Sant Tukaram · Saint-Poet (Varkari Tradition) · 1598–1650 CE

Tukaram Gatha (Abhangas)

Tukaram Gatha, Abhanga — Tukaram's embrace of nature as spiritual community

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Language
मराठी
Marathi
Script
Devanagari
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
95M
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