Upload NowThis article throws light upon the five main steps to be followed for controlling gullies. The steps are:- 1. Closing Gullies to Biotic Interference 2. Checking the Growth of Gullies 3. Stabilisation of Active Gully Head 4. Reclamation of Gullies for Cultivation 5. Control of Deep and Narrow Gullies. Step # 1. Closing Gullies to […]
Control of Gullies: 5 Steps | Soil Conservation
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Top 8 Objectives of National Forest Policy
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After creation of the forest department in 1861, Indian forest act was passed in 1873 and the national forest policy was enunciated on 19th October, 1894 with the following objectives: 1. Promotion of the general well-being of the country as being the sole purpose of management of forest. 2. Maintenance of adequate forest for the […]
Land Capability Classification for Soil Conservation
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Soil maps and soil survey reports provide the basic material for the land capability classification system. The system consists of the following three categories: (a) Land Capability Unit: It is a grouping of one or more individual soil mapping units (a portion of the landscape that has similar characteristics and qualities and whose limits are […]