Publications/ Reports: (not extensive)

  1. Mani K. A. S, Rao P. S, and. Govardhan Das S. V., Rural Information Kiosk -Taking IT to farmers for improving crop water efficiency in areas subjected to groundwater distress - an FAO-India initiative Presented at the Science Forum 2009 in Global Forum on Agriculture Research (GFAR), Wageningen, The Netherlands on 16 and 17 June 2009.
  2. Govardhan Das SV, Rao P.S., and Mani KAS, Hydrological data as a farm-level decision making tool – Experiences from a FAO project in Andhra Pradesh, India, Presented at the Fifth World Water Forum, Istanbul, Turkey (16-22 March 2009)
  3. Govardhan Das SV, Rao P.S., and Mani KAS, LAO145RAPFT2, Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems Project: Demystifying Science for Sustainable Development, presented to the Jury of Kyoto Grand Prize on March 20,2006, the Fourth World Water Forum, Mexico (16-22 March 2006)
  4. Govardhan Das SV, Rao P.S., and Mani KAS, LAO145RAPFT2, Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems Project : a case study on capacity building and social learning to manage risks, paper presented in the Side Event organized by CPWC, ISET and WWI, on march 21 2006, the Fourth World Water Forum, Mexico (16-22 March 2006)
  5. Govardhan Das SV, Rao P.S., and Mani KAS, Combating Poverty and Distress in India, paper presented at the 128th Session of International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD): New Challenges and Options for Revitalizing Rural Communities, 7-10 March 2006, Brazil (Porto Alegre, Rio Grande de Sul).
  6. Govardhan Das SV., and Somasekhara Rao P. Importance of Hydrological Monitoring in Watershed Management: Experiences from APFAMGS Project, Paper Presented at Watershed Summit: Contradictions and Challenges (Chandigarh-India, November 25-27, 2005), organized by Department Agriculture, Government of Haryana (India), under Integrated Watershed Development project (World Bank funded). 2004.
  7. Somasekhar Rao P., Govardhan Das S.V., Arjun Kumar I., and Radha krishna P., Monitoring and Evaluation of Capacity Development programme as part of APFAMGS Project, India, Workshop Proceedings on Monitoring and Evaluation of Capacity Development Strategies in Agriculture Water Management, 14 September, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, IPTRID Secretariat, FAO, Rome, 2007.
  8. Govardhan Das S.V., Paul Raja Rao V., and Somasekhara Rao P. Andhra Pradesh Farmer managed Groundwater Systems Project – Project Document, Bharathi Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS), the Nodal NGO of the project. 2003
  9. “Participatory Hydrological Monitoring (PHM) – An effective tool for community managed groundwater systems”. Proceedings of the National conference on land resource management for food, employment and environmental security, Volume: “Advances in Land Resource Management for 21st Century”. Soil Conservation Society of India. 1999.
  10. "Geophysical inferences on the younger sediments south of Bikaner, Rajasthan" communicated to the Indian Academy of Sciences for publication in the journal Current Science.
  11. "Basement configuration and lithological studies from surface Geophysical investigations in a part of Nagaur-Bikaner basin, Bikaner district, Rajasthan, India". Proceedings of the National Symposium on the Gondwana of India, Dec.1992.
  12. "A reconnaissance gravity and magnetic traverse through the epicentral zone of 30th Sept 1993 Maharashtra earthquake"‘ Communicated to Geot. Surv. And. for publication in the special volume on 30th Sept. 1993 Maharashtra Earthquake.
  13. A technical report titled "Gravity surveys in a part of Shrichakvvaysingpura block, Bikaner district, Rajasthan" submitted to MECL, Nagpur, India in May 1991.
  14. "Quantification of recharge using isotope techniques in semi-arid areas of A. P." Project proposal submitted to Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, D.A.E., GOI.
  15. "Conjunctive use of groundwater in parts of upper Kunderu sub-basin, Kurnool district, A.P., with special reference to SRBC command area". National seminar on water logging and salinity conditions, Hyderabad, India, 27-28 Dec. 1994.
  16. "Feasibility study of seismic refraction surveying in a granitic terrain using a hammer source". M.Sc.(Tech) project report submitted to Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
  17. "Exploration and assessment of groundwater sanctuaries in the upper kunderu subbasin, Kurnool district -Andhra Pradesh". Final report submitted to Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
  18. "R&D Projects profile (1994-95)" A compilation of the research and development projects funded by the RGNDWM during the financial year, detailing the objectives, methodology and probable outcome of each project.
  19. "Arsenic in drinking water’ A booklet giving the genesis, theories, extent of the arsenic calamity in West Bengal and the efforts being taken by the Govt. of India and researches being conducted by various institutions for tackling the same.
  20. "Sustainable development of groundwater resources - an integrated approach". Proceedings of Third National Water Congress, 16-18 Feb. 1996, New Delhi.