Sandeep Tambe

Sikkim's springs discharge 50% lesser over the last decade

The solution to water scarcity due to the shrinking monsoon season & the resultant declining discharge of natural springs lies in storing water. For this the forestland needs to be conserved.

Ghanashyam Kharel

Suju Subba

M L Arrawatia

Posted on 19 Mar, 2014 11:36 PM

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report predicts large scale changes in temperature and precipitation over the Asian land mass. In the mountains, this translates to less snow, more intense but shorter episodes of rainfall and insufficient groundwater recharge, thereby resulting in the drying up of water sources.

Reviving dying springs: A paper documenting the Sikkim experience of groundwater recharge using geo-hydrology

With mountain communities dependent of springs for both domestic uses and for irrigation, conservation of these springs is crucial. However several factors, of which climate change is one, are leading to a drying up of springs. This paper reports on Sikkim's experience with using geo-hydrological knowledge to plan recharge structures. It concludes that this increases the efficiency of recharge measures.

Posted on 09 Apr, 2012 09:12 AM

Introduction

The paper begins with a description of Sikkim. The sources of water in the Himalayas and the geology of the area are also described.

Literature review of spring related studies

Creation of a village spring atlas for the conservation of Himalayan springs and adapting to climate change

An article by Dr.Sandeep Tambe, Special Secretary-RM&DD, Sikkim on creation of a village spring atlas for the conservation of Himalayan springs.

Posted on 18 Nov, 2011 11:52 AM

Image courtesy: http://sikkimsprings.org/

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