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Simulation of soil moisture movement in Barchi watershed in hard rock region of Karnataka using SWIM model – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 14 Aug, 2010 06:08 AMThis study by the National Institute of Hydrology deals with simulation of soil moisture movement and determination of groundwater recharge from rainfall in Barchi watershed in the hard rock region of Karnataka using the numerical model, Soil Water Infiltration and Movement (SWIM).
Research reports of the National Institute of Hydrology (1996-2001) - Highlights
Posted on 12 Aug, 2010 10:29 PMThe India Water Portal is pleased to announce to its users, that a comprehensive archive of over two hundred and fifty technical research reports of the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee, have now been made available on the portal, and in the public domain for the first time.
Water Initiatives Orissa dated on 5th August 2010
Posted on 11 Aug, 2010 12:18 PMWIO Urges the Government of Orissa to come out with a While Paper on state and availability status of water resources in the state. The demand comes in the wake of the government's consistent claim that the state is water surplus even though water scarcity hits us all every day.
Sambalpur, 5th August 2010 - As the industrial overdrive of Orissa continues with signing of MoU after MoU with water guzzling industries, there is no clarity on the exact water available in the state. The government has been propagating that Orissa is a water surplus state. However, statistics used by the various reports of the government are dated to 2001, from when the real industrialization boom has taken off in the state. It is time that the government comes out with a transparent position paper on the exact water availability in the state or else water conflicts will aggravate.
Ingress of saline water in coastal aquifers of Junagadh – A report by CAREWATER
Posted on 08 Aug, 2010 12:02 AMSalinity in coastal groundwater is a widespread problem and may be caused by individual or combined effects of inherent salinity, tidal effect, irrigation by saltwater and by seawater intrusion due to extensive pumping.
Groundwater contamination and rural water treatment in Gujarat - a discussion paper by Carewater INREM foundation
Posted on 07 Aug, 2010 06:09 PMThe state is characterized by varied hydrogeology and vast areas are faced with typical groundwater quality problems like fluoride.
Floods, drinking water contamination, mining and waterbodies, water bills, water conflicts - News roundup (1-7 August 2010)
Posted on 07 Aug, 2010 04:51 PMFloods: lessons to be learnt from the massive flooding in Surat city
A report by IIM criticises the way in which dams are managed in the country and calls for the need to apply Management Science / Operations Research techniques and information technology to improve dam management and prevention of floods
Groundwater and well water quality in alluvial aquifer of Central Gujarat - A paper by CAREWATER
Posted on 03 Aug, 2010 08:58 PMThe report by Carewater INREM Foundation deals with groundwater and well water quality in the alluvial aquifers of Central Gujarat. Gujarat has a hydrogeology representative of almost all aquifer types and depositional & formation eras. Contamination of aquifers along with scarcity of groundwater resources due to increase in water demand and reduction in recharge of groundwater from changing landuse, is a problem in Central Gujarat.
Possibility of revival of dug wells in hard rock India through recharge: A discussion paper by CAREWATER
Posted on 03 Aug, 2010 08:07 PMThe discussion paper by Carewater INREM Foundation on possibility of revival of dug wells in hard rock India through recharge is based on a field study across ten districts of the country. The study seeks to understand how localized governance of groundwater in hard rock areas is to be pursued through pricing (water, energy), legal regulation and community institutions. Water supply augmentation and demand management are both to be taken care of, directly through regulation or through indirect instruments such as pricing.
Myths about small water harvesting systems - EPW paper
Posted on 02 Aug, 2010 01:17 AMThis article is written in response to an earlier published article “Chasing a Mirage: Water Harvesting and Artificial Recharge in Naturally Water-Scarce Regions” in the Economic and Political Weekly and argues that the paper makes a number of assertions about small water harvesting systems, that are based on faulty assumptions and inadequate information.
Private investment in groundwater irrigation: Do the public institutions matter? - The case of West Bengal
Posted on 01 Aug, 2010 01:34 AMThis paper by Centre for Studies in Social Sciences and Jadavpur University, aims at explaining the factors that determine private investment in groundwater irrigation in West Bengal. It also addresses the issues pertaining to institutional arrangements, particularly provision of facilities by the government. The study, largely empirical in nature, is based on data collected from surveys conducted in close to one thousand moujas (villages) spread across the major agro-climatic zones in West Bengal. It begins with a descriptive account of the changes in the agricultural scenario in West Bengal over the last thirty years. The research questions are discussed and the econometric methodology presented.