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Overland flow modeling for urban catchment considering random roughness coefficient and irregular land surface – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 05 Jul, 2010 11:32 PMIn this study, a two-dimensional overland flow model has been developed considering random roughness coefficients and irregular land surface for the analysis of surface flow component. The one-dimensional Richards equation for subsurface flow component has been used for calculating the infiltration from the pervious area.
Procedure for risk based hydrologic design - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 04 Jul, 2010 10:47 PMThe report presents the status of risk based hydrologic designs that have been reported in literature and based on these, identifies a computational procedure for developing hydrologic design bases for dams and spillways. Some illustrative examples are presented in order to demonstrate the impact of risk based analysis on current design practices.
Hydrological aspects of watershed development - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 04 Jul, 2010 10:28 PMThe report deals with the hydrological aspects of watershed development and describes watershed components and watershed models. It gives an account of the various watershed models in details including data requirement, input, output, various physical processes and governing equation. The suitability of a particular model to Indian condition is also highlighted in the report.
A study of saline freshwater interface phenomenon in the Mahanadi delta region, Orissa
Posted on 02 Jul, 2010 04:47 PMABSTRACT
Groundwater management: The critical issue dealing with normative concerns of equity and sustainability in watershed development in India.
Posted on 02 Jul, 2010 04:31 PMABSTRACT
Piramal prize worth Rs 10,00,000 for innovations in healthcare given by IIM -A and Piramal Foundation
Posted on 02 Jul, 2010 03:53 PMCentre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship at IIM Ahmedabad and Piramal Foundation announce “Piramal Prize 2010” - to enable bold entrepreneurial ideas with potential to reduce the burden of disease across India. The Prize is an initiative to solve the health crisis by encouraging innovative ideas in th
Resources on water quality, public health and water safety from the World Water Day - UN Water website
Posted on 02 Jul, 2010 01:24 AMThe UN-Water website's World Water Day 2010 section, provides access to a range of informative, educational and advocacy material on water.
The documents and publications section includes a range of documents related to water quality, drinking water quality and public health, and water safety planning and management including the safe use of wastewater for agriculture and aquaculture.
A decade of the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC): Lessons learnt and the way forward - National workshop reports (2010)
Posted on 02 Jul, 2010 12:13 AMA national workshop on 'A Decade of the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC): Lessons Learnt and the Way Forward' was organised in New Delhi on the 22-23rd April 2010, by the Department of Drinking Water Supply (DDWS) and Water and Sanitation Program (WSP). The three presentations below are outputs from the workshop.
Recent technical literature relevant for the hydrologists of the country – A compilation by the National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 01 Jul, 2010 04:10 PMThe report is a compilation of abstracts of hydrological literature from select national and international Journals for the period 1991-95. Though a sizeable number of Journals are published in the field of hydrology and water resources, scientists involved in different studies and projects find it difficult to go through all of them.
News regarding hydrological problems of the country for the year 1996-97: A report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 01 Jul, 2010 04:00 PMThe report presents the hydrologic information and news available from print media and various government agencies mostly for the year 1996-97 compiled state-wise and problem-wise for the whole country.