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Inventory of water bodies of the Western Himalayan region – A report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 16 Jul, 2010 07:54 PMThe report presents an inventory of water bodies in the State of Jammu & Kashmir in the Western Himalayan region prepared using satellite data of IRS-1A (standard FCC, scale 1:250000) for 1988/ 99 and digital data of IRS-1C for 1998. Also, presented is a database developed with the help of Survey of India (SoI) topographic maps, which includes name and type of the water body, nearest place, district, river basin, geographical coordinates and elevation.
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)'s Small Grants Programme
Posted on 16 Jul, 2010 04:46 PMContent Courtesy: Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)
Call for proposals
ATREE, Bangalore invites project proposals on conservation from civil society organizations such as NGOs, community based organizations, academic organizations and individual researchers..
Grant details
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)’s small Grants Programme recognizes that there is a wealth of information and expertise at small scales that can be drawn upon for more effective conservation. The small grant will support 7 – 8 proposals in each of the two areas of focus. The topics under each focal area are only an indicative list.
A rapid geohydrological study of microwatersheds from Bolangir district, Orissa state - A report by ACWADAM
Posted on 16 Jul, 2010 03:50 PMThis document by ACWADAM is a report of a rapid geohydrological assessment of some of the microwatersheds from parts of Bolangir district Orissa.
Bolangir district in Orissa forms a part of one of the hottest and backward regions of India with low land-productivity, and opportunities and technologies for agriculture in the district remain relatively unexplored.
Vagaries of rainfall and the underlying hard-rock geology further compound the problem and limit agricultural productivity to a great extent. Given such natural uncertainties, systematic implementation of a watershed management programme is the most viable avenue to overcome the problems of this region.
Bolangir district was thus selected as pilot area to conduct a pre-feasibility exercise for planning of water resources management. ACWADAM, Pune was invited, along with Samaj Pragati Sahayog, Bagli to conduct this pre-feasibility exercise.
National Seminar on "Social Reforms in Slums - Role of NGOs - Need for NGOs Network", Vision, Tirupati
Posted on 15 Jul, 2010 11:31 AMOrganizer: Vision (NGOs Network)
Venue: Tirupati
Study of suspended transport in the Dokriani glacier melt stream – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 15 Jul, 2010 12:17 AMThe report presents the status of the sediment studies carried out in the lower as well as higher altitude region of the Garhwal Himalayas. The processes associated with sediment production in the mountainous region have been described with an emphasis on the glaciarized region. Suspended sediment concentration and load observed in the Dokraini glacier melt stream near its snout has been computed.
Development of regional flood frequency relationships using L-moments for South Bihar – A research report by the National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 14 Jul, 2010 10:55 PMIn this study, regional flood frequency relationships have been developed using L-moments for South Bihar, in the alluvial plains of Indo-Gangetic basin and Kaimur-Chhotanagpur Santhal Pargana plateau. The annual maximum peak flood data of twenty-two gauging sites whose catchment areas vary from 11.7 to 3171 sqkm have been used. The mean annual peak floods of these sites vary from 29.15 cumec to 1293.2 cumec. Comparative regional flood frequency analysis studies have been carried out using some of the commonly used frequency distributions viz Extreme Value (EV1), General Extreme Value (GEV), Normal, Log Pareto (GPA) and Wakeby based on L-moments approach.
A new course (again) : Sharada Prased moving on to pursue a Phd
Posted on 14 Jul, 2010 09:19 PMWay back in May 2007, C.S. Sharada Prasad ("CSP") joined Arghyam and India Water Portal and wrote this blog post entitled "A New course" at that time:
June 30th was Sharada Prasad's last day at Arghyam. He is moving on to do a Ph.D. with the Energy and Resources Group at the elite University of California, Berkeley. It is a testament to CSP's capability, motivation and drive that he secured this admission (he has no acrademic background in energy or resources, being a software engineer by training), and also secured a full teaching assistantship.
An integrated framework for analysis of water supply in a developing world city, CiSTUP, Bangalore
Posted on 14 Jul, 2010 01:00 PMOrganizer: Centre for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) Indian Institute of Science
Venue: Centre for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) - SID Seminar Hall
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Droplets: Monthly e-Newsletter (July '10)
Posted on 14 Jul, 2010 10:11 AMHighlights
- India: World Bank Aid of USD 372 million for Coastal Zone & Water Supply
- India: Centre Approves National Mission on Micro Irrigation
- Chennai: 45 New Machines to Clear Clogged Sewers
- Stockholm Water Award 2010: Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority is the Winner
- Grundfos: World’s Largest Pump Manufacturer by VDMA List
Flood estimation by GIS based GIUH approach for Ajay basin up to Sarath gauging site of South Bihar – A research report by the National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 13 Jul, 2010 11:49 PMIn this study, the mathematical model developed at the National Institute of Hydrology for estimation of the Clark model parameters using the geomorphological characteristics of an ungauged basin has been applied for simulation of the direct surface runoff (DSRO) hydrographs of the Ajay basin up to the Sarath gauging site of South Bihar.