Sandeep Tambe
Sandeep Tambe
Sikkim's springs discharge 50% lesser over the last decade
Posted on 19 Mar, 2014 11:36 PMThe 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
Posted on 09 Apr, 2012 09:12 AMIntroduction
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
Posted on 18 Nov, 2011 11:52 AMImage courtesy: http://sikkimsprings.org/