Rivers

Comprehensive hydrological study of Malaprabha and Ghataprabha representative basins – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
The hydrological study of the Krishna river basin attempts to standardize and develop methodologies for providing solutions for various hydrological problems of the hard rock regions of India. Posted on 21 Jun, 2010 04:26 PM

The hydrological study for the experimental representative basins, Ghataprabha and Malaprabha, of the Krishna river basin attempts to standardize and develop methodologies for providing solutions for understanding and solving various hydrological problems of the hard rock regions of India.

Representative basins are basins, which are selected as representative of a hydrological region within which hydrological similarity is presumed and can be used for intensive investigation of specific problems of the hydrological cycle. This can then take a wide-ranging role representing a broad area to which the data can be transferred. 

Statistical analysis of water quality data of river Yamuna: A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
The study models the variations in water quality parameters of Yamuna river by means of stochastic approach using Central Water Commission’s monthly data for the period 1990-95. Posted on 21 Jun, 2010 01:58 AM

The study models the variations in water quality parameters of Yamuna river by means of stochastic approach using Central Water Commission’s monthly data for the period 1990-95 and makes projections for the year 1996. The results obtained for different water quality variables have been compared with the observed values and were found to be satisfactory. 

Surface water quality assessment of river Kali with special emphasis on non point source of pollution – A research report by the National Institute of Hydrology
The study conducts an extensive water quality survey in sixteen reaches of Kali river in western Uttar Pradesh to estimate the inflow of two major nutrients from point and non-point sources. Posted on 20 Jun, 2010 11:52 PM

The study conducts an extensive water quality survey in sixteen reaches of Kali river in western Uttar Pradesh to estimate the inflow of two major nutrients (nitrate and phosphate) from point and non-point sources. The study intends to validate the present model based on the principle of conservation of mass and reaction kinetics phenomenon.

Data was taken for one annual cycle on a monthly basis and criteria developed to compute the non point source load from nine sub-basins in various stretches of the river. The computed loads at each section obtained from the predictive equation have been compared with the values observed in the field. The performance of the developed equation has been evaluated using percentage error estimation and correlation statistics. Remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS) have been used to develop correlation between basin characteristics and non-point source loads.

Tairne wala samaj doob raha hai: An essay by Anupam Mishra on the Bihar Floods
An essay by Anupam Mishra written in the context of the floods in Bihar, and examines the various cause & effect facets of the floods Posted on 18 Jun, 2010 09:55 PM

Small and big dams and big embankments were constructed in this region, without understanding the nature of the rivers which have always changed course or overshot their banks. Assuming however, that the river will not change course, the Government adopted a skewed development program - that of building embankments to contain the river.

Water quality status of rivers Tungabhadra, Cauvery and Kabini - KSPCB (2007)
The documents from the KSPCB website, provide monthly water quality status data, for the rivers Tungabhadra, Cauvery and Kabini, monitored between January to June 2007. Posted on 12 Jun, 2010 01:36 PM

These two documents from the KSPCB website, provide monthly water quality status data, for the rivers Tungabhadra, Cauvery and Kabini, monitored between January to June 2007, at various points along the rivers.

The data recorded are Temperature, pH, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Faecal Coliform.

"Issues of Water Governance in the Man Basin - Rahul Banerjee" : Water MOVES, Feb 2010
The February 2010 issue of "Water MOVES" features the issues regarding water governance in Man Basin by Rahul Banerjee Posted on 28 Apr, 2010 02:30 PM

Highlights of the February 2010 issue of "Water MOVES", a quarterly newsletter on Water Governance from the Water Governance Project at Society For Promotion of Wastelands Development (SPWD):

More rain water needed for the east flowing rivers of South India
The article deals with various simple and effective methods to increase water to east flowing rivers of South India which generally, which require more water to irrigate land and serve mankind. Posted on 25 Apr, 2010 01:58 PM

SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE Method to increase WATER to east flowing RIVERS of SOUTH INDIA.

WESTERN GHATS are the mighty walls created by the nature.

A plan to clean and stop pollution in Yamuna within 7 months
Posted on 01 Apr, 2010 11:29 AM

Delhi, India

I, Gopi Dutt, want to draw your attention to problem that Delhi has been facing since as long as 10 yrs now. I am talking about the pollution in Yamuna caused by devotional material, Polybags, Flowers etc. Our govt., different NGOs and now Maharaja Sri Sri Ravi Shankar have put their best efforts to clean up the river. We all have been trying to clean it up for the past 10 yrs but it hasn’t stopped yet. Does anyone have a plan to stop this that here is no further need to clean n re-clean the river? The problem is that we only create awareness that people should not pollute the river but there are no measures taken to stop this pollution.

A broken down school in Givha, Saharsa district, Bihar, destroyed in the floods after the Kusaha breached in 2008
This article voices the agitation of the people of Saharsa District in Bihar for building an embankment on the Kosi River, which destroyed many people and property in the 2008 flood. Posted on 29 Mar, 2010 12:18 PM

When the foundation stone for the Kosi embankment was laid on January 14, 1955, near Nirmali in Saharsa district in Bihar, euphoric people shouted, Aadhi roti khayenge, Kosi bandh banayenge (we will eat only half a chapati but we will surely build the embankment), writes the prolific engineer and activist Dinesh Mishra in his book, “ Trapped! Between the Devil and the Deep Waters.” No one really paid any attention to the protests and the fears of the people who would live with these embankments and what would happen to their lives.

Pollution of River Ganga, its control and preservation
This article highlights the concern over the wide-spread pollution of the Holy River Ganga and all the effort done by the Government and private sector towards its control and preservation. Posted on 01 Mar, 2010 03:54 PM

Ground Report India

I recall the day two months before, when I had the opportunity to attend a seminar at the outskirt of Delhi. The hot topics, to be bothered and discussed in the gathering was: “Pollution of River Ganga & its Control and Preservation” (i.e. Ganga ka Pradushan … Ganga Bachao”).

And so, so early reached at the venue ignoring the shivering cold weather. However, it happened so, probably due to the chilly cold situations, that VIPs- honourable guests and invited respected audience reached one by one…. at last to conclude it to be ‘a late affair’!

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