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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
In 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 Posted on 05 Jul, 2010 11:32 PM

In 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
The report presents the status of risk based hydrologic designs and identifies a computational procedure for developing hydrologic design bases for dams and spillways. Posted on 04 Jul, 2010 10:47 PM

The 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.

Development of regional flood formula for Krishna basin – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
This report describes the study of regional flood frequency analysis using peak flood series data of gauging stations of Krishna basin based on at site and regional data combined. Posted on 04 Jul, 2010 10:39 PM

This report describes the study of regional flood frequency analysis using peak flood series data of gauging stations of Krishna basin based on at site and regional data combined using the following methods: (a) Index-Flood method (b) PWM based EVI distribution (c) PWM based GEV distribution and (d) PWM based Wakeby distribution.

Hydrological aspects of watershed development - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
The report deals with the hydrological aspects of watershed development and describes watershed components and watershed models in detail. Posted on 04 Jul, 2010 10:28 PM

The 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.

Rajasthan State Water Policy - State Water Resource Planning Department (2010)
The Rajasthan State Water Policy 2010, describes the critical status of water in the state in terms of the mismatch between demand and supply. Posted on 03 Jul, 2010 02:21 PM

The Rajasthan State Water Policy 2010, describes the critical status of water in Rajasthan in terms of:

  • The growing imbalance between demand and supply of water
  • Uncertainty in availability of water
  • Inequity in access to water
  • Low operational efficiency of water resource development projects
  • Depleting groundwater resources and deteriorating quality of water
  • High cost of service, low cost recovery and low level of expenditure
  • Lack of ownership among stakeholders

The policy has evolved out of the earlier policy documents and intends to function from the new perspective of Integrated Water Resources Management, which is holistic and includes a bottom up approach.

Resources on water quality, public health and water safety from the World Water Day - UN Water website
The documents published on the UN Water website include a range of documents related to water quality, safety and use of waste water. Posted on 02 Jul, 2010 01:24 AM

Resources from the World Water Day - UN Water websiteThe 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.

World Bank Report and AP High Court Writ Petition on Flourosis situation in Nalgonda District
The World Bank (WB) report on the website, highlights the seriousness of the high fluoride content of the water in Nalgonda district, its impact on the health of the population and the attempts that are being made to deal with the situation. Posted on 01 Jul, 2010 04:17 PM

The fluorosis section of this website dedicated to Nalgonda district, highlights the acute problem of very high levels of fluoride in the ground water resources of the district and its impact on the health of people - a high prevalence of severe and crippling bone and skeletal deformities. The site has information on the status of the affected people, flouride levels and various articles, petitions and pictures.

Recent technical literature relevant for the hydrologists of the country – A compilation by the National Institute of Hydrology
The report is a compilation of abstracts of hydrological literature from select national and international journals in the field of water resources and hydrology for the period 1991-95. Posted on 01 Jul, 2010 04:10 PM

The 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
The report presents the hydrologic information and news available from print media and various government agencies for the year 1996-97 compiled state-wise and problem-wise . Posted on 01 Jul, 2010 04:00 PM

The 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.

Effect of discontinuous aquitard on the seepage from a static water body - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
This study is about the influence of a discontinuous aquitard on the seepage from a recharge source in a multilayered aquifer system, with hydrogeological set-up, and subjected to investigation. Posted on 01 Jul, 2010 03:46 PM

In this study, the influence of a discontinuous aquitard on the seepage from a recharge source in a multilayered aquifer system, with the prescribed hydrogeological set-up, has been subjected to investigation.

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