Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
NJ Future Sandy One Year Later Design Hensold Oct 29 2013New Jersey Future
Design ideas for increasing resiliency among New Jersey coastal towns, presented by one of the finalists in the HUD Rebuild by Design competition. Part of the Sandy One Year Later conference Oct. 29, 2013, at Monmouth University, co-presented by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Recovery Fund as well as New Jersey Future and Monmouth University.
The lecture delivered at the Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka on 8th October 2017 with following content:
River basin-level planning; Network of tanks and streams; Cascade ecology; Tank-village ecosystem; Traditional Agricultural Practices in adaptation to drought; Rainwater harvesting from rock
The presentation includes the technical knowledge had in the past in Sri Lanka at various level of development and most of them can be used with some modifications at present
NJ Future Sandy One Year Later Design Hensold Oct 29 2013New Jersey Future
Design ideas for increasing resiliency among New Jersey coastal towns, presented by one of the finalists in the HUD Rebuild by Design competition. Part of the Sandy One Year Later conference Oct. 29, 2013, at Monmouth University, co-presented by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Recovery Fund as well as New Jersey Future and Monmouth University.
The lecture delivered at the Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka on 8th October 2017 with following content:
River basin-level planning; Network of tanks and streams; Cascade ecology; Tank-village ecosystem; Traditional Agricultural Practices in adaptation to drought; Rainwater harvesting from rock
The presentation includes the technical knowledge had in the past in Sri Lanka at various level of development and most of them can be used with some modifications at present
This is lesson 2 for Three Day Residential Training Workshop on Cascade Water Resources Development and Management prepared for Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project Project
Where Land and Water Meet - Norma Camacho from Santa Clara Valley Water DistrictAnnie Burke
On March 17, 2016 (St Patty's Day!) we convened a Gathering with 4 water agencies to talk about land stewardship, drought, and partnerships. More info over at: http://openspacecouncil.org/community-events/gatherings/
The Blueprint Jordan River visioning process was completed in December of 2008. Close to 3,000 residents and stakeholder participated in drafting a public vision for the river.
The presentation explains the water used for Mannar water supply scheme is insignificant compared to other components. This is to make aware farmers and Officers to understand the situation of water balance in the Giant tank
The lecture contains aspects such as Ancient Water Resources Planning, Water shortage, or water wastage in Sri Lanka?, Network of tanks and streams in the form of cascades, Tank-village Ecosystem, Patial desilting concept
A Special Lecture has been delivered for Students at the Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka on the course - Traditional Technology in Sri Lankan Agriculture on 26th July 2021
LESSONS LEARNT FROM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO RESTORE TANK CASCADESDr. P.B.Dharmasena
Presentation made at the Conference on ‘Cascade Ecology & Management – 2021’ held on 17-18 September 2021, Organized by the Faculty of Agriculture, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
The irrigation works in ancient Sri Lanka, the earliest dating from about 300 BCE, in the reign of King Pandukabhaya and under continuous development for the next thousand years, were some of the most complex irrigation systems of the ancient world.
This is lesson 6 of IKS taught to Master level students on Indigenous Irrigation Systems at the Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Water conservation & management in rural Punjab_S.R. Aggarwal_Deptt. of Water...India Water Portal
How Punjab is planning to cover the villages with piped water supply and improved sanitation through World Bank funding and community-based behavioural changes. A presentation by Er. S.R. Aggarwal, Chief Technical Coordinator, Deptt. of Water Supply & Sanitation, Govt of Punjab, at an event on water conservation organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce on August 19, 2015.
The Partnership approach & assessing the benefits of catchment management. 12th & 13th September 2016 at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter. Following the decision to leave the EU the need to come together to tackle the complex environmental problems we face such as diffuse pollution and habitat fragmentation has never been greater. This conference sets out the benefits and drawbacks of partnership working and the effectiveness of dealing with problems at a catchment scale.
Senior Practicum project, investigating and advising solutions to habitat restoration, stormwater management, and public health issues in a community in Los Angeles
Community Water Management: Arvari Basin, IndiaAlison Prior
A presentation demonstrating the importance of community and traditional practices in water management. Important discussion about the environmental, social and economic changes observed in the region as a result of this community action. Check out http://www.theflowpartnership.org/ to see how you can take action with your community!
hi guys!! here you can check out importance and history of water conservation in india in this ppt . you can also check traditional water conservation methods which were practised in different parts of india . this ppt also presenting famous water conservationists and their works along with guidelines.
This is lesson 2 for Three Day Residential Training Workshop on Cascade Water Resources Development and Management prepared for Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project Project
Where Land and Water Meet - Norma Camacho from Santa Clara Valley Water DistrictAnnie Burke
On March 17, 2016 (St Patty's Day!) we convened a Gathering with 4 water agencies to talk about land stewardship, drought, and partnerships. More info over at: http://openspacecouncil.org/community-events/gatherings/
The Blueprint Jordan River visioning process was completed in December of 2008. Close to 3,000 residents and stakeholder participated in drafting a public vision for the river.
The presentation explains the water used for Mannar water supply scheme is insignificant compared to other components. This is to make aware farmers and Officers to understand the situation of water balance in the Giant tank
The lecture contains aspects such as Ancient Water Resources Planning, Water shortage, or water wastage in Sri Lanka?, Network of tanks and streams in the form of cascades, Tank-village Ecosystem, Patial desilting concept
A Special Lecture has been delivered for Students at the Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka on the course - Traditional Technology in Sri Lankan Agriculture on 26th July 2021
LESSONS LEARNT FROM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO RESTORE TANK CASCADESDr. P.B.Dharmasena
Presentation made at the Conference on ‘Cascade Ecology & Management – 2021’ held on 17-18 September 2021, Organized by the Faculty of Agriculture, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
The irrigation works in ancient Sri Lanka, the earliest dating from about 300 BCE, in the reign of King Pandukabhaya and under continuous development for the next thousand years, were some of the most complex irrigation systems of the ancient world.
This is lesson 6 of IKS taught to Master level students on Indigenous Irrigation Systems at the Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Water conservation & management in rural Punjab_S.R. Aggarwal_Deptt. of Water...India Water Portal
How Punjab is planning to cover the villages with piped water supply and improved sanitation through World Bank funding and community-based behavioural changes. A presentation by Er. S.R. Aggarwal, Chief Technical Coordinator, Deptt. of Water Supply & Sanitation, Govt of Punjab, at an event on water conservation organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce on August 19, 2015.
The Partnership approach & assessing the benefits of catchment management. 12th & 13th September 2016 at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter. Following the decision to leave the EU the need to come together to tackle the complex environmental problems we face such as diffuse pollution and habitat fragmentation has never been greater. This conference sets out the benefits and drawbacks of partnership working and the effectiveness of dealing with problems at a catchment scale.
Senior Practicum project, investigating and advising solutions to habitat restoration, stormwater management, and public health issues in a community in Los Angeles
Community Water Management: Arvari Basin, IndiaAlison Prior
A presentation demonstrating the importance of community and traditional practices in water management. Important discussion about the environmental, social and economic changes observed in the region as a result of this community action. Check out http://www.theflowpartnership.org/ to see how you can take action with your community!
hi guys!! here you can check out importance and history of water conservation in india in this ppt . you can also check traditional water conservation methods which were practised in different parts of india . this ppt also presenting famous water conservationists and their works along with guidelines.
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of computer science and electronics. IJESI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Engineering Science and Technology, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
Sustainable Water Management in Cascade System: A model in Environmentally Se...Dr. P.B.Dharmasena
Introduction
Origin of tank cascade concept
Tank cascade systems of Sri Lanka: Anatomy, distribution and definitions
Importance of cascade approach
Traditional tank-village ecosystem – adaptive capacity for present situation
India has about 18 percent of the world’s population and only 4 percent of the world’s water resources. It is severely water-stressed, thereby making water management a national priority. India uses about 230 cubic kilometers of groundwater annually, which is more than a quarter of the global total, making it the world’s largest user of groundwater.
Presented by IWMI's Luna Bharati, Senior Researcher-Hydrology Water Resources, at a high level policy dialog held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 27, 2016.
GEV Centre of Water for sustainability and researchdrsnehaldonde1
There is essential need of Water Centre in every region to combat portable water scarcity and monitor the quality of water. Also to encourage soil moisture and crop pattern study for food security purposes. Today it is essential to revive soil microbial biodiversity and promote organic farming as a mitigation measure for irrigation practices
Introduction
Origin of tank cascade concept
Tank cascade systems of Sri Lanka: Anatomy, distribution and definitions
Importance of cascade approach
Traditional tank-village ecosystem – adaptive capacity for the present situation
Kamiti Community Environmental Conservation through Hydrum WaterpumpESD UNU-IAS
Kamiti Community Environmental Conservation through Hydrum Waterpump
David Kariuki & FCPA David M. Baiya (RCE Greater Nairobi)
12th African RCE Regional Meeting
28-30 November, 2022
Presentation of Tonya Schuetz, Volta Basin, as part of the "Simposio Internacional: El Desafío del Agua y la Alimentación en el Mundo" organized by National Authority of Water (ANA) in Peru and the Consorcio para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Ecorregión Andina (CONDESAN). June 3, 2013.
Lesson Four - Indigenous Village Irrigation Systems, traditional small scale ...Dr. P.B.Dharmasena
This is the Guest Lecture 4 delivered for Agriculture students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
It explains:
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System
Ancient water resources management planning in Sri Lanka
Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka
Tank-village Ecosystem
Traditional Vision of Water Management
Restoration of Village Irrigation Systems
On 17 and 18 June 2020 the EPA held its National Water Event as an online conference.
This year's theme was 'Restoring our waters'.
This years event was free to attend. It was the EPA's largest water event ever, with over 1250 attending.
To everyone who joined us: thanks for attending; thanks for your probing questions; thanks for your passion; thanks for caring about our waters. We can achieve more working together.
Special thanks to all our presenters and the team who worked behind the scenes to make sure this years conference happened.
For science and stories about water quality in Ireland, check out www.catchments.ie
Case study of Gokarna Multi-village scheme, Kumta, Karnataka_IIM-B_2023.pdfIndia Water Portal
Ensuring sustainability of rural drinking water systems: Case presentation from a national symposium organised by IIM Bangalore, appointed by the center as the JJM chair for O&M, Arghyam and eGovernments Foundation on 2nd November 2023.
Financial sustainability of schemes managed by PHED in Punjab_Krishnakumar Th...India Water Portal
Ensuring sustainability of rural drinking water systems: Case presentation from a national symposium organised by IIM Bangalore, appointed by the center as the JJM chair for O&M, Arghyam and eGovernments Foundation on 2nd November 2023.
Functioning of Single Village Drinking Water Supply Schemes in Rural Odisha_G...India Water Portal
Ensuring sustainability of rural drinking water systems: Case presentation from a national symposium organised by IIM Bangalore, appointed by the center as the JJM chair for O&M, Arghyam and eGovernments Foundation on 2nd November 2023.
Managing drinking water infrastructure in West Bengal Gram Panchayats_Sujata ...India Water Portal
Ensuring sustainability of rural drinking water systems: Case presentation from a national symposium organised by IIM Bangalore, appointed by the center as the JJM chair for O&M, Arghyam and eGovernments Foundation on 2nd November 2023.
Ensuring sustainability of rural drinking water systems: Case presentation from a national symposium organised by IIM Bangalore, appointed by the center as the JJM chair for O&M, Arghyam and eGovernments Foundation on 2nd November 2023.
Social behavioural change to drive community ownership_ Divyang Waghela_Tata ...India Water Portal
Ensuring sustainability of rural drinking water systems: Case presentation from a national symposium symposium organised by IIM Bangalore, appointed by the center as the JJM chair for O&M, Arghyam and eGovernments Foundation on 2nd November 2023.
Karnataka plans to ensure every rural household tap water connection by 2024. In 2021-22, the State plans to provide 25 lakh tap water connections in its rural areas.
Presently, Karnataka has 91.19 lakh rural households, out of which only 28.44 lakh (31.2%) have tap water supply. So far, 23 panchayats and 676 villages in the State have been declared ‘Har Ghar Jal’. 95% schools and 95% anganwadi centres, 84% ashramshalas, 91% gram panchayat buildings and 92% health centres have piped water connections in Karnataka. The State plans to cover the learning centres, GP building and Health centres in next few months. There is urgent need for grey water management and behaviour change among people so that water, which is a limited resource, is used judiciously. The state plans to cover 17,111 villages falling under the priority category i.e. drought prone and desert region, SC/ ST dominated habitations, Aspirational districts, etc. in the current financial year.
This document covers the IEC material being developed to build capacities on water source strengthening/ augmentation, water supply, greywater treatment & reuse, and operation & maintenance of in-village water supply systems, water quality monitoring and surveillance etc.
The state has to involve the local village community/ gram panchayats and or user groups in planning, implementation, management, operation and maintenance of water supply systems in villages to ensure long-term sustainability thereby help achieve drinking water security. It has started IEC campaign through community engagement in all villages.
Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
Community mobilization and institutional framework including monitoring mecha...India Water Portal
Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
Concept and approach of springshed development and management 22 jan 2020India Water Portal
Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
Over the last decade, demand for spring management has increased as traditional spring sources have started drying up or becoming contaminated. In response, communities, NGOs and state agencies began dedicated spring protection programmes. In the Himalayas, the State of Sikkim and organizations such as Central Himalayan Action and Research Group (CHIRAG) and People Science Institute (PSI) started identifying and protecting spring recharge areas around 2007. The difference between these programmes and many other previous efforts is that they went beyond supply-side improvements to focus on the use of hydrogeology to map springsheds for targeted interventions.
The Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a research and capacity-building organization comprised of hydrogeologists and other experts began lending their expertise and building capacity of stakeholders. ACWADAM provides technical support, training and materials in hydrogeology to all network partners as well as others in India and the region. Similar programmes began independently in most of the mountain regions of India. Arghyam, a funding organization that was supporting many of these programmes, noticed that these disparate initiatives shared commonalities despite geographic diversity. They thus organized and funded a meeting of these various organizations in June 2014, and the Springs Initiative was born.
The springs initiative aims to tackle the current water crisis and to ensure safe and sustainable access to water for all, by promoting responsible and appropriate management of aquifers, springsheds, and watersheds and conserving ecosystems in partnership with communities, governments and other stakeholders.
This presentation has been developed as a part of the springs initiative to promote an understanding of springs and their role in mountainous areas.
To arrest the decline in groundwater levels, Atal Bhujal Yojana or Atal Jal - perhaps India’s largest community led groundwater management program till date - was launched in December 2019. This presentation deals with capacity building planned under the scheme, the responsibilities for capacity building, identified needs for capacity building, skill development/ workshop/ handholding, training institutions, awareness creation and IEC.
To arrest the decline in groundwater levels, Atal Bhujal Yojana or Atal Jal - perhaps India’s largest community led groundwater management program till date - was launched in December 2019. This presentation provides an overview of the scheme’s institutional structure and arrangements at various levels – national, state, district and gram panchayat as well as the role of the Central Ground Water Board.
The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
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Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
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1. Training and Facilitation for achieving Water
Security in 400 CLLMP Villages in
Meghalaya through Springshed Management
PRASARI
2. ACWADAM’s work: ..in the most hydrogeologically diverse
setting in the world – based on partnership and collaboration
We are a think-tank and action-research based
organisation working on the science of
groundwater and its applications to societal
development for 21 years now. We work on the
practice and policy of aquifer-based,
participatory groundwater management
including springshed management…
• Aquifer-based groundwater management
• Training
• Action research and decision support
• Policy and programmes
Bringing aquifers closer to communities…
3. ACWADAM: spring revival through springshed management
• The spring-revival programme was strengthened
through the infusion of demystified hydrogeology by
ACWADAM.
• This concept helped us partner with key agencies
working on spring revival such as PSI, Chirag and
RDD (erstwhile RM&DD) - Sikkim.
• Scaling out the concept of springshed management in
states like J & K, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh,
Nagaland, West Bengal hilly districts, Meghalaya,
Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram.
• Policy: significant contribution to spring-revival
document as part of Niti Aayog’s thrust areas for the
Indian Himalayan Region
• SOPs – beginning with Dhara Vikas in Sikkim and
followed by the Manual on springshed management
(through ICIMOD.
4. People’s Science Institute
“An Institute for the people, by the people, of the people”
Established in 1988 with a vision of nation-building
Mission: Help eradicate poverty through empowerment
of the rural poor and the productive, sustainable &
equitable use of human and natural resources
Approach: Community Driven and Empowering
Geographical Spread: All over India, with focus on
Himalayan and Bundelkhand regions
Partners: NGOs, Govt. Depts., Research Institutions &
Universities
Pioneering work in the fields of (i) community-led watershed development, (ii) springs
regeneration, (iii) environmental quality monitoring, (iv) fluorosis mitigation, (v) disaster-safe
housing, (vi) system of crop intensification, and (vii) river conservation.
5. Unique Features
PSI’s Participatory Springshed Development
•Need based capacity building of stakeholders
•Hydro-geology based planning of
springsheds
•Community driven approach through water
user groups
•Integrating demand management
•High resolution hydrological monitoring
•Development of spring MIS
PSI’s Outreach
6. • A non government organisation founded in 1986 registered under Societies Registration Act,
1961
• Vision - To be a catalyst for the creation of a society rooted firmly in the principles of dignity,
justice and solidarity.
Mission - To improve the quality of life of rural people – especially women and children and
disadvantaged – in the Himalaya.
• Does this through interventions in Health, Education and Natural Resource Management, and by
providing access to diversified Livelihood.
• Promotes the sustainable ownership and management of common resources by the community.
• Over 33 year experience in water sector and in 2006 pioneered the springshed approach to
spring rejuvenation in the Himalayas in collaboration with ACWADAM and PSI.
Central Himalayan Rural Action Group (CHIRAG)
7. Key strategies followed by CHIRAG
• Building capacities of the local communities and organisations in
understanding the issues and proposed solution - geo-hydrology
and distribution and management of water.
• Proper identification and development of detailed treatment plan of
the springshed.
• Active involvement of the community in the planning the
interventions for rejuvenation of the spring.
• Create a post project operation and maintenance (O&M) budget
for project sustainability.
• Liaise closely with Government (at block, district, state and
national) for scaling up this model and impact ground water policy.
• Document the impact thoroughly and scientifically so that the
impact can be captured accurately and disseminated widely.
Participatory Springshed Management –
Since 2006
Watershed Development - Since 1996
Rural Sanitation – Since 1986
Water Distribution Schemes - Since 1996
Micro-irrigation and Rain Water Harvesting
- Since 1992
CHIRAG Work in Water Sector
8. PRASARI
• A livelihoods promotion institution registered under Societies Registration Act, 1961
• Works with a mandate to fulfill the need for professional services to disadvantaged families
in the society
• Develops partnership with the National and International Agencies to work with and for the
rural disadvantaged households
• Mainly focuses on three aspects e.g. Natural Resource Management, Research Based
Activities and Policy advocacy
• Strongly focuses on working in collaboration with Local Governments, thus to ensure a
cumulative coverage for vulnerable categories across a larger region
• Women is the ‘key constituent’ for any activity, may be in the form of simple SHGs or in the
form of their larger collectives.
9. The Northern hills
19055 HH reached
40% to 200% additional water supply
690 rejuvenated springs
Himalayan foothills
8000 HH reached
40 WUAs
64 DPRs
144 Water sources for rejuvenation
Coastal Sunderbans
50% reduction in salinity and no
submergence in the treated
catchments
Red laterite zone
INR 2500 Crores in funding
allocated by the Govt.
INR 100 Crore/year allocated
by the Govt. for 2 River Basins
2000 Micro watersheds
Our Impact
12. Legacy of groundwater usage until 19th century
• ACCESS: Access was
widespread but from shallow
sources, often ‘community’
dug wells, springs and
qanats (infiltration galleries).
• EXTRACTION: Human and
animal traction – pulleys,
rahats, mhots.
After: Moench, Kulkarni and Burke, 2013
13. Wells: converting (groundwater)
stocks to flows…
Sources of water: dams, wells and springs…
Dams: converting river flows to stocks…
Springs: a natural source in the
ecosystem…
14. …also, the
GREENEST source
of groundwater
The oldest source of
groundwater…in use
much before dams and
wells…
SPRINGS…
15. Top 10 in groundwater extraction…
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
India China USA Pakistan Iran Bangladesh Mexico Saudi
Arabia
Indonesia Turkey
Groundwater abstraction in km3/year
Source: Margat and van der Gun, 2013
NEARLY HALF THE
ANNUAL GLOBAL
GROUNDWATER
EXTRACTION BY
COUNTRIES THAT
ARE PART OF THE
HIMALAYAN
SYSTEM..
17. At least 2-3 Million Perennial Springs
(based on various studies on springs)
452 BCM of annually replenishable
groundwater
India: dams, wells and springs
Some 5000-8000 MCM/well
every year
…at 10 lpm, each spring yields a
discharge of 5256 m3 per year
Some 16 BCM is the potential
base flow contribution by spring
discharge each year
1761 major and medium
irrigation projects
690 bcm of usable surface
water (India WRIS, various years)
Some 30 million wells (Shah, 2009)
250 BCM of annual groundwater
extraction (CGWB, various years’
assessments)
18. Groundwater –
remained a blind spot -
sparse data on
groundwater in general
and springs in
particular.
At least 60% dependency
on spring water.. In many
areas, especially in the
Lesser Himalaya, this
dependency is 100%!
Himalaya: a paradox
150 million people
• 50 million resident population
(Census 2011)
• 100 million per year as tourist
footfall (Niti Aayog, 2018)
27. Why does a well produce water…?
• The permeability or
hydraulic conductivity of the
aquifer…allows water to
flow towards the well.
• The storage of groundwater
in the aquifer due to the
porosity of the rocks/rock
material provides storage of
water to feed the well
through permeable zones.
29. Aquifers
An aquifer is a rock formation that is saturated with water. An aquifer is able to store
and transmit reasonable quantities of water to sources such as springs and wells.
30.
31.
32. The storage capacity of the aquifer depends on the porosity of the rock formation
Aquifer storage
➢ The volume of aquifer storage can be simply estimated using the relation:
St= A x D
St= Aquifer storage
A= Surface area on which the aquifer is exposed, i.e. aquifer surface area
D= Saturated thickness of the aquifer
? But we do need another factor to account for the fact that water is stored in rocks / rock material
x ?
Geological conditions
tend to vary, both
laterally and
vertically…
35. The hydrological cycle and groundwater
Developed by ACWADAM for Springshed Management Manual (in collaboration with
ICIMOD, Nepal)
Stocks
and flows
36. The hydrological cycle and groundwater
Developed by ACWADAM for Springshed Management Manual (in collaboration with
ICIMOD, Nepal)
47. Part of aquifers: resource, supply and demand – common pool
resource
Watershed 1
Watershed 2
48. Meghalaya: a schema of spring systems
Laterite
Lithomarge (clay)
Granite
Granite
Fractured sandstone
with intercalated shale
Wetland / bog
with seeps
Contact
spring
Fracture +
contact
spring system
49. Meghalaya: a schema of spring systems
Bedded sandstone-shale sequence
Springs
Fracture +
depression
spring
system
50. East – Khasi Hills
Name of spring pH Temperature Salinity
Three-and-a-half mile,
Shillong
7-8 63 ̊ F 50 ppm
Madanlyngkhi 6.45 60 ̊ F < 5 ppm
Pynursla 6 58 ̊ F 10 ppm
Wahmawpdang 6.9 68 ̊ F 5 ppm
51. Jowai
Name of spring pH Temperature Salinity
Khimusniang 6 56 ̊ F 23 ppm
Chilliang Raij 6.4 64 ̊ F 38 ppm
Iongpiah 6 58 ̊ F 10 ppm
Myntdu River 6.5 64 ̊ F 1 ppm
53. Chakosa Neima, Demul village, Lahaul-Spiti
N32.14o
E78.77o
4600 m asl
Bharmani, Bharmaur, Chamba
N32.43o
E76.53o
2720 m asl
Thori, Ayodhyapuri VDC, Chitwan, Nepal
(India-Nepal Border)
N27.37o
E84.57o
296 m asl