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Groundwater Management in Asia

Potential Research Areas

TERI University, India

([email protected])

Presentation Outline

TERIs KnowledgeHub

Groundwater Management - Potential Research


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TERIs Ex ertise

- -,think tankOne of the world leaders in climate change researchExtensive global outreach (N. America, Europe, CIScountries, Central Asia and Middle East, S. Asia,Ja an and AfricaMulti-disciplinary team (hydrologist, economist, waterquality expert, engineers, sociologist)

Business Council for Sustainable Development,Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership

3 CIS=common wealth of independent states

TERI: Regional Knowledge Hub for Water andClimate Chan e Ada tation in South Asia

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2010 during DSDS 2010Launched by Hon. Minister ofWater Resources, Governmentof IndiaAttended by august audiencesand partners from Water Aid,

an epar men oScience & Technology,Department of Drinking Water &

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The launch of website ofknowledge hub,www.waterknowledgehub.org

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About Knowled e Hub

o ensure equ a eand sustainable accessto safe water for all

o ac a e pru enand effective watermana ement in SouthAsia - a regionthreatened by water

insecurity due toclimate change

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Identified Research Areas

Climate change

Transboundary Issues

Hydrological & hydro-geological modelling

harvesting

Water in Industries

Glaciology

Governance &

Water Quality andTreatment

management of waterresources

Water Supply and Sanitation

Watershed Management

Lake Managemente an anagemen

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Potential clients

overnmen s en ra a e

Corporate

International organizations

Educational Institutes

Research organizations

Other Knowledge Hubs Media

Partnerin Institutes

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International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT),

Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai (IIT, Chennai), India

National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), India

Saci WATERS, India

Centre for River Basin Organizations and Management (CRBOM), Indonesia

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UNICEFAshoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), India

n v ua experts

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Movin forward

Improve networking

Mobilizing resources

Ex and outreach

Upgrading website

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TERIs Pro ects

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Bhopal, Jabalpur and Gwalior

2. Water quality monitoring in Bundelkhand region

3. Hydrological and hydrochemical studies of Najafgarh catchment (Delhi)& its impact on river Yamuna

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5. Ground water vulnerability assessment at a river basin level in Indiausing DRASTIC approach

6. Designing a model for water recycling and reuse on 'Maintenance lines'for Indian Railways: a pilot project for New Delhi Railway Station

. , ,treatment and discharge of water, and implementation of suitablesolutions to address community concerns


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TERIs Pro ects

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9. Development, Rehabilitation and Outreach Project (DROP) on integratedwatersheds (Nelamangala)

10. Conducting a GIS based diagnostic study for assessing availability andquality of water resources to address watershed wide concerns using awatershed approach.

11. Impact Evaluation Study (IES) of Watersheds treated during tenth fiveyear plan under NWDPRA

12. Hi hNoon: ada tation to chan in water resources availabilit innorthern India with Himalayan glacier retreat and changing monsoonpattern

.resource utilization

14. Heavy metal assessment of Yamuna River Water

TERIs Pro ects

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16. Coastal vulnerability assessment and strategies for better preparednesstowards impacts of climate change and sea level rise: State of West

17. Fluoride Contamination in Groundwater (Karnataka, India): ACommunity Effort in CostAffective Treatment and Management

18. Clean water by River bank Filtration A Demonstration of a Novel SiteSelection and Implementation Strategy in Southern India

. ssess ng ma e ange u nera y an ap a on ra eg es or

Maharashtra State20. Assessment of Groundwater Contamination from Polluted Yamuna River

near Delhi (submitted to CGWB)


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Groundwater Mana ement - Challen es

Improper and inefficient groundwater management

Problem is more complex in Asian context as great part of thepopulation is traditionally reliant on income from agriculture,population growth, and poverty level

food security and livelihoods is a major challenge in South

Asian countries Sustainable development of groundwater can be achieved

through holistic groundwater management policy framework.

Groundwater Mana ement - A roaches

degradation

(quantity & quality) and consumption pattern specific to the aquifer system,prevention of over-exploitation of groundwater near coast, control ofroundwater ollution identification of source and extent of ollution

restriction on disposal of waste, enforcement of remedial measures

Role and involvement of public and private sectors ingroundwater economy

Community groundwater management Promoting governmentstakeholder interaction, Promotion o knowledge an public awareness,building of local capacities, self-regulation (example-Andhra Pradesh)


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Effective regulations and pricing mechanism - installation of meters,necessity of well registration, incentives for 4R (reduce, recycle, reuse, andrecharge), effective price mechanism (concerns of equity and affordability tothe poor), groundwater use within safe yield, regular monitoring andenforcement of rules, Land use regulation (restricting use of chemicalfertilizer and pesticides, housing density, set up of sewage treatment plants,etc.)

Recharge of groundwater augmenting existing water resources,art c a rec arge an ra nwater arvest ng tec n ca an econom caaspects)

domestic and industrial sectors, changing cropping patter), management ofenergy-groundwater nexus


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monitoring and information system, sharing of database and information,database quality and accessibility, research activities

Building capacity at all levelswater is state subject, need tostrengthen the capacity at various levels especially at state level

n egra e eve opmen o groun wa er an sur ace wa erconjunctive use of surface and groundwater for sustainable development

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and precipitation (amount, intensity and frequency), change in recharge andevapotranspiration, sea level rise


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