Sai Bhaskar Reddy NakkaCoordinator, ClimaAdapt Project,

WALAMTARI, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

CITY

River

Catchment of city

Green Belt

Ringroad

Cascades

Future cities – annular / circular / seggregated water harvesting water bodies

INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES

MANAGEMENT Integrated water resources management is based on

the perception of water as an integral part of the ecosystem, a natural resource and a social and economic good, whose quantity and quality determine the nature of its utilization. To this end, water resources have to be protected, taking into account the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and the perennialityof the resource, in order to satisfy and reconcile needs for water in human activities. In developing and using water resources, priority has to be given to the satisfaction of basic needs and the safeguarding of ecosystems.

The ecosystem approach: The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the integrated

management of water bodies that promotes conservation and sustainable use. It is based on the application of appropriate scientific methodologies focused on levels of biological organization which encompass the essential processes, functions and interactions among organisms and their environment. It recognizes that humans, with their cultural diversity, are an integral component of ecosystems.

"Ecosystem" means a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit“

Reclaiming rivers

CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR

MANAGEMENT OF WATER BODIES

Water Level and discharge measuring using ultrasonic sensor in RBC Flume

Ultrasonic sensor

Water Level in Field water tube (Bowman) using ultrasonic sensor

Water level measurement in open canal using three ultrasonic sensors

Glow Level – Color LEDs for different water levels as signals

Water

Glow Level – Color LEDs for different water levels as signals

Water

Glow Level for Tube wells –Colour LEDs for different levels of water in the tube wells

Glow Level for Tube wells –Colour LEDs for different levels of water in the tube wells

Glow Level systems applied in a field

Glow Level along the canals / streams / rivers

Soil Moisture measurement in the soil at various depths using ER sensors and Arduino

Sensors

Ultrasonic sensor for water level Temperature and relative humidity sensor

Microcontroller and GSM Board

Arduino Uno Microcontroller GSM BOARD FOR SENDING SMS

TWEET AND CLICK

TWEET sensor for water level with GSM CLICK sensor for soil moisture with GSM

In the last 7 months developed sensors for–the parameters water level, soil moisture, relative humidity, temperature ;etc.

AP

WATER

WEEK

• Monitoring

• Control centre

• Sensors and Instrumentation lab at WALAMTARI

• Software development

• Operation and maintenance - Sensors, instruments, transducers, communication systems, power, etc.

• Decision support systems – Information visualization and graphics, Artificial Intelligence, analysis, reports, etc.

• Associated with CWPRS regarding capacity building on canal automation

WATER MANAGEMENT

CENTRE

(CNFMS)

WATER MANAGEMENT

RBC Flumes and Filters

Field level monitoring

Portable sensors

Aqua Profiler

48

River Surveyor

BIOCHAR

Biochar is another name for charcoal used for particular purposes other than combustion.

Like all charcoal, biochar is created by the pyrolysis of biomass.

BIOCHARCULTUREBiocharculture is a holistic approach that has been historically tested, traditionally practiced, is culturally integral, economically viable, socially responsible, environmentally sustainable, and agreeable as a policy.

The uses of biochar—as part of biocharculture—include its application in the areas of soil management, livestock, biomass energy, water purification, green habitats, sanitation, food, health, etc.

BIOCHAR URBAN GARDENS

FLOATIGATION

water

Plastic container

Float (Styrofoam)

Perforated pipe

Sand

Biochar

Gravel

SEWAGIGATION

Road

Sewerage

Clean water for irrigation

Drip Irrigation

SMART FARMS AND FARMERS Smart farms and smart farmers are required now in

the present world of information based agriculture. Farmers should evolve from hard working to smart farmers. The traditional knowledge, experience and skills are less relevant in agriculture as the technologies are changing very fast. Water is an important component in agriculture. This component cannot be mobilized to the fields as easily as any other input in agriculture.

CONCLUSIONS Conserve, protect and develop water bodies for human, environmental,

ecological sustainability Meet agricultural, industrial, urban, energy and other demands Promote cooperation between water supply planners and land use planners Promote more cooperation among all water users Optimize existing and future water supplies Promote cost-effectiveness Minimize the net energy used to supply water Protect cultural values linked to water resources Provide operational flexibility and coordinated infrastructure Promote increased fairness in relation to water transfers Comply with all applicable laws and regulations Educate all on the importance of water Adopt appropriate technologies for management of water resources