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National Mission on Himalayan Studies
Implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC)
Nodal and Serving hub with G.B. Pant "National Institute of Himalayan Environment"(NIHE)

Project Title:

Assessment of natural spring reliability for rural water security in the lesser Himalayan region- Arunachal Pradesh

1. Project Details
Sanction Date: 21-12-2018
Project Category SG
Year 2018-2019
Project Duration 3 Years
BTA : WRM
Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered:

Arunachal Pradesh

Organization/ Implementation Agency:

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)

Lead Proponent:

Dr. Pankaj Pandey

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Nirjuli, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

Project Brief Description: Alterations in the hydrological events due to changing climate are responsible for the reduced recharging of the springs� catchments, and consequently, the majority of the springs have already dried up or become seasonal. The average discharge rate of the perennial springs in the region is declining. According to the Himalayan natives, they have witnessed the sharp decline in the flow rate of springs and streams from the last four to five decades and presently the situation is so worse that most of the water resources become dry in lean season (i.e., in winter) of the year. In rural areas, women and children wake up early in the morning and travel long distances to fetch water. According to a report in the Uttarakhand area, 72 per cent women and 14 per cent children have to bear the responsibility of carrying potable water. On average, 60 per cent of the women has to walk 0.5 km, while 10 per cent of them have to walk 4 km to fetch water (Vashisht and Sharma, 2007). In this condition, they prefer to abandon the agricultural land in the lean season if any perennial source of irrigation supply is not available. Such data are not available in eastern Himalaya. However, the situation is not different in rural areas of the state than the western Himalaya thus proposed study necessitates, hence is being undertaken for sustainable management of the natural springs thereby improving the livelihood of the rural population.
Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders:

Policy maker, water managers and local government

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2. Financial Details
Total Grants (in Rs.) Rs. 46,06,880.00 (Rupees: Forty Six Lakh Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Only)
1st Installment (in Rs.) : Rs. 25,06,000.00 (Rupees: Twenty Five Lakh Six Thousand Only)


3. Project Objectives, Deliverables and Monitoring Indicators
Project Objectives Quantifiable Deliverables Monitoring Indicators
Identifying and mapping of spring-shed of Arunachal Pradesh using geospatial tools. Inventory and mapping of village-wise springs/seeps and springfed streams in 2 districts of AP. Number of springs/seeps and springfed streams identified/mapped (Nos.)
To monitoring hydrological indices of spring, recharge area, and source and predict the spring water discharge pattern and yield for future climate change scenario. Revival and recharge of spring in 01 district of Arunachal Pradesh. Number of springs revived and recharged (Nos.)
01 Workshop/ Conference on spring rejuvenation.. Number of qualitative reliability of springs examined (Nos.)
To examine qualitative reliability of springs based on the hydro-chemical indicator of drinking /agricultural water use. Number of capacity Building programme organized (Nos.)
Quantitative estimation of spring water budget and recommend optimum spring water storage capacity structures for the lean period. Database on Spring's hydrological characteristics, Physical and chemical properties, Isotopic composition, etc. for 2 Years Number of beneficiaries village/ local people (Nos.)
Capacity building through management techniques and databases No. of Reports/Research articles/Policy documents prepared and published (Nos.)
S.No. Name (Sanctioned) Qualification Designation (Sanctioned) Salary (Sanctioned)
1. 01 JRF @ 25,000/- + HRA
2. 01 Field Assistant @ Rs.11,000/-
S.No. Name of Equipment (Sanctioned) Use of Equipment/ Details Cost (in INR)
1. Portable pH/EC/TDS Meter, Portable Dissolved Oxygen Meter, Waterproof Thermistor Thermometer, Multiparameter Photometers, rain gauges and H-flume, Electronic Balance, LCD projector with display, Work station and accessories, GPS, Mini disk infiltrometer and DSLR Camera (one each) 11,50,000/-