| Sanction Date: | 25.06.2020 | |||
| Project Category | MG | |||
| Year | 2020-2021 | |||
| Project Duration | 2 Years + 06 Months Project Extension | |||
| BTA : | WRM | |||
| Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: |
Uttarakhand |
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| Organization/ Implementation Agency: | Amity University Campus, Sector-125, Noida Uttar Pradesh-201313 | |||
| Project Partners: | S.No. | Name | ||
| 1. | G.B. Pant 'National Institute of Himalayan Environment'(NIHE) | |||
| Lead Proponent: | Prof. Madhusoodanan M. |
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| Project Brief Description: | The concept of spring shed management is not very prominent in government agency planning, they give preference to high head pumping of water from rivers flowing valleys, but in recent years, there has been an upsurge of studies and initiatives to address spring management in India, given the seriousness of the emerging crises around springs. These have been mostly community-centric initiatives that have looked at distribution rather than conservation and regeneration, although they have helped in mitigating the rural water crises to some extent. This study will focus on the management of the area of recharge of springs down to the area of discharge and development of protocol across Uttarakhand. GBPNIHESD is taking lead in maintaining the Geo Database of spring inventory and developing demonstrative models Water Sanctuary in at least one village of selected districts of 12 IHR States. This project proposal is in line with the recently launched Jal Abyaranya program of GBPNIHESD. Deforestation in mountain areas causes an increase in surface runoff and soil erosion which lead to decrease in fodder and water availability (Human Development ReportUttarakhand, 2018). This forces the inhabitants to reduce their livestock which, in turn, leads to loss of soil fertility and reduced agricultural production. The response is inevitable migration of the working persons which further aggravates the situation. About 60% of the residents living in the region depend upon spring water (Niti Aayog Report, 2018). Nearly 80% of the Himalayan population is directly involved in agriculture. While 12.5% of total land area is cultivated, only 11% of the cultivable land is under irrigation, almost 64% of which is fed by natural springs. | |||
| Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: | The key beneficiaries will be the local community and the biodiversity of the area. |
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| Activity Chart (For 2 years) | Click Here | |||
| Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs. 1,48,07,184 (Rupees: One crore forty eight lakh seven thousand one hundred eighty four only) | |||
| Project Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
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• To characterize hydrologic conditions of the springs during different seasons. • To evaluate spring flow response from differing aquifer geometries and geophysical methods. • To revive dying springs in Himalayas: groundwater recharge using geo-hydrology technology • To develop a spring shed management protocol for maintenance and protection of springs with the help of local communities and other stakeholders • To develop a database for springs, which includes classified maps, geological maps and record of spring discharge in different seasons • Identification of indicator plant species for locating spring shed and prescription of engineering and vegetative measures best suited for water harvesting. • Identify and restore the Time Tested Chal/khal and develop the training needs of Village/Community for their sustained maintenance. |
• Hydro-geological maps ( with all essential parameters) of selected 5 spring sheds in each selected blocks of 2 selected districts for exploring ground water recharge techniques • GIS database (detailed information about all essential parameters of selected watersheds) for policy makers • Database of spring flow for all selected springs • Spring shed management protocol based on treatment of 4 springsheds in 4 villages. • Report on different conditions due to Climate projections for selected watersheds for the near-future (30 years) • Database of indicator plant species which are suitable for spring shed management • Policy prescription for managing forest in catchment with twin purpose of a) Spring Rejuvenation and b) Biodiversity conservation |
• Number of hydro-geological maps/ GIS data base ( with all essential parameters) of selected spring sheds (Nos.) • Policy guidelines for parameters related to spring rejuvenation and biodiversity conservation associated with spring shed management (Nos.) • Database for spring flow (Nos.) • Documents related to Springshed management protocol (Nos) • Database of indicator plant species which are suitable for spring shed management(Nos.) • Number of beneficiaries village/ local people (Nos.) • Publications (Nos.) |
| S.No. | Name (Sanctioned) | Qualification | Designation (Sanctioned) | Salary (Sanctioned) |
| 1. | 02 JRF | @ Rs.31,000/- + HRA | ||
| 2. | 06 Project Assistant | Rs.19,000/- |
| S.No. | Name of Equipment (Sanctioned) | Use of Equipment/ Details | Cost (in INR) |
| 1. | GPS- 15 nos Rs.2.25 lakh, Hygrometers-10 nos Rs.1.20 Lakh, Laptop-1 nos Rs.1.00 Lakh. | 4,45,000/- |
