| Sanction Date: | 21-12-2018 | |||
| Project Category | SG | |||
| Year | 2018-2019 | |||
| Project Duration | 3 Years + 4 Months project extension | |||
| BTA : | HHS | |||
| Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: |
Uttarakhand |
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| Organization/ Implementation Agency: |
Kumaun University, Nainital Kaladungi Road, Sleepy Hallow, Nainital Uttarakhand |
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| Project Partners: | S.No. | Name | ||
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G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar | |||
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Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | |||
| Lead Proponent: | Prof. B.S. Kotlia Kumaun University, Nainital Kaladungi Road, Sleepy Hallow, Nainital Uttarakhand |
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| Project Brief Description: | No organizations/scientific institutes/government departments/NGOs have so far examined the arsenic contamination and precise water quality in any kind of waters in the state of Uttarakhand except for scattered practices made by the Central Groundwater Board. This project will make a beginning in this aspect by examining various waters (e.g., hand pumps, shallow and deep aquifers, streams, springs, closed water bodies etc.) for Arsenic and other contaminations. The outcome of this project in either cases of presence or absence of arsenic will have an innovative relevance to the society. The people of Uttarakhand will be contented if there is no arsenic and other water contaminants and be vigilant if there is. This will assist researchers to come to a conclusion in either case. We aim to measure various parameters of different water bodies both in the field (using Arsenic kits and microprocessor water quality kits) as well as in the laboratories (using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer) of Kumaun University and G. B. Pant University, Pantnagar with Co-Investigators and also at Pollution Control Research Institute (PCRI), Haridwar on payment basis. The framework of problem-solving curriculum for the polluted water areas in the study region can be envisaged in three categories of activities; (i) research and development activities to ensure sustainable solutions, (ii) ensuring supply of pollution free water, and (iii) capacity building and social empowerment. | |||
| Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: | Nearly 10 million people will be benefitted from this project |
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| Activity Chart | Click Here | |||
| Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs. 33,96,800.00 (Rupees: Thirty Three Lakh Ninety Six Thousand Eight Hundred Only) | |||
| Project Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
| To evaluate the physico-chemical parameters from various surface and ground waters sources i.e. lakes, springs, hand pumps, shallow and deep aquifers. | Arsenic distribution map of high (>10µg/l) and low (<10µg/l) contamination for tribal belt of Uttarakahand State. | The number of Arsenic distribution map developed (Nos.) |
| To compute WQI and HQI for designated uses. | Water quality database of 5000 samples including 12 basic physico-chemical and 16 heavy metals parameters for Uttarakhand State. | The number of database generated (nos.) |
| Around 30 spatial and temporal distribution and WQI maps will be generated in 5 NE-SW and 6 NW-SE transects of state. | Spatial and temporal distribution and WQI maps showing the intervention (Nos) | |
| To generate spatial distribution GIS maps of each physico-chemical parameters. | Number of Awareness Building Programme Organized (Nos.) | |
| To generate spatial distribution map of WQI and HMWI of whole Uttarakhand. | Number of beneficiaries village/ local people (Nos.) | |
| To organize training and outreach programme. | Awareness building in at least 5 tribal villages of tarai region of Himalaya. | No. of Reports/Research articles/Policy documents prepared and published (Nos.) |
| S.No. | Name (Sanctioned) | Qualification | Designation (Sanctioned) | Salary (Sanctioned) |
| 1. | 01 JPF | @ Rs.16,000/- + HRA | ||
| 2. | 01 Filed Assistant | @ 12,000/- |
| S.No. | Name of Equipment (Sanctioned) | Use of Equipment/ Details | Cost (in INR) |
| 1. | Arsenic kits, Microprocessor water analysis kits. | 2,50,000/- |
