A training course on “SEDIMENT YIELD AND RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION” was organized by National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee (NIH) under National Hydrology Project from 25th Feb-1 March, 2019 at NIH Roorkee. A total of 12 participants – 5 from Irrigation Research Institute, Roorkee, 2 from Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune, 4 from Water Resources Department, Govt. of Odisha, and 1 from Water Resources Department, Govt. of Tamilnadu participated in this training program.

The basic aim of this training program was to help understand the basics of sediment yield and reservoir sedimentation along with the advanced techniques such as application of GIS and remote sensing coupled erosion and sediment yield models, sediment graph techniques, application of NIHResyp, SWAT and satellite altimetry for estimation of sediment yield and reservoir sedimentation and their field applications. During the course, lectures were also delivered on global perspectives on soil erosion and drivers of soil erosion along with popular watershed management techniques for controlling soil erosion.

A field visit to ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun was also conducted to make participants familiar with the various on-field structures and techniques for controlling soil erosion and sediment measurement. During the training course hands-on exercise were conducted for basic GIS operation for watershed management, estimation of sediment yield and reservoir sedimentation using mathematical techniques and GIS and remote sensing.

NRSC has conducted a training program under NHP on Remote Sensing & GIS fundamentals and customized water resources applications. In the 2 week customised course on “Water Resources Assessment using Geospatial Data Inputs" held during February 11-22, 2019 at NRSC Hyderabad, a total of 23 officials from Central and State Governments have participated.

The training programme was designed to understand the basic concepts of Remote Sensing & GIS and their in depth application in water resources assessment. The programme covered lectures as well as hands-on sessions on Spatial Data Analysis techniques, Image interpretation, Enhancement & Classification techniques, Open Data Sources for Water Resources, DEM Applications, Geospatial Data Inputs for Water Resources Assessment, Rainfall Runoff Modelling, Direct Runoff Estimation Methods (UH methods), Flow Routing Methods and Overview of Water Accounting Plus. Also, demos were given on WRIS, TWRIS and BHUVAN Web Services.

The training was organised by Rajiv Gandhi National Groundwater training (11th-22nd February) and Research Institute (RGNGWT&RI), Raipur under the agies of National Hydrology Project (NHP). It was attended by 18 participants including 3 from Telangana state Groundwater Department, one each from Tamilnadu State Groundwater Department and CWPRS, Pune and 13 from CGWB. The entire training was handled by 3 faculty members such as Dr. P.K Naik, Superintending HG, RGNGWT&RI, Sh. A.V.S.S. Anand, Scientist-D, RGNGWT&RI and Sh. Tapan Talukdar, Scientist-D, CGWB. The training programme was covered with both theory and practical in 46 sessions. The theory classes covered the science behind the groundwater flow under different hydrological conditions, mathematical equations of groundwater flow and contaminant transport, conceptualization of ground water models based on the different field conditions, preparation of data for modelling, validation/ verification procedure for modelling, simulation of field data with model for prediction of future scenario on ground water systems and preparation of report on modelling. Similarly, during the hands-on sessions, different types of field examples were given for conceptualization of the groundwater system such as single/ multi-layered model having confined/ semi-confined/ unconfined aquifer system.

Within the framework of cooperation between the Indian and the Spanish Governments a high level delegation of the Ministry of Water Resources visited Spain in February 2019. Headed by Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR, Shree UP Singh, the delegation met several top officials of the Spanish water administration, including the Secretary of State of the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition, the Presidents of the River Basin Authorities of the Júcar and Segura basins, the delegate of the Central Government in the Region of Murcia and the Directors of CEDEX and the Centre for Water Resources Studies. During the visit, Spanish officials presented their approach towards water governance and the framework for water resources planning and management. Many similarities between India and Spain as regards to hydrological conditions and water uses were identified, such as regional and temporal imbalances in water distribution and the importance of irrigation. Being one of the first countries worldwide to implement water management on a river basin scale, the Spanish experience is particularly interesting for India as the MoWR is currently in the process of drafting a river basin management bill which considers the creation of river basin authorities and the preparation of river basin master plans.

The delegation also made a number of site visits including a wastewater treatment plant with a membrane bioreactor (MBR) process for water reuse, a desalination plant, a constructed wetland located in the vicinity of a protected lagoon and a couple of storage and flood protection reservoirs. A visit to the “Campo de Cartagena” –an irrigation farmers’ association, gave valuable insights into the institutional relationship between farmers and the water administration. The study tour provided an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences and discuss the way water challenges in water scarce countries such as India and Spain can be addressed. Both sides agreed to continue and intensify the cooperation. A Memorandum of Understanding between India and Spain will be signed soon, establishing the basis for a long-term cooperation in the field of water resources planning and management.

A training course on “SEDIMENT YIELD AND RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION” was organized by National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee (NIH) under National Hydrology Project from 25th Feb-1 March, 2019 at NIH Roorkee. A total of 12 participants – 5 from Irrigation Research Institute, Roorkee, 2 from Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune, 4 from Water Resources Department, Govt. of Odisha, and 1 from Water Resources Department, Govt. of Tamilnadu participated in this training program.

The basic aim of this training program was to help understand the basics of sediment yield and reservoir sedimentation along with the advanced techniques such as application of GIS and remote sensing coupled erosion and sediment yield models, sediment graph techniques, application of NIHResyp, SWAT and satellite altimetry for estimation of sediment yield and reservoir sedimentation and their field applications. During the course, lectures were also delivered on global perspectives on soil erosion and drivers of soil erosion along with popular watershed management techniques for controlling soil erosion.

A field visit to ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun was also conducted to make participants familiar with the various on-field structures and techniques for controlling soil erosion and sediment measurement. During the training course hands-on exercise were conducted for basic GIS operation for watershed management, estimation of sediment yield and reservoir sedimentation using mathematical techniques and GIS and remote sensing.

NRSC has conducted a training program under NHP on Remote Sensing & GIS fundamentals and customized water resources applications. In the 2 week customised course on “Water Resources Assessment using Geospatial Data Inputs" held during February 11-22, 2019 at NRSC Hyderabad, a total of 23 officials from Central and State Governments have participated.

The training programme was designed to understand the basic concepts of Remote Sensing & GIS and their in depth application in water resources assessment. The programme covered lectures as well as hands-on sessions on Spatial Data Analysis techniques, Image interpretation, Enhancement & Classification techniques, Open Data Sources for Water Resources, DEM Applications, Geospatial Data Inputs for Water Resources Assessment, Rainfall Runoff Modelling, Direct Runoff Estimation Methods (UH methods), Flow Routing Methods and Overview of Water Accounting Plus. Also, demos were given on WRIS, TWRIS and BHUVAN Web Services.

The training was organised by Rajiv Gandhi National Groundwater training (11th-22nd February) and Research Institute (RGNGWT&RI), Raipur under the agies of National Hydrology Project (NHP). It was attended by 18 participants including 3 from Telangana state Groundwater Department, one each from Tamilnadu State Groundwater Department and CWPRS, Pune and 13 from CGWB. The entire training was handled by 3 faculty members such as Dr. P.K Naik, Superintending HG, RGNGWT&RI, Sh. A.V.S.S. Anand, Scientist-D, RGNGWT&RI and Sh. Tapan Talukdar, Scientist-D, CGWB. The training programme was covered with both theory and practical in 46 sessions. The theory classes covered the science behind the groundwater flow under different hydrological conditions, mathematical equations of groundwater flow and contaminant transport, conceptualization of ground water models based on the different field conditions, preparation of data for modelling, validation/ verification procedure for modelling, simulation of field data with model for prediction of future scenario on ground water systems and preparation of report on modelling. Similarly, during the hands-on sessions, different types of field examples were given for conceptualization of the groundwater system such as single/ multi-layered model having confined/ semi-confined/ unconfined aquifer system.

Within the framework of cooperation between the Indian and the Spanish Governments a high level delegation of the Ministry of Water Resources visited Spain in February 2019. Headed by Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR, Shree UP Singh, the delegation met several top officials of the Spanish water administration, including the Secretary of State of the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition, the Presidents of the River Basin Authorities of the Júcar and Segura basins, the delegate of the Central Government in the Region of Murcia and the Directors of CEDEX and the Centre for Water Resources Studies. During the visit, Spanish officials presented their approach towards water governance and the framework for water resources planning and management. Many similarities between India and Spain as regards to hydrological conditions and water uses were identified, such as regional and temporal imbalances in water distribution and the importance of irrigation. Being one of the first countries worldwide to implement water management on a river basin scale, the Spanish experience is particularly interesting for India as the MoWR is currently in the process of drafting a river basin management bill which considers the creation of river basin authorities and the preparation of river basin master plans.

The delegation also made a number of site visits including a wastewater treatment plant with a membrane bioreactor (MBR) process for water reuse, a desalination plant, a constructed wetland located in the vicinity of a protected lagoon and a couple of storage and flood protection reservoirs. A visit to the “Campo de Cartagena” –an irrigation farmers’ association, gave valuable insights into the institutional relationship between farmers and the water administration. The study tour provided an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences and discuss the way water challenges in water scarce countries such as India and Spain can be addressed. Both sides agreed to continue and intensify the cooperation. A Memorandum of Understanding between India and Spain will be signed soon, establishing the basis for a long-term cooperation in the field of water resources planning and management.

In India Groundwater is the major source to meet water requirement for agriculture, drinking, domestic and all other uses. Annul ground water draft in India was estimated as 253 bcm in year 2013 out of this agriculture sector including livestock consumed about 90% (228 bcm) of total ground water draft and about 10% (25 bcm) used for domestic and industrial purposes.

As the agriculture food products and drinking water are directly affect the health of human being, it is crucial to monitor and manage the ground water quality. A NITI Aayog report (June 2018) has raised alarming concerns for the water situation in India, as the report cited data ranking India at 120th position among 122 countries in the water quality index.

Ground Water Quality

Indian Sub- Continent is endowed with diverse geological formations from oldest Achaeans to recent alluviums and characterized by varying climatic conditions in different parts of the country. The natural chemical content of ground water is influenced by depth of the soils and sub-surface geological formations through which ground water remains in contact.

Ground water in major parts of the country is potable. Although some water quality issues are reported from isolated pockets from various parts of the country. Higher level of the constituents like Arsenic, Fluoride, Iron, Nitrate and Salinity in ground water is due to the natural geological phenomena and classified as geogenic contaminates. The quality in deeper aquifers also varies from place to place and is generally found suitable for common uses. There is salinity problem in the coastal tracts. Manmade activities like mining activity, disposal of industrial wastes and untreated domestic wastes are responsible for contamination like nitrate and heavy metal.

Ground water quality monitoring

Ground water quality monitoring is an effort to obtain information on chemical and bacteriological quality.

• Central Ground Water Board (CGWB): The chemical quality is being monitored once in a year through observation wells located in different hydrogeological units all over the country, parameters tested are Arsenic, Fluoride, Nitrate and Electric conductivity. CGWB is monitoring 23,125 observation stations for water quality along the country.
• Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation: The chemical and bacteriological quality of drinking water source (ground water) in rural area is being monitored through state water supply departments with systematic laboratory network (more than 2000 laboratories) from state to block level and each laboratory have to test 3600 water samples per year; total capacity of laboratories is to test 79,05,600 water samples per year. Parameters tested are Arsenic, Fluoride, Nitrate, Salinity, Iron and Bacteriological. Total 63,51,174 schemes / spot sources are being monitored circularly.

S. No	Procurement Description	Implementing Agency	Estimated Value
1.	Preparation of 0.5 m DEM	SOI	Rs.8300 lakh
2.	Geospatial Data Services including 3-5 m DEM	SOI	Rs.4000 lakh
3.	Supply and Installation of RTDAS ( AWLR, ARG & AWS) for NE states	CWC on behalf of NE states except Assam	Rs.3700 lakh
4.	EHP Model for medium & long term forecasting	CWC	Rs.2000 lakh
5.	Setting up of Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS)	SOI	Rs.1700 lakh
6.	RTDAS for Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand	Rs.1664 lakh
7.	RTDAS for Godavari Basin in Marathwada Region	Maharashtra SW	Rs.1642 lakh
8.	RTDAS for state of Rajasthan	Rajasthan	Rs.1550 lakh
9.	RTDAS for Godavari Basin in Vidarbh Region	Maharashtra SW	Rs.1529 lakh
10.	RTDAS for Tapi Basin	Maharashtra SW	Rs.1283 lakh
11.	RTDAS for Assam	Assam	Rs.1181 lakh
12.	RTDAS for remaining area of South of Panchganga in Krishna Basin	Maharashtra SW	Rs.868 lakh
13.	Construction of Piezometers (50-100 m)	Telangana GW	Rs.800 lakh
14.	DWLR with Telemetry	Madhya Pradesh	Rs.615 lakh
15.	RTDAS for Vindhyanchal Region	Uttar Pradesh SW	Rs.570 lakh
16.	Construction of State Data center	Sikkim	Rs.400 lakh
17.	RTDAS system for Jharkhand	Jharkhand	Rs.396 lakh
18.	RTDAS for West-ward flowing rivers in Kokan Basin	Maharashtra SW	Rs.389 lakh
19.	Development of Embankment Asset Management System for Gandak river basin	Bihar SW	Rs.270 lakh
20.	Supply of Absolute Gravimeters	SOI	Rs.435 lakh
21.	Supply of Absolute Gravimeters	SOI	Rs.160 lakh
22.	Purchase of Utility vehicles	SOI	Rs.300 lakh
23.	Purchase of ERSI suite of software	SOI	Rs.360 lakh
24.	DWLR(telemetry)	Kerala GW	Rs.240 lakh
25.	Construction of Hydrology Project Convention Centre(HPCC) at Dimapur	Nagaland	Rs.238 lakh
26.	Construction of piezometers	Jharkhand	Rs.236 lakh

Total No. of Tender Awarded – 215
Total value of Tender Awarded – Rs.232 Crore
Total No. of Tender Floated – 131
Total value of Floated Tender – Rs.380 Crore

S. No	Procurement Description	Implementing Agency	Estimated Value
1.	RTDAS	DVC	Rs.799 Lakh
2.	RTDAS	Andhra Pradesh	Rs.1079 lakh
3.	SCADA and gate sensors for other dams	Rajasthan	Rs.300 lakh
4.	SCADA Sytem for Okhla Barrage	Uttar Pradesh SW	Rs.351 lakh
5.	Block wise Key Piezometer	Uttar Pradesh SW	Rs.624 lakh
6.	Deep piezometers with ODEX Method (44 nos.)	Himachal Pradesh	Rs.91 lakh
7.	Construction of State Data Centre	Assam	Rs.630 lakh
8.	Construction of Data Centre	Manipur	Rs.500 lakh
9.	Construction of State Data Center at Kolkata	West Bengal SW	Rs.213 lakh
10.	Construction of Hydrology Control Room at DVC Maithon	DVC	Rs.226 lakh
11.	High Resolution ALTM DEM for Godavari River Basin	NRSC	Rs.376 lakh
12.	Absolute gravimeter for geoid modelling	SOI	Rs.325 lakh
13.	Relative gravimeters for geoid modelling)	SOI	Rs.160 lakh
14.	Satellite imagery for updation of 1:25k geodatabase	SOI	Rs.1000 lakh
15.	Stereo Satellite imagery for creation of 3-5m DEM of gap areas	SOI	Rs.1000 lakh
16.	Purchase of Utility vehicles	SOI	Rs.300 lakh
17.	Purchase of ERSI suite of software	SOI	Rs.390 lakh

Total No. of Tender Awarded – 215
Total value of Tender Awarded – Rs.232 Crore
Total No. of Tender Floated – 131
Total value of Floated Tender – Rs.380 Crore