Water Resources in Delta Region in India

This book provides technical information on management of water resources project in delta region in India, including strategies to be adopted to minimize the losses and maximize the benefits, as well as protecting the environment. In addition, it discusses the crucial parts that science, technology, and innovation play in the formulation, implementation, and administration of sustainable water resources management in delta region in India.

The book highlights the challenges that must be overcome to adopt sustainable water resources management and infrastructure regulations in the delta region. Also, it delves into the core concepts of wastewater quality assessment and modeling.

This book contains a program that has been created to enable sustainable water management innovation and contributes significantly to the implementation of practical solutions and innovative tools by interacting with a multitude of scientific, industrial, and associative stakeholders to enhance the efficiency of wastewater treatment facilities to reclaim treated water for irrigation in light of the effects of climate change. By effectively amalgamating individuals from various sectors, encompassing specialized research in distinct domains and urban services that frequentlyneed more cohesion within establishments, this initiative accomplishesthe unification of researchers and professionals, fostering interaction and fortifying the synergies derived from their diverse trades and expertise. It aims to assistthe stakeholders of sustainable water resources management, quality assessment,and modeling. It explores how these concepts can be modifiedto fit a variety of contexts and uses.

Therefore, the book is written by the experts who deal with the waterresources management, quality assessment, treatment,and modeling. It presents a plethora of information and perspectives that can aid individuals aiming to delve deeper into the complex interconnections among these multidisciplinary fields, renderingit an indispensable resource for those participatingin corresponding academic endeavors and research initiatives.

Contains comprehensive and up-to-date technical information on water resources management in delta region in India Focuses strategies for sustainable water management in India's delta region Provides practical insights for scientists, policymakers, and engineers

Autorentext

Prof. Shalini Yadav is Professor in the Dept. of Civil Engineering and Head of the Centre of Excellence in Advanced Water and Environmental Research, Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal, India. Her research interests include solid and hazardous waste management, construction management, environmental quality, and water resources. She has executed a variety of research/consultancy projects in the area ofenvironment and water scienceand has gotrich experience in planning, formulating, organizing, executing, and management of R&D programs. She has gotto her credit guiding of 35 M.Tech. and 15 Ph.D. students.She has published more than 90 journal articles and technical reports. She is Member of the organizing and scientific committee of several conferences and Reviewer in several of international journals. Also she has published a number of edited books, namely Environmental Management in India: Waste to Wealth, Wastewater Assessment, Treatment, Reuse and Development in India, in Springer Nature.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Pandey is presently working as Visiting Professor in the Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee. Dr. Pandey worked as 'Scientist G' in the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee in India. He is Member-Secretary of Indian National Committee on Climate Change (INCCC) of Dept. of Water Resources RD; GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti. He served as member of a committee called Science-Policy-Interface (SPI) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). He did B.Tech. in agricultural engineering (in 1986)anda masterdegree M. Tech. in soil and water engineering (in 1988). He did isPh.D.degree on drought from Dept. of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee. He is Recipient of Eminent Water Resources Scientist Award-2021 of Indian Water Resources Society, IIT Roorkee. He was awarded Indo-Dutch WAMATRA Fellowship in 1991 for International course on Land Drainage at International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement (ILRI), the Netherlands.

Prof. Ram Narayan Yadava holds the position of Advisor (research and international affairs) at MansarovarGlobal University, Bhopal(M.P.),India. He has worked as Advisor of the AISECT Group of Universities and Founding Vice Chancellor of the AISECT University, Hazaribag(Jharkhand), India. Prof. Yadava is also Founding Member of a premier scientific research organization named Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI) under the umbrella of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India. His research interests include solid mechanics, environmental quality and water resources, hydrologic modeling, environmental modeling, and R&D planning and management. Dr. Yadava has executed a variety of research/consultancy projects in the areas of water resources planning and management, environment, remote sensing, mathematical modeling, technology forecasting, etc. He has adequate experience in establishinginstitutes/organizations. In addition, he has adequate experience in planning, formulating, executing, and managing R&D programs including organizing seminars/symposia/conferences at national and international levels.

Inhalt

1. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Systems in India: Challenges, Innovations, and Sustainable Solutions.- 2. Climate Change and Water Resources.- 3. Groundwater Scenarios Using the ARIMA Model in Pali City, Rajasthan, India.- 4. Assessment of Agricultural drought based on Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) and Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) in Sone Command Area in Bihar, India.- 5. Climate Change Impact on Cherrapunji's Precipitation by Incorporating Orographic Effects.