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2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Sinha, S. K. Jeyaseelan, R. http://117.252.14.250:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6851 2025-10-15T06:35:17Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

1-Large Scale Surface Water Transfer - Hydrological and Other Issues. Sinha, S. K.; Jeyaseelan, R. Our country is facing many complex issues in coping with the increasing demands for water from different sectors. In addition, the future projected population growth would require still higher quantum of water. For addressing these issues, new innovative approaches, both at regional and national level are required. The average annual utilizable 'rater resources potential of the country by conventional means is less than the projected future demand. It has been seen that even with cull possible improvement in water use efficiency and management practices, it is not possible to meet the future demands. Existing high regional imbalances in water availability and recurring problems of floods in some parts and at the same time drought in some other regions are well known. Large quantity off food water still remains unutilized. In order to meet the challenges posed by obliquity of water availability, transfer of water from the surplus areas to the deficit areas, has become a necessity. National Water Policy (2002) strongly advocates for making water available to water short areas by transfer from other areas including transfers from one river basin to another, based our a national perspective, after taking into account the requirements of the areas/basins: The process of inter-basin transfer of water and linking of rivers is not a new one. Many other countries have already adopted it successfully like in China, Canada, and the USA. In India also, there are projects in successful operation like Periyar, Parambikulam-Aliyar, Kadappa-karnool canal, Ravi-Beas-Sutlej-Indira Gandhi Nahar Project, Sardar Sarover Narmada Main Canal etc. In many large cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad, water demands are met through inter-basin transfer of wafer. Inter-basin transfer of surface water is a concept, which has stemmed ,from the philosophy of devising a sustainable strategy against acute regional imbalances. Of the various proposals that were framed by different authors, the National Perspective Plan drawn up by the Ministry of Water Resources is under further study by the National Water Development Agency. Implementation of a project of such magnitude needs a coordinated approach towards consensus on water sharing/distribution, meticulous technical appraisal, conscious study on social implications and safeguards against possible environmental and ecological impacts.

2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Kashyap, Deepak http://117.252.14.250:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6850 2025-12-09T06:14:52Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

2-Groundwater Aspects of Inter-Basin Water Transfer. Kashyap, Deepak Various implications of the inter-basin water transfer in respect of the groundwater systems of the donor and the receiving basins are discussed. Unless groundwater withdrawal patterns in the donor and the receiving basins are appropriately modified, the inter-basin transfer shall disturb the dynamic equilibrium of groundwater system of the basins. The socio-economic-environmental-technical implications of such modification in the withdrawal pattern can he quantified by groundwater modeling. These must he considered while determining the feasibility of a trial inter-basin transfer pattern.

2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Majumdar, P. P. Ghosh, Subimal http://117.252.14.250:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6849 2022-06-13T20:13:12Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

3-Systems Techniques for Planning Inter-Basin Water Transfers. Majumdar, P. P.; Ghosh, Subimal This paper presents a broad overview of systems techniques that may he used in the study of inter-basin water transfer. A simulation-optimization model, a dynamic programming model and a reservoir analysis model used for decision making in inter-basin water transfer are discussed in brief. Recent developments in the fuzzy system theory that may he used in conflict resolution in large scale water transfer are discussed. Limitations of the techniques in addressing uncertainties and complex interactions among the components are discussed cord &reclaims for Aqua' work are identified.

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