Urban Lakes in India : Conservation, Management and Rejuvenation-Part-II 20-21 October 2005 at Udaipur (Rajasthan): Recent submissions

  • Foreword 
    Bhatia, K. K. S. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
  • Table of contents 
    Bhatia, K. K. S.; Khobragade, S. D. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
  • 35-Water management of Pushkar Sarovar and its rejuvenation 
    Bhavanishankar, B. S. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    The famous and world renowned Pushkar lake sacred to religious Hindus is about 13 km from Ajmer, another equally well known religious place to Muslims due to a Darga Ajmer Sheriff located there. Of late due to expanding ...
  • 36-Urban lakes of India - An overview of the present status and projections for future 
    Dwivedi, V. K.; Choudey, V. K. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    The urbanization has been taking place in the world for more than 6000 years. In the developed countries about 75% of the population is concentrated in the urban areas. The rate of urban growth is especially high in ...
  • 37-Preserving wetlands - Learning the hard way 
    Razdan, Tej (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    It is said that common sense is the most uncommon commodity these days. Ironically, the wetlands of Udaipur are also a victim of this phenomenon. When the erstwhile rulers of Mewar (i.e. Udaipur region) had developed a ...
  • 38-Hydrological simulation for rejuvenation of the Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad 
    Gupta, Kapil (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    With increasing urbanization and the pressures of population, implementation of major water supply schemes for the increased populations in urban areas in cities are now gradually acquiring shape. The wastewater managers ...
  • 39-Hydrological and ecological balance of urban lakes 
    Mehta, Anil (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    Urban lakes are basically impouading of water against an embankment. As time passes after the formation, these lakes start to play an important role in sustaining the socio-economic, ecological and cultural fiber of that ...
  • 40-Rejuvenation of urban lakes in dry tropics - Problems and perspectives 
    Pandey, J.; Yaduvanshi, M. S. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    For more than three decades, inland water bodies are subjected to increasingly high human pressure through direct discharge and through changes in land-use by forest thinning, grazing, cultivation and excavation for mineral ...
  • 41-Management and conservation of lakes - A case study 
    Godihal, Jagdish H.; Sharma, Munish; Deshmukh, Bijlee (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    Water quality reflects the composition of water as affected by natural causes and man's cultural activities, expressed in terms of measurable quantities and related to intended water use. In this study an attempt has been ...
  • 42-Catchment areas and their preservation to their original shape and use 
    Agarwal, Y. C. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    It has been observed that the reservoirs, village ponds and other water storage works are not getting water, which they were getting in past. The Rajasthan state is a water deficit state. During the hearing of "Public ...
  • 43-Strategies for management of Pichhola Lake and its catchment at Udaipur, Rajasthan 
    Dwivedi, V. K.; Bhar, A. K. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    Pichola Lake at Udaipur is the nerve center for social, economic, and cultural activities of City of Udepur in the state of Rajasthan of India. Pichola Lake is interconnected with mirage of other lakes in Udaipur to fulfill ...
  • 44-Environmental problems of Vembanad — Kol Wetland and management strategies 
    Jayakumar, P.; Remani, K. N.; Nirmala, E.; Jalaja, T. K. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    The Vembanad wetland, the largest tropical estuary on the South west coast of India identified recently as a Ramsar site, lies between 9° 00' and 10° 40'N latitude and 76° 00' and 77° 30'E longitude . It extends from ...
  • 45-Wetlands of Assam : Prospects for development and management 
    Hazarika, U. M.; Jose, Mathew K.; Patra, S. C. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    North Eastern region of India is blessed with abundant rainfall distributed throughout the year with major contribution during the monsoon season. Due to the heavy inflow in the mountainous streams and mighty rivers like ...
  • 46-Prioritization of water quality parameters for management of a typical lake in South India 
    Bhatia, K. K. S.; Singh, Omkar; Khobragade, S. D. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    Water quality monitoring is expensive, and resource committed to unnecessary water quality measurements may be at the expense of a successful experimental design. Virtually, hundreds of water quality variables exist and ...
  • 47-Rejuvenation of Urban Lakes of Bhubaneshwar city and their role in recharge to ground water 
    Naik, P. K. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    Bhubaneshwar the capital city of Orissa is generally known as the "City of Temples and Tanks" and the "Cathedral City of India" .In ancient times lakes were very common in any king's capital. In Bhubaneshwar city there are ...
  • 48-Strengthening peoples participation in lake conservation 
    Sharma, Divya (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    Lake is a large body of water contained in a depression of the earth's surface, and supplied from the drainage of a more or less extended area. Through the ages, lakes have been the lifelines of most cities in India. They ...
  • 49-Hydrological study for the rehabilitation of Chetpet Tank Chennai 
    Ravichandran, M.; Iyyappan, T. M.; Krishnaveni, M.; Karunakaran, K. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    An attempt is made to study the hydrology of Chetpet tank located in Chennai and to recommend designs for rehabilitation. A topographical survey was carried out to study the Cooum river influence. The level difference ...
  • 50-Evaluation of ground water recharge from lakes 
    Gijselhart, Henk; Mani, K. A. S. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    Hyderabad is the fastest growing city in India. During the last 40 years, the population of Hyderabad has grown rapidly from 1.4 million (1961) to almost 5 million at present. Simultaneously, population density increased ...
  • 51-Lake water balance 
    Leenen, Hans; Prakash, M. Om (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    The Technical Assistance in the Lake component of the Green Hyderabad Environmental Programme involved the development of methodologies and software in different fields of expertise. This report is directed towards hydrology, ...
  • 52-Hyderabad lake environment management ( HELM) software 
    Sangal, Sanjay (National Institute of Hydrology, 2005)
    Interventions in Urban Lakes are rapidly becoming increasingly important, and it is essential to examine the technical solutions; the socio-economic considerations and the economic viability and long term sustainability ...

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