NIH Digital Repository: Recent submissions

  • SR-1/2008-09 : Status report on irrigation practices in India and options for more crop and income per drop of water 
    Tyagi, J. V. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2008)
    Irrigation constitutes the main use of water and presently accounts for 84% of the total water withdrawals in India. One of the major concerns in irrigated agriculture is the generally poor efficiency with which water ...
  • SR-1-2004-05 : Recharge through ephemeral stream- a status report 
    Singh, Vivekanand (National Institute of Hydrology, 2004)
    Ephemeral stream transmission loss represents an important groundwater surface water exchange in arid and semiarid regions and is potentially a significant source of recharge at the basin scale. However, identification of ...
  • SR-1/2002-03 : Application of remote sensing and GIS in water logging studies 
    Jain, Sanjay K. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2002)
    Waterlogging is one of the major land degradation processes that restrict the economic and efficient utilisation of soil and land resources in command areas. Since Independence, various irrigation schemes, for providing ...
  • SR-5/2000-2001 : Urban Hydrology: A state of the art report 
    Singh, Vivekanand (National Institute of Hydrology, 2000)
    Due to rapid urbanisation and industrialisation, urban population of the country is increasing year after year posing a major challenge to the concerned with planning, development and management to cope up with the problem ...
  • SR-4/2000-2001 : Hydrological problems of India- A compilation of news items for the year 2000 
    Mehta, Rama D. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2000)
    There is already a major nationwide shortages of fresh water and the deficit is set to rise, although world availability of potable water greatly exceeds the amounts needed, resources are not evenly distributed. According ...
  • SR-3/2000-2001 : State of Art on Hydrological considerations for Landfill and waste disposal sites 
    Majumdar, P. K.; Jose, Mathew K.; Ram, Shobha (National Institute of Hydrology, 2000)
    Hydrological considerations play major role in the selection of landfill sites and design and performance of landfills for hazardous waste management. This state of art report goes in to the details of the status of the ...
  • SR-2/2000-2001 : Non point source pollution state of the art 
    Jain, C. K.; Ali, Imran (National Institute of Hydrology, 2000)
    Non-point source (NPS) pollution originates from diffuse land areas that contribute pollutants to surface and ground water bodies. Sediments, nutrients and pesticides can enter surface water bodies through runoff, and ...
  • SR-1/2000-01 : Status report on saltwater intrusion and groundwater management studies in Coastal and deltaic regions 
    Rao, S. V. N. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2000)
    A fundamental question that confronts any engineer in coastal and deltaic areas is to efficiently manage water resources without any adverse affects from adjoining sea. The coastal aquifers are highly productive and have ...
  • SR-4/99-2000 : Some news regarding hydrological problems of the country 
    Mehta, Rama D.; Chalisgaonkar, Deepa (National Institute of Hydrology, 1999)
    The hydrological problems of the country are varying time to time. The recurring floods in West Bengal and Bihar and drought in another parts of India are common. Our water and land resources are acute due to steady rise ...
  • SR-3/99-2000 : Bio-Drainage 
    Dwivedi, A. K.; Soni, B. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1999)
    The problem of soil degradation is widespread in India, affecting about 1,880 lakh hectares or 57 per cent of the total area of the country. Of this, 1,620 lakh hectares are affected by soil erosion and in situ degradation ...
  • SR-2/99-2000 : Status report on Hydrology of Arid zones of India 
    Mehta, Rama D. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1999)
    The development of our dry land is growing at an increasing pace through sometimes with unforeseen and unwanted consequences. The quality of the resources base and the health of socio-economic base of our country, arid ...
  • 76-Techno evaluation of various existing STPs in India - A Case study 
    Kumar, Sanjeev; Bhargava, Renu; Shinghal, M. K. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2008)
    Technology evaluation depends upon wastewater characteristics and on the treatment objectives as translated into desired effluent quality. Effluent quality control is aimed at public health protection, preservation of the ...
  • SR-1/99-2000 : Hydrological problems in the Kandi Belt of Jammu Region 
    Goyal, V. C.; Rai, S. P. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1999)
    The submontane tract lying in the outer Himalayas of Jammu Division of Jammu & Kashmir is locally termed as Kandi belt. This unit is an extension of the Kandi belt in the States of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and ...
  • 77-Water quality and trophic status of Sagar Lake for its restoration 
    Singh, Surjeet; Galkate, R. V.; Thomas, T.; Jaiswal, R. K. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2008)
    The Sagar lake is situated in the heart of the Sagar city of Madhya Pradesh which falls in the Vindhyan terrain of Bundelkhand region. The quality of lake water has poorly deteriorated and has become unsuitable for various ...
  • SR-7/98-99 : Applications of artificial neural networks in surface water hydrology 
    Sarkar, Archana (National Institute of Hydrology, 1998)
    An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is a computational method inspired by the studies of the brain and nervous system in biological organisms. ANN represent highly idealised mathematical models of our present understanding ...
  • SR-6/98-99 : Status and problems related with mountain hydrology 
    Singh, Pratap (National Institute of Hydrology, 1998)
    This report discusses about the status and progress of studies of various hydrological problems related to mountainous areas experiencing rain or snow or both. The principal issues related to mountain hydrology on the local ...
  • SR-5/98-99 : Hydrological problems of hard rock region (A State - of - Art Report) 
    Durbude, Dilip G. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1998)
    During last three to four decades, there have been considerable developments in different fields of the hydrological sciences. Physiographically, India as a whole can be divided into three distinct features; (i) The ...
  • SR-4/98-99 : Present status of urban hydrology 
    Mehta, Rama D. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1998)
    In the wake of growth and development of towns at a fast speed, the urbanisation is taking place at a very rapid rate. The constant increase in impervious area is causing high amounts of runoff in less time with the ...
  • SR-3/98-99 : Review of hydrological studies in north eastern region 
    Mani, Pankaj; Patwary, B. C. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1998)
    In this review report, it has been tried to review all the hydrological studies done in the northeastern region of India by any agencies Governmental or non-Governmental. Sufficient care has been taken to include ...
  • SR-2/98-99 : Hydrological inventory of south Bihar river basins 
    Chatterjee, C.; Ghosh, N. C. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1998)
    Hydrological information of a region provide the basic database for water resources planning and management. Without the knowledge of hydrological properties, neither a management approach nor a planning can achieve its ...