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ID: 60690
Title: Evapotranspiration studies for Jayakwadi irrigation project.
Author: A.B. Mirajkar and Dr. K.A. Patil.
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, 109-117, June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: Reference, Evapotranspiration, Regression, Penmen Monteith method.
Abstract: Evapotranspiration (ET) is the loss of water to the atmosphere by the combined processes of evaporation from soil and plant surfaces and transpiration from plants. The planning and operation of irrigation projects on scientific basis requires the calculations of crop water requirement based on climatological data. It is first necessary to calculate reference crop evapotranspiration (ETo). The objective of present study is to find a suitable method for estimating reference evapotranspiration (ETo) for the typical location of Nathsagar-Jayakwadi Irrigation Project. Station characteristics of Pategaon in the Aurangabad region of Maharashtra state are considered for the present study. Penmen Monteith method, which is now generally considered as a standard method, is used for ET0 calculation. Interrelationship between the different methods, which are frequently used, is developed with FAO Penmen Monteith method and Hargreaves method from the available climatic data. It is found that the ETo values obtained by Penmen Monteith method gives 7.05% lower values than by Hargreaves method. Hargreaves method has been found second more suitable than other methods if insufficient data is available. The results obtained by all methods are compared with lysimeter values and are found to be satisfactory. The regression co-relation analysis is carried out for the same results.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: M.LWaikar and S.A. Dhoot ?Evaporation Studies for Vishnupuri Irrigation Project?. The Indian Society For Hydraulics Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 11, (2), 2005, pp. 132-145. Jayakwadi Irrigation Project Manual. CADA Office, Aurangabad, 1967, pp. 20-37.
Literature cited 2: Beuitler A. M. and Keller A.A.?Implementation of FAO-56 Penmen Monteith Evapotranspiration in a Large Scale Irrigation Scheduling Program,? ASCE 2005 www.ascelibrary.org. Allen R.G., Pruitt W.O., Hon., Raes D., Smith M. and Pereira L.S. ?Estimating Evaporation from Bare Soil and Crop Coefficient for the Initial Period Using Common Soils Information, ?ASCE, 2005, pp.65-66.

ID: 60689
Title: Assessment of Ecosystem services of the sacred Groves of Central Western Ghats inKarnataka (Progress Report 2014-15)
Author: T.V.Ramachandra, M.D.Subhash Chandran, N.V.Joshi
Editor: T.V.Ramachandra
Year: 2015
Publisher: CES, EWRG
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Assessment of Ecosystem Services of the Sacred Groves of Central Western Ghats in Karnataka (Progress Report-2014-15), 5-148 (2015)
Subject: Assessment of Ecosystem Services of the Sacred Groves of Central Western Ghats in Karnataka
Keywords: Assessment, Ecosystem Services, Sacred Grove, Central Western Ghats, Karnataka
Abstract: Sacred groves are patches of forests protected traditionally as places associated with deities. They are protected in the belief that "to keep them in a relatively undisturbed state is expressive of an important relationship of human beings with nature"(Hughes & Chandran 1998). In India this community based tradition has received considerable attention from a sociological as well as a biological perspective (Ramanujam and Cyril, 2003).The genesis of sacred grove inthe Western Ghats may go back to hunting-gathering socities which attributed sacred values to patches of forests within their territories as they did they to several other topographic or landscape features like mountain peaks, rocks, caves springfs and rivers.But the practice of setting aside patches of forests as sacred groves would have strengthened with the spread of agriculture when slashing and burning of forests began on a massive scale.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Chandran,M.D.S., Gadgil,M.and Hughes,J.D. (1998).Sacred groves of Western Ghats of India.In: Conserving the Sacred for Biodiversity Management, (eds), P.S.Ramakrishanan K.G. Saxena and U.M.Chandrasekhara.Oxford and IBH Publishing Company Private Limited. Ramachandra T.V., Subash Chandran M.D., Joshi N.V., Sooraj N.P., Rao, G.R., and Vishnu Mukri, (2012).Ecology of Sacred Kan Forests in Central Western Ghats., Sahyadri Conservation Series 15, ENVIS Technical Report: 41, Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Siences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012.
Literature cited 2: Ramakrishnan, P.S., Saxena, K.G. and Chandrasekhara, U.M. (1998).Conserving the sacred: For Biodiversity Management, UNESCO,Oxford and IBH Publishing, New Delhi. Gadgil, M.and Vartak, V.D. (1975).Sacred groves of India: a plea for continued conservation.Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 72: 314-320.

ID: 60688
Title: Standardized gross value of indicators: A realistic approach for benchmarking irrigation systems.
Author: Dr. M.L. Waikar and R.S. Tatwawadi
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, , 99-108 June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: Benchmarking, indicators, Standardized Gross Value.
Abstract: Performance of an irrigation system is represented by its measured levels of achievement in terms of one or several parameters that are chosen as indicators of the system ' s goals. Comparative indicators make it possible to see how well the irrigated agriculture is performing at the system, basin or national scale. It is observed that different indicators, which are selected for the benchmarking process, are dependent on different factors. The value of indicators must be changed according to parameters that are affecting it. Thus value of indicator is formed after incorporating the effect of these parameters which is ready for comparison is termed as Standardized Gross Value (SGV) of Indicators. The value so generated can be used by the decision makers to find how well a system is performing. It also indicates the scope of improvement of further action, which is to be taken for performance evaluation of any irrigation project. The SGV of indicator facilitates to provide more realistic feature of any indicators. The results are compared with the data published in Benchmarking Report of Irrigation projects in Maharashtra, Water resources Department (WRD), Government of Maharashtra. Critical assessment of observations has also been done. It is concluded that the benchmarking for performance evaluation using SGV of indicators provides more realistic approach as compared to conventional indicators.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Arumugam Kandhia and Tom Brabben,?Benchmarking Irrigation and Drainage Service Provision,?IPTRID Secretariat, Rome, 2000. Burt. Charles M, ?Benchmarking Irrigation Concept and Strategies?Irrigation Training and Research Center, San Luis Obispo, California, 2000.
Literature cited 2: Central Water Commission, ?Guidelines for Performance Evaluation of Irrigation System,? Performance Overview and Management Improvement Organization, Irrigation Performance Overview Directorate, Delhi, 2002. David J. Molden, R.Sakthivadivel, Christopher J Perry, Charlotte de Fraiture and Wim H Kloezen, ?Indicators for Comparing Performance of Irrigated Agriculture System,? IWMI Research Report No-20, Colombo, 1998.

ID: 60687
Title: Control of Evaporation loss using white plastic balls.
Author: N.D. Chaudhari and Dr. Sunil Kute.
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, , 92-98 June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: Water is life; scarcity of water may lead to world war-III. Availability of water resources and its management has become important to every nation. Every year billions of cubic meters of water is lost due to evaporation. Present work is a small effo
Abstract: Water is life; scarcity of water may lead to world war-III. Availability of water resources and its management has become important to every nation. Every year billions of cubic meters of water is lost due to evaporation. Present work is a small effort to study the effect plastic balls cover in pan evaporimeter. It was observed in the present study that use o plastic balls in pan evaporimeter shown considerable reduction in the evaporation loss. Entire area coverage practically may not be feasible therefore study was carried for 25 %, 50 % 75 % and 100 % area covered with white plastic balls in an evaporimeter. This study can be simulated to water bodies of dams and lakes. It is observed for 25 % coverage of white balls reduction in evaporation, loss is 0.7 mm/day, for 75 % coverage of white balls reduction in evaporation loss is 1.0 mm/day. To safeguard aquatic life dissolved oxygen content for 25 % and 100 % coverage of white plastic balls was observed and found satisfactory for survival of aquatic life. Further study may conclude into a good conclusion, which shall help the society to save precious commodity in the form of water.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Ian C., Schmidt and Michael Scobie ?Evaporation Control Using Covers-some realistic solutions for irrigation industry. ?National Centre for Engineering in Agricultural (NCEA), University of Southern Queensland (USQ). Barnes, G.T. ?Optimum Conditions for Evaporation Control by Monolayer,? Journal of Hydrology, 145, 1993, pp. 65-173.
Literature cited 2: Michael A.M. ?Irrigation Theory and Practice? Director (Retd) Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi-Vikas Publishing House pvt ltd, 1978, pp. 513-515. Dr.Radhey Lal? Irrigation Hydraulics? Dean C.O. Agriculture & Technology Orrisa University.Saroj Prakashan, 1978.pp.232-234.

ID: 60686
Title: Optimising furrow irrigation management decision variables.
Author: Sunil Garg, M.P.Kaushal, Jaspal Singh and Anil Bhardwaj.
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, , 85-91 June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: Decision variables, optimization, furrow method and water requirement efficiency.
Abstract: Furrow irrigation optimization model was developed for field conditions to design and manage furrow irrigation system. Using Lewis-Kostiakov infiltration equation, the furrow irrigation system design problem was formulated as optimization problem. The design criterion used in the optimization models was the depth of irrigation and basic infiltration rate of the soil. The objective function of the model was constructed on the basis of a relationship between net returns and water requirement efficiency. The design variables of the model were the inflow rate, length of run, inflow time, number of furrows per set and number of sets. The model can be used to compare different types of furrow irrigation management strategies and can also be used to simulate actual field conditions.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Reddy J. M, Clyma W. ?Optimal design of furrow irrigation Systems,? Trans. ASAE, 25 (3), 1981 (a), pp. 617-623. Reddy J. M. C lyma W. ?Optimal design of border irrigation Systems, ?Proceedings of the ASCE 107 (IR3), 1981 (b), pp. 289-306.
Literature cited 2: Holzapfel E .A. Marino M.A. and Chavez-Morales J.?Performance irrigation parameters and their relationship to surface-irrigation design variables and yield,? Agricultural Water Management 10, 1985, pp. 159-174. Holzapfel E. A., Marino M.A. and Chavez-Morales J.?Surface irrigation optimization models, ?Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 12 (1), 1986, pp. 1-19.

ID: 60685
Title: Irrigation planning with Fuzzy linear programming: A case study.
Author: S.A. Choudhari and Dr. P. Anand Raj.
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, , 78-84 June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: Optimization, irrigation planning, fuzzy linear programming.
Abstract: Recent optimization tools like evolutionary algorithms, artificial neural networks, and fuzzy logic are playing roles in the field of water resources management. Optimal planning is also promising area for these soft computing tools. In agriculture in constant evolution, irrigation needs to adapt to new, more stringent requirements: the supply of water within large irrigated systems needs to be much more reliable and flexible .In this paper the fuzzy linear programming is used for the development of optimal irrigation policies. The effect of fuzzification of technological coefficients is tried on the model. The main objective is to find out the net benefit from the irrigation planning. The constraints are area availability for each crop and crop water requirement. In each constraint are area availability for each crop and crop water requirement. In each constraint the technological coefficients are fuzzified to observe the result. It is seen that fuzzy linear programming model leads to better distribution of the crop area than the crop models even the net benefit is lowered but distribution is unbiased. The model is applied to the case study of Jayakwadi project Maharashtra.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Ranvir Singh, B. Soni, Changkakoti A.K. ?Optimal utilization of irrigation water in Garufella Catchment in Assam, India, ?Irrigation and Water Allocation (Proceedings of the Vancouver Symposium, August 1987). IAHS Publ. no. 169, pp. 195-205. Anand Raj, P.? Multicriteria methods in river basin planning-A case study?, Water Science and Technology, 31 (8), 1995, pp. 261-272.
Literature cited 2: Anand Raj, P., Nagesh Kumar, D. ?Ranking of river basin alternatives using ELECTRE?. J. Hydrological Sciences, 41 (5), 1996, pp. 697-713. Frizzone J.A., Coelho R.D Dourado-Neto D., and Soliant R.,?Linear Programming Model to Optimize the Water Resource Use in Irrigation Projects: An Application to the Senator Nilo Coelho Project,? Sci.Agric.Piracicaba, 54 (Numero Especial), pp. 136-148

ID: 60684
Title: Irrigation water Management: Decision Support Systems.
Author: S.D. Gorantiwar
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, , 70-77 June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: irrigation water management, decision support system, agriculture.
Abstract: The share of water for agriculture is reducing continuously and at the same time there is a need to produce more food for increasing population. This paper highlights the importance of efficient irrigation water management that should enable the efficient and optimum utilization of land and water resources. The paper further list outs the different option for the efficient irrigation water management and finally describes the use of decisions support system in irrigation water management.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Planning Commission, Government of India. ?9th Five Year Plan,? Government of India, Planning Commission, Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi. 1998. Anonymous. ?World Fact Book,? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rome. 2007.
Literature cited 2: Anonymous. FAOSTAT Database,? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2006. Anonymous.?Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Information System on Water and Agriculture, ?Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome. 2007.

ID: 60683
Title: Run-off Models on SCS method for a Catchment.
Author: Mrs. N.R. Dhamge and N.Z. Baiswarey.
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, , 58-67 June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: SCS-CN method, runoff, model.
Abstract: A hydrological rainfall model is a means of representing the transformer of an input of rainfall over a catchments area to runoff at a specified outflow point (outlet). Complex catchment processes can be simplified and are represented in a wide variety of ways. A large number of models have been developed. The selection of a model type depends on the uses to which it will be put and the availability of measured information on input, outflows and storages. In this paper data processing software ?HYMOS? has been selected. Using data of catchment, three models viz, conventional SCS method, modified SCS method & Mockus method are used to compute runoff for a rainfall event. The best model is worked out for the selected catchment.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Varshney R.S. ?Theory &Design of Irrigation Structures, ?Nemchand & Brothers, Roorkee, 2000. Murthreja K.N. ?Applied Hydrology,? Tata McGraw-Hill publishing Company 1995.
Literature cited 2: Mishra S.K. and Singh V.P. ?Another look at the SCS-CN method,? Hydrologic Engrg, ?4 (3), 1999a, pp. 257-264. Users Manual (November 1999). Govt of India and Govt. of Netherlands ?Hydrological Modeling Software (HYMOS)?.

ID: 60682
Title: A Conceptual Model for integrated water resources management.
Author: Bhaskar R. Nikam, D eepak Khare and S.K.Ghosh
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, , 50-57 June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: Conjunctive use, Water resources, groundwater.
Abstract: Isolated development and utilization of surface water and groundwater resources has resulted in several adverse effects. Conjunctive use of surface and ground water combines the advantages of groundwater storage with surface water system and serves as both remedial and corrective measures for optimal water resources management. Several conjunctive use planning models are available in literature but many of them have limitations in their practical application due to complex modeling nature and enormous data requirement. The concept of conjunctive use of water resources, different conjunctive use models available in literature and their limitations are discussed in this paper. The conceptual development of conjunctive use model and method to deal with non linearity introduced in objective function due to dynamic nature of groundwater and crop production response functions is also described in this paper.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Aron, G. and Scott, V.H. (1971). Dynamic programming for conjunctive use. J. of Hydr.Div, ASCE, vol 97 (5), pp. 705-721. Bredehoeft, J.D. and Young, R.A. (1970). The temporal Allocation of Groundwater. Water Resour.Res., Vol. 6 (1), pp. 3-21.
Literature cited 2: Bredehoeft, J.D. and Young, R.A. (1983). Conjunctive Use of Groundwater and Surface Water for Irrigated Agriculture-Risk Aversion. Water Resour.Res., Vol. 19 (5), pp. 1111-112 Brut, O.R. (1964). The Economics of Conjunctive Use of Groundwater and Surface Water. Hilgardia, Vol. 36 (2).

ID: 60681
Title: Fuzzy programming approach in irrigation management-A case study
Author: D.V. Morankar and Dr. A.K. Bit.
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, , 43-49 June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: Sustainable irrigation planning, Fuzzy Linear programming, Gangapur and Darna
Abstract: A Multi-objective Fuzzy Linear Programming (MOFLP) Irrigation planning model is formulated for a case study of multi-reservoir system comprising of Gangapur and Darna in Upper Godavari Basin, Maharashtra. The three conflicting objectives are maximizing Net Benefits, Maximizing Agricultural Production and Maximizing Labour Employment. The Linear Programming (L P) model is converted to multi-objective Fuzzy Linear Programming Model by forming linear membership function for each objective. The compromise reservoir operation policies are determined for various inflow scenarios. A case of 75 % dependable inflow (general Irrigation planning) is investigated. The results indicate, Net Benefits to be Rs 3.521E +08, Maximum Production of 47184.8 ton and Maximum Labour Employment of 2.97E +06 man days. The compromise solution is obtained with degree of satisfaction (U) as 0.7869.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Raju K.S., and Nagesh Kumar D. ?Irrigation planning of Sri Ram Sagar Project using multiobjective Fuzzy Linear Programming,? J Hydraulic Engineering, Indian Society for Hydraulics, 6 (1), 2000, pp. 55-63. Raju K, S.and Dukstein L. (Multiobjective Fuzzy Linear Programming for Sustainable Irrigation Planning: an Indian case study,? J Soft Computing, 7, 2003, pp. 412-418.
Literature cited 2: Vedula S. and Majumdar PP. ?Water Resources System,? NJ: Tata McGraw-Hill, 2005. Pp. 249-272. Bit A.K., Biswal M.P. and Alam S.S. ?Fuzzy Programming Approach to Multicriteria Decision Making Transportation Problem,? J Fuzzy sets and Systems, 50, 1992, pp. 135-141.

ID: 60680
Title: Evaluation of operating of irrigation project: Application to minors of Waghad project.
Author: A.S. Garudkar, Dr.A.K.Rastogi, Dr.T.I.Eldho and Dr. S.D. Gorantiwar.
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, , 34-42 June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: improved irrigation scheduling, simulation model, Waghad irrigation project.
Abstract: The simulation model is developed based on the concept of distributing the released water through the canal to different crops according to the irrigation policy. The response of the crops in terms of the yields to these policies is obtained. The model considers all the parameters that influence the yield. These include climate, soil, crop, losses in the irrigation network etc. This model is presented in the companion paper. Two minors of Waghad project namely minor no 1 and minor no 8B of Waghad Right Bank Canal in Maharashtra are selected for the case study and the developed simulation model is applied to these minors. The results of case study indicate that yield of the crop and net benefits are more for heavy textured soil than light soil as water holding capacity of the clayey soil is more than light soil. It is observed that the distribution of water with respect to time is more important than total quantity of water applied to the crops. The crop yield is substantially affected if the crop experiences water stress during its yield sensitive stage.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: ?Planning Commission, India. Irrigation, Flood Control and Command Area Development,? 10th Five Year Plan, Vol. II, 2002, pp. 871-895. Shanan L. ?Issues in Irrigation? Agricultural Water Management, 22, Special issue, 1992, pp. 3-14.
Literature cited 2: Mandavia A.B. ?Modernization of irrigation system operational management by way of canal automation in India, ?Modernisation of Irrigation System Operations: Proceedings of the 5th IT IS Network International Meeting, Aurangabad, India, 1998 pp. 21-52. Gorantiwar S.D. and Smout I.K., ?Performance assessment of irrigation water management of hetogeneous irrigation schemes: 1. A framework for evaluation? Irrigation and Drainage Systems, 19, 2005, pp. 1-36.

ID: 60679
Title: A framework for Benchmarking of Water Quality of Upper Godavari Sub-Basin.
Author: H.H. Shinde and Dr. M.L.Waikar.
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, , 16-23 June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: SWDES, Upper Godavari, benchmarking, Water quality Index, Godajalchikits.
Abstract: The Godavari river basin is subjected to varying degree of pollution due to municipal and industrial effluents, sugar industries located near the main stream, other human activities and by non point sources. For optimization studies related to such problems as associated with river water quality, use of the benchmarking process may be very effective. Benchmarking is a systematic process for securing continual improvement through comparison with relevant and achievable internal and external norms and standards. Performance of the river system is represented by its measured levels of achievement in terms of one or several parameters that are chosen as indicators of the system ' s goals. Comparative indicators make it possible to see how well the river system is performing at the system, basin or national level. In this paper an attempt has been made to delineate a framework for benchmarking of river water quality of Upper Godavari (Up to Paithan Dam) Sub-Basin. The steps and phases involved in such an analysis are also identified. It is firmly believed that such benchmarking studies will pave the ways for long-term improvement at various levels such as discharge of wastes, sewage, non point sources and industrial effluents in the catchments area thereby achieving significant decrease in the pollution of the river water. The study also envisages consideration of quantum and quality of water received from tributaries and degree of self-purification.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Rayment G.E. ?Water quality in sugar catchments of Queensland?, water science and technology, IWA publishing, Volume-7, 2003, pp. 35-47. Chitkara M.G.?Encyclopedia of Ecology, environment and pollution?, Volume x, (The water Act, 1974), APH publishing corporation, 5, Ansari road, New Delhi, 1988.
Literature cited 2: Chitkara M.G. ?Encyclopedia of Ecology, environment and Pollution,? The Environment (prtotection) Act 1986, The Environment (Protection) rules, 1986and notifications (1997) , APH publishing corporation , 5, Ansari road, New Delhi, 1998. Trivedi R.C. ?Water Quality Issues and Status in India?, NIH-CSMRS Five days Training Workshop on Water Quality and Its Management, 16-20 July, New Delhi, 2007, pp.12-34.

ID: 60678
Title: Optimization of inter-basin Water transfer through interlinking of Rivers: A case study.
Author: Nitin M Mohite and Dr. Sandeep M. Narulkar.
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, , 16-23 June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: None
Abstract: In this work, a long term planning model for inter-basin transfer is presented. Model optimizes the capacities of various components of the Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal inter-basing water system in India. The system consists of three multipurpose reservoirs with irrigation, water supply and transfer objectives. The focus is on optimization of the capacities of various units while considering the irrigation, water supply and transfer of water on top priority. The dimensional problem of the Linear programming model was overcome by the use of Interior Point Algorithm in the MATLAB Environment. The proposed approach is demonstrated using historical data for a transfer project in Central India taken form NWDA. The model solution is compared with the proposals of NWDA the state agency for the purpose of Interbasin Transfers in India. The results indicate that the present formulation leads to reduction in the system storage, canal capacities and cost of overall development.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Biswal, R.K., Kansal M.L., and Sharma, N. ?Inter Basin Water Transfer and Water Balance Study of Mahanandi Basin, ?Proc. Of National Conference of Hydraulic & Water Resources-Hydro 2004, Nagpur (India), 79-84, 2004, pp. 27-28. Chaturvedi, M.C., and Srivastava, D.K. ?Study of complex water resources system with screening and simulation models,? Water Resources Research, 17 (4), 1981, pp.783-794.
Literature cited 2: Smout I.K. and S.D. Gorantiwar ?Productivity and Equity of Different Irrigation Schedules inder Limited Water Supply?, Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ASCE, 132 (4), 2006, PP.349-358. Dastane N.G. ?Effective Rainfall. ?Food and Agricultural Organization: Irrigation and Drainage? Paper 25, United Nations, Rome, Italy, 1974.

ID: 60677
Title: Evalution of Operating policies of irrigation project: Theory
Author: A.S.Garudkar, Dr.A.K.Rastogi, Dr.T.I.Eldho and Dr.S.D. Gorantiwar
Editor: Dr.D.G.Regulwar, Dr.K.A.Patil, Dr.U.J.Kahalekar, Dr.P.A.Sadgir.
Year: 2008
Publisher: Excel India Publishers
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, 9-15, June (2008)
Subject: Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management
Keywords: Soil water balance, crop growth model, simulation, irrigation management.
Abstract: Due to rapidly growing population and industrialization, water allocated for irrigation is being diverted to other purposes. In future, more and more water will be required to the cities and industries. In these circumstances, optimum water allocation will be extremely important to meet ever-increasing demands and to irrigate the maximum area. In irrigation project the water is released up to the network of canal with pre decided or real time discharge. It is necessary to evaluate agricultural output with existing water release policies. If existing water release policies are in-efficient then it is necessary to purpose suitable modifications. Therefore the mathematical simulation model is based on the concept of distributing the released water through the canal to different crops according to the policy and obtaining the response of the crops in terms of the yields to these policies. The yield values are further converted in to the net benefits. The model considers all the parameters that influence that yield. These include climate, soil, crop, losses in the irrigation network etc. In this paper the different processes used in simulation model and the development of model are presented.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Gorantiwar S.D., Ian K.Smoutand K. Vairavamoorthy ' Performance-Based Optimization of Land and Water Resources within Irrigation Schemes-I: Method?, Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ASCE, 132 (4), 2006, pp. 332-340. Smout I.K., S.D. Gorantiwar and K.Vairavamoorthy ?Performance-Based Optimization of Land and Water Resources within Irrigation Schemes.II: Application, ?Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ASCE, 132 (4), 2006, PP. 341-348.
Literature cited 2: Smout I.K. and S.D. Gorantiwar, ASCE, 132 (4), 2006, pp. 341-348. Dastane N.G. ?Effective Rainfall?. ?Food and Agricultural Organization: Irrigation and Drainage? Paper 25, United Nations, Rome, Italy, 1974.

ID: 60676
Title: Investigation on the Bioremediation of Metal Polluti0on of War and Soil Environment in Yongding River.
Author: Long Rishang, Men Baohui, Zhao Yawei, Wang Anze, Hu Sha and Wu Shuaijin.
Editor: Prof.K.P.Sharma & Dr. P.K. Goel.
Year: 2013
Publisher: Mrs T.P. Goel.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Nature Environment & Pollution Technology Vol 12 (4) 727-731 (2013)
Subject: Nature Environment & Pollution Technology
Keywords: Yongding river, Metal pollution, Ecological restoration, Bioremediation, Plant-microbe association.
Abstract: The Yongding River is the mother river of Beijing. However, due to the environmental pollution caused by economic development, the water and coastal environment of this river has suffered from great destruction. The ecological restoration of the Yongding River is imperative. Phytoremediation and microbial remediation have made certain achievements in the aspect of river pollution control, both have their own advantages and disadvantages. How to make best use of their respective advantages depends on the collocation and combination of plants and microbes. Based on field research and former literature, we proposed the method of plant-microbe associated bioremediation to restore the water environment and remove heavy metal pollution in soil of the Yongding River. This attempt provides new ideas and methods for the restoration of the ecological environment of the Yongding River.
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