India Water Week 2013 9th January 2013, YIGYAN BHAWAN, New Delhi
Increasing Increasingpopulation, population,urbanization urbanizationand andchanging changingdiets diets Increasing Increasingwastewater wastewaterpollution pollution Rapidly Rapidlygrowing growingwater waterdemand demandfrom fromindustrial, industrial,energy energyand anddomestic domesticsec sec Climate Climatechange: change:increasing increasingvariability variabilityand andresult resultininincreasing increasingintensity intensityof of droughts droughtsand andfrequent frequentfloods floods Increasing Increasingfresh freshwater waterscarcity scarcity
THE AGE OF HYPERCHANGE •Our world is transforming around us quickly. •Entire new industries and technologies are now regular parts of our lives. •Technology, globalization, and limiting natural resources are changing the way we make decisions. •We can Ignore them at our own risk
Nano-technology
IT and Communication technology
Satellite technology
Bio-engineering and bio-technology
Real time monitoring
Deterministic Modeling for Hydrologic Prediction
Coupled Weather and Hydrologic modeling
Decision support based on Risk analysis
New varieties of seed
Pressurized irrigation systems
Wastewater treatment
More effective filters
Phosphorus and metal removal
Solar energy
Sensors Water Treatment Remediation (use of nano rust particles to remove Arsenic) Green manufacturing Green energy
Reduce waste production Clean up industrial pollution Provide clean drinking water Improve efficiency of energy production
Weather monitoring
Groundwater assessment
Digital Terrain Models
Monitoring irrigated areas, agricultural production, soil moisture, flooded areas etc
Weather Monitoring
GCMs are constantly improving, and converging to observations. Reichler and Kim , BAMS
Temperature projections are much better than precipitation projections. Climate Impacts Group
Due to model uncertainty, an ensemble of models is more accurate than any single model. Climate Impacts Group (2007)
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Mass data storage: Sustainable transfer speed, Seek time, Cost, Capacity
Database management and sharing
Data storage, fusion and data mining
Scenario development
Real time reporting and dissemination
Cloud storage: The “cloud” will become more intelligent, not just a place to store data
On farm technologies: using pressurized irrigation techniques, land leveling etc…
Recycle and reuse of wastewater
Demand based application of irrigated
water through improved irrigation scheduling
Drought early warning systems
Optimal operation of reservoirs and canal systems
Soft tools for improved operation, maintenance, monitoring and evaluation of irrigation systems.
Non-consumptive Recoverable Seepage Leakage/spill •Unauthorized withdrawals Non-recoverable Flow to saline groundwater Deep sinks
05/10/13
Consumptive use Beneficial Crop ET Non-beneficial Non-crop ET Evaporation from wet field surfaces
Drip and Sprinkler Irrigations Systems
Infrared Thermometer
Tensiometer
Evaporation Pan Neutron probe Courtesy: Dr Chandra Madramootoo, McGill University
05/10/13
WaterMark Sensor
SCADA
Operational Use Technology
Let us clearly identify what these gaps are? What needs to be done to bridge these gaps? What kind of procedural changes, platforms, mechanisms and institutions are required? How do we augment the existing capacities to take the technology from research labs to farms and operational managers’ desk? How do we optimally use the financial resources available, and at the same time leverage these resources? What kind of policy changes do we require?
Change of perception
Building a culture of decision making on scientific principles
Greater emphasis on inter-institutional collaboration
Continuous capacity development: at all levels including: in service trainings and at farm level
Greater interaction with international community
Review of the curricula at the graduate level
Knowledge Intensive Development
Knowledge Extensive Development
Ignore Technology at your own RISK Convergence through Collaboration and effective Coordination is IMPARATIVE
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