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MISSION |
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Providing Innovative and Effective S&T for hazard-free sustainable
development and management of water and water related disasters |
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MANDATE |
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to undertake, aid, promote and co-ordinate systematic and
scientific work in all aspects of hydrology; |
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to co-operate and collaborate with other national, foreign and
international organisations in the field of hydrology; |
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to establish and maintain a research and reference library and
equip the same with books, reviews, magazines, newspapers and other
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SCIENTIFIC DIVISIONS |
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Environmental Hydrology |
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Ground Water Hydrology |
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Agricultural Hydrology |
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Surface Water Hydrology |
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Water Resources Systems |
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Hydrological Investigations
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THRUST AREAS |
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Water Resources Planning and Management
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Groundwater |
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Water Related Disasters
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Snow and Glacier
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Prediction in Un-gauged Basins |
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Water Quality
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Hydrology of arid and semi-arid zones. Reservoir Sedimentation
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Hydrology of Watershed Management |
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FLOOD MANAGEMENT |
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Flood Estimation |
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Flood Routing |
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Non-structural and structural measures for flood control |
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Application of remote sensing and GIS in flood management |
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Integrated watershed management for flood control |
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Development of hydrological database management |
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Socio-economic aspects of water related disasters |
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SHIFTING OF RIVER |
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Shifting of River Ganga between Ara to Patna (1974 - 2000) |
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DAM BREAK FLOOD ANALYSIS |
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Establishment of Dam spillway capacity |
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Preparation of emergency evacuation plan |
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STUDIES CARRIED OUT FOR FOLLOWING DAMS |
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Machhu, Mitti, Bargi, Barna, Pulichintala, Vaigai, Myntdu Laska |
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WATER AVAILABILITY IN UNGAUGED BASINS |
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Flow duration models for 13 States |
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Regi. On. |
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Regional Values for
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60% |
75% |
80% |
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J&K (Ex. Leh & Kargil) |
1.16 |
0.66 |
0.54 |
0.40 |
0.36 |
0.27 |
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J&K (Leh & Kargil) |
1.22 |
0.84 |
0.74 |
0.59 |
0.54 |
0.43 |
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H.P. |
1.18 |
0.66 |
0.54 |
0.39 |
0.35 |
0.25 |
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U.P. |
1.28 |
0.84 |
0.71 |
0.53 |
0.47 |
0.34 |
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Bihar |
0.74 |
0.27 |
0.20 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
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W.B. & Sikkim |
1.09 |
0.51 |
0.39 |
0.26 |
0.22 |
0.14 |
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N. Assam & Arunachal P. |
1.31 |
0.85 |
0.71 |
0.53 |
0.46 |
0.33 |
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S. Assam & Meghalaya |
1.14 |
0.49 |
0.36 |
0.21 |
0.16 |
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Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram & Tripura |
1.25 |
0.55 |
0.40 |
0.22 |
0.17 |
0.09 |
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RESERVOIR ANALYSIS |
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Developed software for reservoir analysis including simulation
of operation of a multi-purpose multi-reservoir system
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being used by NWDA, CWC, NCA, IIT Roorkee, and CDO, Nasik. |
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Assessed sedimentation using satellite remote sensing |
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SNOW AND GLACIER HYDROLOGY |
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Snow and glacier melt contribution in annual flows |
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Development of snow melt runoff model |
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Determination of melt runoff yield and distribution |
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Suspended sediment |
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WATERSHED MANAGEMENT |
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Integrated hydrological study in watersheds |
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Mitigation of water scarcity
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Collaboration between NIH and NGO |
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Creation of awareness in the local public on the importance of
hydrology |
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GROUNDWATER ASSESSMENT AND CONJUNCTIVE USE |
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Groundwater assessment and water balance study
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Modeling of variable density flow in coastal aquifers |
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Pollutants source identification in a heterogeneous aquifer
(Arsenic problem in West Bengal) |
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Modeling of spring flow |
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IRRIGATION RETURN FLOW |
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Methodology developed for
estimation of Irrigation Return Flow (IRF). |
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Developed empirical relationship for estimating regeneration of
flow. |
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DRAINAGE CONGESTION |
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Drainage congestion problem of Mokama group of Tals
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Drainage congestion in Punjab (Muktsar district) |
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Design of sub-surface drainage in IGNP Phase II |
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SALINITY IN COMMAND AREAS |
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Lower Gandak Command |
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Ghatprabha Command |
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Tawa Command |
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Ravi-Tawi Command |
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Aligarh (U.P.) |
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Punjab (Muktsar district) |
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Haryana (Hissar, Rohtak and Jhajjar districts) |
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LAKE HYDROLOGY |
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WATER QUALITY |
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Ground water quality in Metropolitan cities |
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Water quality modeling
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Adsorption and movement of pollutants by sediment |
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River water quality |
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Lake water quality |
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FRESHWATER-SALINE WATER INTERACTION IN COASTAL AREAS |
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Development of groundwater management strategies in coastal
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HYDROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT |
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Delineation and prioritization of watersheds
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Water quality
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Water availability in semi-arid and Kandi watersheds |
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DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUMENTS |
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Weighing rain gauge |
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Weighing snow gauge |
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Optical shaft-encoder type water level recorder |
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Depth water sampler |
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HYDROLOGY PROJECT |
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INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING |
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Consolidation of HP-I |
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Awareness, dissemination and knowledge sharing |
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Technical consultancy |
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VERTICAL EXTENSION |
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Development of hydrological design aids |
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Decision support systems |
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Purpose Driven Studies |
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER & PUBLICATIONS |
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Scientific Output |
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600 technical reports |
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1200 research papers |
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10 Books |
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Training courses, workshops,
seminars |
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100 training courses |
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10 International and Regional
Seminars |
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6 National Seminars |
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PUBLIC AWARENESS |
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Pamphlets, brochures and leaflets on water conservation, water
management Water Science Educational Series Interactive workshops |
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NATIONAL COLLABORATION |
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION |
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INCOH ACTIVITIES |
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Apex body for co-ordinating
hydrological activities in the country |
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Sponsorship of National,
International, Regional and State level seminars, symposia and
workshops |
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Funding R&D projects in hydrology |
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State-of-art reports in thrust
areas in hydrology |
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Nodal agency for the implementation
of International Program of Hydrology (IHP) of UNESCO in India |
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CAPACITY BUILDING |
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Conducted basic and advanced
training for field engineers |
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Users Interaction Workshop for
village level Watershed committee members
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Interacting with NGOs
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Participating in
national/international exhibitions |
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AWARDS /
RECOGNITION |
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Nuclear Hydrology Lab of the
Institute is recognised as one of the three best Laboratories in
the world by International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria |
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SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS |
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Completed 70 sponsored research
projects to solve specific problems |
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Completed 3 research projects for
Indian Army |
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VISION |
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Water availability and quality |
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Hydrology of extremes |
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Sustainable development of water
resources |
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Campaigns for awareness |
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Capacity building
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