The union cabinet has approved the Rs. 3,679-crore National Hydrology Project (NHP).
It aims to collect hydro-meteorological data across India and use it for efficient water management in the country.
Features
It will set up a system for timely and reliable water resource data acquisition, storage, collation and management
It will help to build capacity of state and central organisations in water resource management through the use of information systems and adoption of state-of-the-art technologies like remote sensing
assist in promoting ‘efficient and equitable’ use of water, especially groundwater, down to the village level and provide information on quality of water as well
help in gathering hydro-meteorological data which will be stored and analysed on a real-time basis and can be seamlessly accessed by any user at the state, district or village-level
cover the entire country, unlike earlier hydrology projects that covered only 13 states
Funding pattern- 50% would come from World Bank loans while the rest would be given as budgetary support.
Significance
Better information to the public about availability of water in the country. Thus, prudent decision in activities like cropping pattern can be made.
Increase in lead time in flood forecast from one day to at least three days.
Mapping of flood inundation areas for use by disaster management authorities.
Improved reservoir operations through seasonal yield forecast and drought management.
Better assessment of surface and ground water resources in a river basin for better planning and allocation of resources.
It aims to collect hydro-meteorological data across India and use it for efficient water management in the country.
Features
It will set up a system for timely and reliable water resource data acquisition, storage, collation and management
It will help to build capacity of state and central organisations in water resource management through the use of information systems and adoption of state-of-the-art technologies like remote sensing
assist in promoting ‘efficient and equitable’ use of water, especially groundwater, down to the village level and provide information on quality of water as well
help in gathering hydro-meteorological data which will be stored and analysed on a real-time basis and can be seamlessly accessed by any user at the state, district or village-level
cover the entire country, unlike earlier hydrology projects that covered only 13 states
Funding pattern- 50% would come from World Bank loans while the rest would be given as budgetary support.
Significance
Better information to the public about availability of water in the country. Thus, prudent decision in activities like cropping pattern can be made.
Increase in lead time in flood forecast from one day to at least three days.
Mapping of flood inundation areas for use by disaster management authorities.
Improved reservoir operations through seasonal yield forecast and drought management.
Better assessment of surface and ground water resources in a river basin for better planning and allocation of resources.
