MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES : WATER

BY

ONKAR J AMBAVANE

ROLL NO. 1

It will cost

380,000,000,000 $

to create oxygen for 6 months for all human beings on earth. " TREES DO IT FOR FREE " SAVE THEM. Plant one today !

Importance of Natural Resources

• Production of commodities

• Maintaining ecological balance

• Environmental balance

Classification of Natural Resources

• Renewable : forests, grassland, fish etc.

• Flow: water, wind, sunlight, tide etc.

• Non-renewable: Minerals, crude oil etc.

Water Resources

• Static or Fixed

• Dynamic

Water Resources Catchment Area (in million hectares)

Rivers > 35

Tanks & Ponds 2.9

Reservoirs 2.1

Flood

• Factors responsible 1. Different Climate

2. Rainfall Patterns

Flood Control Measures

• Reservoir Construction• Raised PlatformStructural

• Flood Forecasting & Warning

• Flood Plaining Zone

Non-Structural

Drought

• In 2009,

States Drought affected regions

Maharashtra Vidarbha & Marathwada (129 tehsils)

Uttar Pradesh > 51 districts

Asam 14 districts

Jharkhand Entire state

Drought Control Programs

Rural Work Programs

Drought Prone Area Programs (DPAP)

Strategies for Conservation of Natural Resources

1. Sustainable Development

- incorporation of social & environmental

impact in economic decision making process

2. Plans for Future Resources Utilization

3. Application of science & technology for

assessing potential

4. Compulsion for ‘Environmental Impact Study’

Environmental Legislations

• Water(prevention & control of pollution) Act, 1974

• Air (prevention & control of pollution) Act, 1981

• Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972

• Forest (conservation) Act, 1980

• EP Act, 1886

Government policies for Water Resource Management

• Union Ministry of Water Resources

• Ministry of Urban & Rural Development

• Ministry of Power

• Irrigation/ Water resource Department

Water & Health

- Essential for sustenance of human life- Carrier of vectors of disease- Health benefits-

1. improved diet

2. new opportunity of growing fruits & vegetables

3. development of pisciculture

4. facility for feeding & watering domestic livestock

5. helped to keep populated areas clean & hygienic through better drainage & improved sanitation

International co-operation

• International Water Resources Association (IWRA)• World Water Council• Global Water Partnership• International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage• World Water Forum

Thank You !