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 !