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Rural Water Resources Management

NPTEL and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay via Swayam

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Provider

Swayam
Pricing

Free Online Course
Languages

English
Certificate

Paid Certificate Available
Effort

12 weeks
Sessions

Self-Paced
Level

Beginner

Found in

Water is the most important resource in India, given India is still an agrarian nation and most industries need water. India is the highest extractor of groundwater in the world and it is necessary to understand water resource issues and concerns so that water resources management activities can be scientifically formulated and validated. A focused course on water management is necessary to sensitize the students on the actual issues and how to manage, adapt and mitigate. In addition, good water management is key for attaining sustainable development goals, protecting a country against climate change extremes and for promoting industrial growth in India.PRE-REQUISITE :NilINTENDED AUDIENCE :Students in Civil Engineering, Rural Development, Earth Science, Geology and Rural development departments

Syllabus

Week 1:Importance of water resource management in India and Introduction to Hydrological Cycle and representationsWeek 2:Key Hydrological Parameters 1Week 3:Key Hydrological Parameters 2Week 4:Introduction to Groundwater hydrologyWeek 5:Groundwater componentsWeek 6:Surface water hydrologyWeek 7:Water Mass Balance EquationWeek 8:Rural water management issues, data challenges and observation records.Week 9:Rural water resource management infrastructure (engineered)Week 10:Rural water resource management infrastructure (nature based)Week 11:Solving case studies in rural water resource managementWeek 12:Rural hydrological databases for India.