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A Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India and Natural

Environment Research Council virtual joint centre. Hosted

by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune

(India) and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UK)

Convenors: Activity lead India Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Indian Institute of Science Education and

Research Bhopal (IISER)

Activity leads UK Dr. Sumit Sinha, University of Leeds

Dr. Alexandre Gagnon, Liverpool John Moores University

1 USER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE: WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPLY INDIA-UK WATER CENTRE

Contents

What to expect and preparation 1

Delegates 4

What to expect

This knowledge exchange event aims to engage regional level water policy and management bodies in

discussions around Water resource Management and supply in Central India. ‘

The specific objectives of this GFES UEI are:

1. To better understand the food-water-energy nexus and its spatiotemporal evolution under present

and future climates;

2. To examine the efficacy of traditional knowledge and practices and current water resource

management mechanisms in risk mitigation, and potential paths for further improvement;

3. To inform stakeholders of latest research findings and current research activities in India, as well

as, UK scientific outputs from the UK that are relevant to the monitoring and management of water

supply in Central India;

4. To identify research gaps and to promote collaboration and the co-design of projects amongst

participating UK-based and Indian scientists, and together with end users.

The event will be spread over three days. The first two days will be dedicated to talks by scientists and

stakeholders; the scientists will be presenting the state of art in joint India-UK water security research

while the stakeholders will talk on the current water resource management scenario and practices in

central India. The talks and discussions will focus on the following sectors of Water resource and

supply management in Central India:

Energy;

Domestic and Industrial water supply;

Irrigation for agriculture;

The talks will be followed by joint question and answer sessions at the end of each session directed

specifically at the topics presented (for further details on the speakers and talks please refer to the event

agenda).


The third day will be dedicated to breakout group discussions and plenary sessions wherein the

participants will consider:

The potential uses of previous UK-India joint research;

The impact of using this new science;

Factors/ barriers associated with uptake of different scientific methods

Further research needs to enable the sector to make use of the science;

Best way to achieve the above needs.

Expectations & Preparation

This event has been designed to disseminate the outputs of joint India – UK research to regional

stakeholders and identify limitations in translation of science into practice. The event is multi-sectoral

and multi-stakeholder in nature. Representatives from governmental bodies managing water resource,

NGOs and academic organisations from the state of Madhya Pradesh are expected to attend the event.

Scientists working in collaboration with the state government on various projects have also been

invited.

To achieve effective engagement with the invited stakeholders; scientists presenting are requested to

present the outputs of their previous joint India – UK research work, concentrating on how the results

can be practically used on ground. Presentations should clearly outline the research and resulting

benefits in a way which is accessible to those who aren’t scientific experts in the field.

The stakeholder talks aim to expose the scientists to the stakeholder’ side of the issue including, current

water resource management scenario, issues, adaptation practices and technologies used in central India.

This understanding will ensure active participate in the discussions on day three around the potential

applications of joint India-UK research to improve water resource management at the state level.

During day three, scientists will be expected to take a lead in initiating discussions during group break-

out sessions. It is important that these discussions focus on how the output of India-UK water science

could be used to help solve the operational and policy issues faced by stakeholder participants. To this

end, it is important that discussions give due consideration to the range of issues expressed by

stakeholders, whether they be day-to-day field problems, longer-term policy matters or anything in-

between.

Given the above the key expectations from scientists are

To demonstrate the utility of their previous joint India–UK research in freshwater monitoring;

To represent the current capabilities of their research area more widely, conveying information

about potential benefits and utility for stakeholders;

To ensure delivery of presentations in a simple and applied manner and, where possible,

provide practical demonstrations of tools/equipment/findings;

To interact with stakeholders and explore ideas for coproduction of scientific outputs.


Scientists can prepare in advance for the discussions with stakeholders by considering:

The practical benefits and potential uses of their joint India-UK research;

The current uptake of the research by governmental bodies/stakeholders in India and its

application on ground;

Any lessons which can be shared from use of similar research outputs by stakeholders in other

parts of the world;

Methods which could be used to increase the uptake of research outputs and improve

collaboration between researchers and stakeholders. For example:

how could we improve the integration of stakeholder knowledge into the

scientific research process and;

what practical role could researchers play in helping integrate scientific findings

into operation use within water policy/management bodies beyond the end of a

research project.

Delegate Details

India – UK scientific community

Delegate Professional background and research interest

Dr. Azhoni Adani Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Climate change adaptation; Water governance; Environmental Management and

Policy

His research includes investigating the barriers to climate change adaptation for

water management from inter-institutional networks perspectives. His research has

involved government officials, nongovernmental organisations, development

agencies, and other key stakeholder institutions in Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and

Delhi, producing a comprehensive account of the on-the-ground realities of

implementing national and international developmental and environmental

strategies.

Dr. Muhammad Afzal

Water resources management scientist, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

His research focuses on the impacts of climatic variability on water resources

availability. He is interested in how different climatic models project changes in

hydrological characteristics like Soil Moisture Deficit (SMD), Wetness Index

(WI) at the root zone, groundwater recharge, changes in evapotranspiration and

future stream-flow. His current research is to find the gap between water supply

and demand considering future changes in water resources availability of six case

studies across the UK.


Prof. Shakeel Ahmed

MK Gandhi Chair Professor, Jamia Millia Islamia University

Hydrogeophysics

Geostatistics

Aquifer modelling and management with Decision Support Tools

Mr. Kushank Bajaj

Project Scientist, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

Climate and hydrological data analysis. Anthropogenic and natural drought

drivers. Isotope hydrology and its application in understanding hydrological

processes at a scale fine enough for implementation of adaptation and water

management activities.

Dr. Diganta Das

Senior Lecturer, Loughborough University

Flow and Transport in Subsurface; Two-phase flow in porous media; numerical

modelling; geoelectrical measurements of contaminated land; membrane based

sensors for water quality measurements. Dr. Das has been developing

methodologies for the scale-up of micro-scale heterogeneity on flow and transport

in porous media. He has also developed computer-aided methods to design and

optimise membrane based reactors which are used and read throughout the world.

Prof. Harry Dixon

UK Coordinator, India UK Water Centre

Group Lead, Water Resources Systems Group, Centre for Ecology and

Hydrology

His research interests span hydrometry, hydrometric data processing and analysis,

environmental / hydrological data management and the quantification and

attribution of hydrological variability. He has extensive experience of working in

the UK and internationally on projects related to the collection and management

of hydrological data and information. Harry has an active involvement in water-

related intergovernmental hydrology programmes under the UN framework and

bilateral international science collaborations.

Dr. Mark Everard

Associate Professor, University of the West of England

Ecosystem services Socio-ecological system

Extensive government advisory roles both in the UK and overseas (India, Africa),

and Science and Technical Review Panel (STRP) member of the Ramsar

Commission • Extensive involvement with development and implementation of

the Ecosystem Approach and ecosystem services, freshwater sciences and the

sustainable and equitable use/management of ecosystems and other natural

resources since late-1980s • Leadership of influential ecosystems-based initiatives

such as the UK National Ecosystem Assessment (Phase 1 and Follow-on), Defra


Natural Value Programme, 2011

Dr. Alexandre Gagnon

Activity Lead, IUKWC UEI – GFES, Bhopal

Senior lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University

Climatology Hydrology Climate change impacts Vulnerability and adaptation to

climate change. His research interests are in Climatology and Hydrology and

range from understanding the temporal and spatial patterns of climate variability

to vulnerability, resilience and adaptation to climate change. His research aims to

understand climate change and variability and their impacts on society, and he is

particularly interested in the connections between climatology and hydrology,

notably the impacts of climate variability and change on water resources.

Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi Koneru

Vice President & Head of Innovation Systems Branch, Development

Alternatives Group

Clean technology Assessment and Development, Small Enterprise and Business

Support for Sustainability, Urban and Industrial Environment Assessment and

Support, Environment Assessment, Reporting and Climate Action

Mr. Amit Kumar

Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research

Bhopal

Hydrometeorology, Remote sensing and GIS, Water resource management

Dr. Pankaj Kumar


Asst. Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal

Himalayan Glacier modelling and its impact on the monsoon and spatial temporal

distribution of water resources. Monsoon variability and change Climate

modelling Uncertainties in climate models Monsoon dynamics Climate change

studies, extremes

Dr. Akhilesh Mishra

Associate Professor Amity Interdisciplinary Center for Climate Research and

Policy, Amity University

Regional Climate modelling; Ocean-Atmosphere modelling,; involved in weather

and climate research since last 18 years


Ms. Vinni Munjal,

Student, TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, India

Part of an inter-disciplinary M. Tech programme in Water Resources Engineering

and Management which integrates engineering and technological principles with

socio-economic perspectives. The course is providing me with multi-faceted

perspectives on water-related issues rather than just technical ones, thereby

contributing to the development of both technical insights and policy prescriptions

along with effective implementation. I hold 7+ years of professional experience in

the social, environmental and IT sectors. My diverse professional background

equipped with technical and managerial skills gives me an impetus to looks at

things from different perspectives.

Dr. Manoranjan Muthusamy

Research Fellow, Cranfield University

Hydrologic modelling and statistical hydrology. Majority of his work involves the

use of advanced statistical analysis to better understand the hydrological

processes. This includes extreme flow analyses of river flow data, geo-statistical

analysis of rainfall data, statistical evaluation of flood forecasts and uncertainty

analyses of hydrological models (e.g. using Bayesian inference).

Mr. Nathan Rickards

Hydrological modeler, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

His research looks at the assessment of water resources across river basins and

regions, focusing on the supply and demand aspects of sectoral water use for the

present day, along with water availability under scenario change. This involves the

development and implementation of large-scale hydrological models, including

rainfall-runoff and river modelling. His current work is focused around improving

water security in regions of India and West Africa.

Dr. A.K. Sahai

India Coordinator, India UK Water Centre

Scientist G’, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

Dr. Sahai has extensive research experience in the field of monsoon meteorology,

monsoon hydrology; operational forecasts on various time scales and impact of

climate change over the Indian subcontinent. Presently he is working as the

Project Director of the Monsoon Mission- an international project funded by the

Government of India. Recently he has served as the Chief Project Scientist for the

national facility of HPC at IITM Modelling ground water flow. Monsoon

prediction and variability studies, Analysis of fluid flow instabilities.

Mr. Md Saquib Saharwardi

Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research

Bhopal

Climate modelling, extreme climatic events study; monitoring and predictions of

drought over near future under changing climate


Prof. Bhaskar Sengupta

Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh

Low cost water and wastewater treatment for rural and marginalised communities

Removing arsenic from drinking water without chemicals and waste generation

Dr. Sophie Sherriff

Research Associate, University of Dundee

Policy guidance for sustainable water resources management. This involves: a)

Coordinating multi-stakeholder workshop sessions in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

around water management and water demand for various sectors (state- and

ground- level), b) development of regional-scale indicators for water, food and

energy security in India, c) co-development of future storylines for water use in

the Cauvery basin, d) creation of a decision support system to facilitate

communication of plausible water resources futures.

Dr. Dharmaveer Singh

Assistant Professor, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)

Application of geo-spatial and isotope technology in water resources mapping and

monitoring; understanding of water dynamics using observations/remote sensing,

isotope and hydrological modelling tools

Dr. Sumit Sinha


Senior Research Fellow, University of Leads; Activity Lead

Hydrological modelling, Surface water quality modelling and Groundwater

modelling.


Stakeholders and invited scientists Name Role Organisation

Shri. Rakesh Agarwal Chief Engineer Madhya Pradesh Water Resources Department

Shri. Binu Arickal Regional Manager WaterAid, India

Prof. Vivek Bhatt Assistant Professor Water and Land Management Institute, Bhopal

Dr. R. S. Choudhary HOD-Soil Physics

Division

Indian Institute of Soil Sciences

Shri. Vivek Dave Joint Commissioner Rajiv Gandhi Mission for Watershed Management

Shri. Vijay Dutta Commissioner Bhopal Municipal Corporation

Dr. Venu Gopal Assistant Professor Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Shri Jitendra Jain Superintending engineer Madhya Pradesh Water Resources Department

Shri N.C Jain Chief Engineer National Water Development Agency

Dr. Sharad Jain Director National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee

Shri. R.K. Jhawar Ex. Chief Engineer Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation Ltd.

Shri. Arun Joshi Chair Lakshya, NGO

Shri. Amod Khanna Secretary TAAL (Towards Action & Learning)

Dr. Om Prakash Madguni Assistant Professor Indian Institute of forest Management

Dr. Arvind Mittal Professor Maulana Azad Institute of technology

Shri. Ashis Mondal Director Action for Social Advances

Shri. Amar Prakash Program Coordinator WaterAid

Shri. H.K Pandey Executive Engineer National Water Development Agency

Dr. S. K. Pandey Principal Scientist Madhya Pradesh State science council

Shri. Bhagwan Singh Patel Project Manager Action for Social Advances

Shri P.K. Raghuwanshi General Manager Madhya Pradesh Jal Nigam & Public Health Engineering Department

Shri. Jitendra Singh Raje Executive Director The Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation

Shri. K Raman Additional PCCF Greening India Mission, Madhya Pradesh Forest Department

Dr. K. V. Ramana Rao Principal Scientist ICAR - Central Institute of Agriculture Engineering

Dr. Dipankar Saha Member Central Ground Water Board

Shri. Satyanand Commissioner Department of Horticulture, MP

Smt. Jyotsna Sarwaikar Task Manager Rajiv Gandhi Mission for Watershed Management

Shri. Anurag Seth General Manager Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation Ltd.

Shri. Vivek Sharma Chief Functionary Centre for advanced research and development

Shri. Subhas Singh Scientist Central Ground Water Board

Shri. G.P Soni Director,

Hydrometeorology

Madhya Pradesh Water Resources Department

Shri Anurag Seth Project Head Indira Sagar Power Station

Shri. Anurag Srivastava IFS, PCCF- IT Madhya Pradesh Forest Department

Dr. Prashant Srivastava Assistant Professor Banaras Hindu University

Shri. Rajeev Sukalikar Engineer in Chief MP Water Resources Department

Prof Dr. S K Tandon Professor Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Shri Lokendra Thakkar Chief Scientific Officer The Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation

Dr. Vinita Vipat Chief Scientific Officer The Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation


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