Research and consultancy projects

Research and Consultancy programme

The Department has a well-developed research and consultancy programme. The Department has handled a number of research and consultancy projects of National importance in the past. Some of the areas of core competence are listed below:

Design flood estimation
Water availability studies
Preparation of comprehensive hydrological plans for river basins
Flood mitigation, management and forecasting
Dam break studies
Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Hydrology
Agricultural and Urban Drainage Studies
Flood plain mapping and flood plain zoning
Environmental Impact assessment studies
Water quality assessment and analysis
Hydrogeological and geophysical investigations

The Department has handled 27 research and 53 consultancy projects.

Research Projects Handled

Sl. No.	Name of Project	Sponsored by	Starting year
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
	Influence of Urbanisation on quality of groundwater guidelines design for groundwater protection.	UNESCO, PoWER	2006 Ongoing
	Development of Spatial Water Climate Information System for Uttaranchal	DST, New Delhi	2004 Ongoing
	General Purpose Software Development for Water Resources Information and Decision Support Systems	MHRD (GOI), New Delhi	2004 Ongoing
	Evaluation of Pollution Susceptibility of Alluvial Aquifers of Roorkee Town, Distt. Haridwar, Uttaranchal (TAPTECH)	MHRD (GOI), New Delhi	Completed
	Modernization and Strengthening of Hydrometeorological Laboratory (MODROB)	MHRD (GOI), New Delhi	2004 Ongoing
	Ground Water Resource Evaluation of Pathri Rao Watershed, Distt. Haridwar (UA)	DST, New Delhi	2004 Ongoing
	Meteorological Data Collection, Monitoring, Processing and Analysis to Evaluate Climate Variability in the State of Uttaranchal under (U-PROBE)	DST, New Delhi	2002 Ongoing
	Modernization of Environmental Hydrology Laboratory (FIST)	DST	2003 Ongoing
	Performance Evaluation of Root Zone Technology for Treatment and Polishing of Domestic Wastewater.	CPCB	2002
	Assessment of Ground Water Pollution Hazard from Pesticides and Fertilizer Residues.	AICTE	2000
	MODROBS for Development of Hydrological Information & Decision Support System Laboratory.	AICTE	2000
	Development of Dynamic Flood Frequency Model.	INCOH, Ministry of Water Resources	1998
	Environmental Impact of Waste Disposal Practices on Ground Water Regime of Roorkee Town.	AICTE	1999
	Special Assistance Programme (SAP) in the areas of Ground Water Hydrology, Water Quality & Hydroinformatics.	UGC	1999
	Trend of Urbanization in Roorkee and its Impact on Environment.	UOR	Completed
	Geohydrologic Studies of Mahendra Garh District (Haryana) with Reference to Groundwater Salinity.	UOR	Completed
	Hydrologic Modeling of Flood Flows.	CBIP	Completed
	Hydrologic Effects of Urbanization Using Remote Sensing Data.	Centre of Remote Sensing (CED) U.O.R.	Completed
	Generation of Stream Flow Data Using Generated Multistation Daily Rainfall Data and Rainfall Runoff Deterministic Models.	CBIP	1985
	Interdepartmental Research Project on Hydrological Aspects of Waste Disposal in Upper Hindon Basin, U.P.	Ministry of Environment, Govt. of India	1984
	Conjunctive Use Modeling for Ground Water and Surface Water in Eastern Yamuna Canal Command Area.	Central Board of Irrigation & Power (CBIP)	1984
	Assessment and Utilization of Himalayan Water Resources for Regional Cooperation and National Development.	Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi	1980
	Application of Remote Sensing Methods to Hydrology and Watershed Studies, Using Simulation Models for Upper Yamuna Catchment.	ISRO	1978
	Effect of Pollution of Surface and Groundwater in Respect of Industries of North Western Regions.	CSIR	1977
	Geohydrological Investigation and Water Balance Studies in Mega-Alluvial Cones on Ganga River System.	U.P. Groundwater	1977
	Tritium Tracer Studies in Sarda Sahayak Command Area.	U.P. Groundwater	1976
	Groundwater Studies in Yamuna Basin.	U.P. Groundwater	1974

Consultancy Projects Handled

Sl. No	Name of Project	Sponsored by	Starting year
	Technical Study of Source Tapping in UA State	Uttaranchal Payjal Sansadhan Vikas Evam Nirman Nigam	2006
	Evaluation Study of completed Research schemes under the R&D Programme of MOWR	Ministry of Water Resources, New Delhi	2006
	Water Filtration related study in rural area in UA State	Uttaranchal Payjal Sansadhan Vikas Evam Nirman Nigam	2006
	Hydrological studies for Song Dam, Uttaranchal	Utttarancha Irrigation Department	2005 -Inter Departemental
	Evaluation of PFR of SHP projects in Uttaranchal	UJVNL	2005- Inter Departmental
	Ground Water Investigations for Drilling of Tube Wells in Parts of Dehradun & Pauri Distts	Tubewell Irrigation Division, Dehradun	2004
	State level master plan for SHP Potential sites in Chhattisgarh, Contributing as member of study team	Govt. Chattisgarh	2003- Inter Departmental
	Groundwater Investigations for Location of Tubewells in Dehradun/Kotdwar.	Tubewell Irrigation Division, Dehradun	2003
	Strengthening Disaster Mitigation and Management at State level in India, contributed as member of study group formed by Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, ( Flood Plans for UP)		2002
	Fault Location in the Ashpond Area of TSTPP-II, Talcher (Orissa)	National Thermal Power Corporation	2002-Interdepart-mental
	Feasibility Study of Shikadi SHP Project at Rohru, Shimla (H.P.).	M/S Forgees Urja Strot Ltd., New Delhi	2002
	Geophysical/Hydrological Investigations for Selection of Tubewell Sites in Kotdwar-Dehradun Areas (UA)	Garhwal Jal Sansthan, Dehradun	2002
	Groundwater Investigations for Installation of Tubewells in part of Dehradun Distt. (UA)	State Tubewell Irrigation Deptt., Dehradun	2002
	External Drainage Design for Kosi Kotwan industrial Estate of UPSIDC	UPSIDC	2002 Inter- Departmenta
	Rapid EIA Study of Ganga Action Plan Support Projects at Kanpur (U.P.).	M/S ENC Consulting Engineers, New Delhi	2001
	Regional flow regimes estimation for small scale hydropower assessment ( REFRESHA)		2000 Inter Departmental
	Preparation of Manual for Lithospecific Piezometers.	M/S DHV Consultants, New Delhi	2000
	Conservation and Management of Dal and Nagin Lakes (J&K).	Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi	2000- Inter- departmental
	Hydrogeological & Electrical Resistivity Survey for 2 nos. Tubewells at POL Installation, Bijwasan (Near IGI Airport), New Delhi	M/S Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., NOIDA	1999
	Water Quality Program Implementation (Under Hydrology Project) Phase-II.	M/S Express Consultants, N. Delhi	1998
	Hydrogeological & Geophysical Survey for Tubewell Sites in Bhupatwala Kankhal Areas, Haridwar.	U.P. Jal Nigam, Meerut	1998
	Hydrogeological & Geophysical Survey for Tubewell Sites in BPCL LPG Bottling Plant Area, Landhaura (Roorkee).	M/S Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Noida	1998
	Water Quality Program Implementation (Under Hydrology Project) Phase-I.	M/S Express Consultants, New Delhi	1997
	External drainage design for TRONICA city	UPSIDC	1996
	Hydrology Study for Integrated Steel Plant, Satarada, Maharashtra.	M/S Usha Ispat Ltd., New Delhi	1996
	Geohydrological Studies of Ash Pond Areas of Singrauli Coal Field.	Interdeptt. Project with Earth Science Department, U.O.R.	1996
	Rapid Environmental Impact Studies for Expansion of Titawi Sugar Complex, Mawana.	With Civil Engg. Deptt., University of Roorkee	1995
	Rapid Environmental Impact Studies for Expansion of Mawana Sugar Complex, Mawana.	With Civil Engg. Deptt., University of Roorkee
	Hydrological and Geophysical Investigation in Mittiberi (Laldhang), District Haridwar.	M/S Bedi Telefilms, New Delhi	1994
	Mathematical Modeling of Aquifer Response in Selected Areas of Noida.	U.P. Ground Water Department	1994
	Development of a Hydrological Watershed Simulation Model (Phase 1): Review and Recommended Approach.	Ministry of Agriculture, (G.O.I.), New Delhi	1992
	EIA/EMP Studies for Bokajan Plant and Associated Grinding Unit (Assam).	Interdeptt. Project with Chemical Engg. Department, U.O.R.	1991
	EIA/EMP Studies for Manal Limestone Quarry, Rajban (H.P.)	Interdeptt. Project with Earth Science Department, U.O.R.	1991
	Conjunctive Use and Groundwater Modeling in Selected Areas of Sardar Sarover Command (Gujarat).	M/S Consulting Engg. Services, New Delhi	1991
	Groundwater Studies in the Subernarekha Irrigation Project, Orissa.	M/S Consulting Engg. Services, New Delhi	1991
	Planning of Groundwater Development in Vicinity of Hindon River.	U.P. Ground Water Department	1991
	Geophysical (Resistivity) & Hydrogeological Studies for Siting of Tubewells under Vaishali-Kaushambi-Indrapuram Water Supply Scheme	U.P. Jal Nigam, Ghaziabad	1991
	Geophysical & Hydrogeological Studies for Deep Tubewells in Gabhia Sahrai Village Water Supply Scheme, Pilibhit (U.P.).	U.P. Jal Nigam	1991
	Hydrogeological Studies in Sardar Sarovar Project Command Area (Beyond River Mahi) Gujarat.	M/S Consulting Engg. Services, New Delhi	1990
	Studies Relating to Geology & Geohydrology (Including Water Use) for Kakinada Thermal Power Project (A.P.)	M/S Consulting Engg. Services, New Delhi	1990
	Design flood estimation for Kishau dam,	UP Irrigation Department	1989 with NIH
	Water availability studies for Mahanadi river basin at three sites	NWDA	1986 with NIH
	Design flood estimation for Narmada sagar and Sardar Sarovar Project	MoWR	1985 with NIH
	Study of Borewells & Dugwells in the State of Karnataka.	NABARD	1985 Inter Departmental
	Study of Sone River Hydrology.	Sone River Commission	1984
	Special Studies on Sub-surface Drainage in Command Area of Narmada Sagar Project.	M/S Consulting Engg. Services, New Delhi	1983
	Design of Infiltration Gallery for Drinking Water Supply Scheme for Manila Devi Group of Villages, District Almora.	U.P. Jal Nigam, Almora	1982
	Hydrological Investigations of Machhu Dam-II.	Machhu Dam-II Enquiry, Ahemadabad	1981
	Mathematical Model Studies for Ganga Basin.	Central Ground Water Board	1979
	Design Flood Studies of Raj Ghat Dam on River Betwa.	Govt. of India	1979
	Assessment of Silting of Jamrani Dam Reservoir.	U.P. Irrigation Deptt.	1979
	R.C. Analog Studies of Agra & Varanasi Districts.	U.P. Irrigation Deptt.	1979
	Hydrological Studies of Ram Ganga Projects.	U.P. Irrigation Deptt.	1978

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