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Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

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<strong>Revitalization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> In <strong>India</strong><br />

<strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> Recommendation<br />

parameter Digital Filter” option. In the case <strong>of</strong> small bas<strong>in</strong> area where<br />

direct run<strong>of</strong>f is restricted to less than an hour after ra<strong>in</strong>fall events,<br />

the measured streams flow will be assumed to be entirely composed<br />

<strong>of</strong> base flow. To <strong>in</strong>tegrate the seasonal variations <strong>in</strong> base flow, the<br />

annual mean discharge at the larger bas<strong>in</strong>s will be calculated as the<br />

average <strong>of</strong> the daily data, whereas at the smaller bas<strong>in</strong>s the annual<br />

mean discharge is assumed equal to the average <strong>of</strong> the discrete<br />

measurements. To compare the base-flow-generation capacities<br />

between bas<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong> the same paired set, flows will be normalized<br />

by dra<strong>in</strong>age area and presented as cubic feet per second per square<br />

kilometer.<br />

● Evapotranspiration (ET) - Through ra<strong>in</strong>fall data and measured<br />

streamflow values, the mass balanced ET will be calculated. For ET<br />

calculation the follow<strong>in</strong>g mass-balance approach (Giusti, 1978) will be<br />

used to estimate evapotranspiration (ET) with<strong>in</strong> the study area. In this<br />

approach, ET can be considered to be the difference between ra<strong>in</strong>fall<br />

and run<strong>of</strong>f (ET = P–RO) where P is the bas<strong>in</strong> average precipitation and<br />

RO is run<strong>of</strong>f. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to Giusti (1978), ET <strong>in</strong>creases until a threshold<br />

<strong>in</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>fall is reached, beyond which it progressively decreases with<br />

further <strong>in</strong>creases <strong>in</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>fall. The ra<strong>in</strong>fall and streamflow data will be<br />

used to estimate evapotranspiration.<br />

5. DETERMINATION OF STREAMFLOW AND BASE FLOW ANALYSIS<br />

The magnitude <strong>of</strong> base flow with<strong>in</strong> the proposed area will be monitored and<br />

calculated with the areal extent <strong>of</strong> forest cover <strong>in</strong> the proposed bas<strong>in</strong> measured.<br />

The base-flow magnitude will be normalized on a unit area basis for comparison<br />

purposes <strong>of</strong> different sub bas<strong>in</strong>. The understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the groundwater (base flow)<br />

contribution to stream flows is very important to evaluate the effect <strong>of</strong> forest<br />

cover. There are well established methods for the understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the magnitude<br />

and dynamics <strong>of</strong> groundwater discharge <strong>in</strong>to the stream. One such method is the<br />

analysis <strong>of</strong> the streamflow hydrograph. The aim here is to separate and <strong>in</strong>terpret<br />

base flow from quick flow which is the short term response to a ra<strong>in</strong>fall event.<br />

Annexures<br />

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