Restoration of River Yamuna Project proposal For Phase 1 Pilot plant at Buri Ka Nagla, Mauza Mau, Agra.
Executive summary
This report opens with defining of objective for attaining self-sustainable low cost alternative technology for providing clear safe drinking water. It is sub divided in to part A & part B .
Part A deals with Technological aspect of Phase -1 of proposed project i.e. is pilot Plant at Buri ka Nagla Part B is defince lay out expenditure and capital cost involvement for the above.
Initial part of the report defines the deals with scope, command area & methodology to obtain the required objectives.Then it explains the state of environment of River Yamuna at Agra, and possible cause for present condition.
A Socio-economic model has been derived from present day environment indicators and technologies available. This model a evaluate various technology options available to restore river eco system and look for self sustainable solution to revive Yamuna and the economy of command area, with combination of proven technologies.
Part A, of this report explains the mechanism of wetland and how does it achieved the desired results of removal of pollutants from the water. This follows with site selection and analysis of constrains arising due to topological and site specific conditions, it also describe the mythology of design of wetland and plant selection.
Since this is a pilot plat it needs to be evaluate with reference to specific environmental parameters for example, water quality, air quality and ground water monitoring of pilot project and surrounding area thus an environment monitoring plan is derived in the last of part Section A. it also explain what mythology is to be adopted to find out efficiency of wetland system at Buri Ka Nagla.
A Pictorial presentation of wetland system and suggested treatment scheme for wetland system is presented in flow sheets.
Part B comprises of socio- economic bio viability of project by comparing energy contents of Bio Mass to be grown at wetland with other available fuels . Then report closes with estimated cost of project implementation.
This report is prepared to fulfill the commitment made to Administration during the presentation made on 29 Nov. 2007 and further presentation at monitoring committee meeting on 19 March 2008.
Wetland a major tool for rural development and river pollution control
There are various tools by which one can use the runoff water and utilize it for increasing water table and keep the biodiversity maintained. This paper explains the working and success story of Kakreta wetland, near Yamuna River. Wetland means a depression on the surface where runoff water gets collected from various other sources (like rainfall, rain drains from city etc.). It can be natural or artificial. Also wetland can be a field filled with water along with tall grasses in it; its major aim is to protect the biodiversity and to treat the waste water by natural processes.
Generally, wetlands are lands where saturation with water is the dominant factor determining the nature of soil development and the types of plant and animal communities living in the soil and on its surface (Cowardin, December 1979). Wetlands vary widely because of regional and local differences in soils, topography, climate, hydrology, water chemistry, vegetation, and other factors, including human disturbance. Indeed, wetlands are found from the tundra to the tropics and on every continent except Antarctica.
Paper presented in Natinal Seminar On Community Development & River Pollution Control " Critical issues & Concerns" on 4 & 5 th Feb 2013 at Kolkat India organised by Institution of public health Engineers India
Development of improved sanitation system for rural areas
Sanitation is broadly defined as safe disposal human urine and faeces. Indian villages usually don’t have proper sanitation facility because of high installation cost. Lack of funds to construct a toilet coupled lack of education about sanitation issues make the villagers to practice open defecation leading to contamination of the environment. This paper explores the new techniques/design concepts for rural sanitation.
