WATER CONSERVATION AND RAIN WATER HARVESTING (BCV654A)

WATER CONSERVATION AND RAIN WATER HARVESTING

Course Code BCV654A
 CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 3:0:0:0
 SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40Hrs
Total Marks 100
Credits 03
Exam Hours 3
Examination type (SEE) Theory

Module-1

Water and its importance: Monsoon- types and behavior in India, rainfall - characteristics and distribution, onset and withdrawal of effective rains, dry spells and wet spells, critical dry spells, water loss from the soil, measurement and factors, hydrological cycle, Importance and issues relating water status Scenario of water in Karnataka: sources, geographical distribution, quality. Water (hydrological) cycle, influence of human activity on the water cycle, Surface water resources.

Module-2

Elementary knowledge of ground water: General aquifer. Water quality and its impact on human beings. Water harvesting: need, principles of water harvesting, general water harvesting methods - rain water harvesting - methods, classes, benefits, approach, rooftop rainwater harvesting, subsurface barrier/dykes, farm ponding, etc mostly used in rural areas

Module-3

Groundwater recharge.: Factors affecting groundwater recharge, Revival of traditional techniques for water harvesting. Calculation of available rain water for harvesting. Preparation of suitable technical drawing and design of rain water harvesting structure

Module-4

Elementary conservation of water: Importance, knowledge regarding conservation/saving of water in daily use, in agriculture, in industries. Water Conservation strategies- Limiting the consumption, Reuse and recycling, Elimination of losses, Pollution prevention

Module-5

Subsurface investigation of Ground water: General, geophysical methods and its importance. Present law regarding water management Water footprints- blue water footprint, green water footprint, grey water footprint. Sustainability assessment

Suggested Learning Resources: 

Books:

1. Ground water Hydrology, David K Todd & Larry W Maya, Edition 1980,Wiley India Specifications

2. Hydrology, HM Ranganath, Forth edition 1990, New age publications.

3. Rain water Harvesting, P K Singh, and second edition 2009, Macaillan India Itd.

4. Ground water Prospecting & Management, HP Patra, Second edition 2010,Springer publication.