Assessment of resource use efficiency measures on water availability scenarios of a district
Student name: Ms Antara Kapoor
Guide: Dr Shresth Tayal
Year of completion: 2016
Host Organisation: The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), New Delhi
Abstract: India lacks efficient utilization of resources even though it is endowed with abundant water resources. The study was carried out to assess the future demand scenarios in the Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. The agriculture patterns of the district were analyzed. The district shares its water resources with three major water intensive industries whose demand pattern was calculated. The majority of population lives in rural areas with minimal per capita water supply. The agriculture, domestic and industrial demands for the year 2025 was studied. The demand was calculated using PODIUM Sim. The model assists in generating scenarios for future policy recommendations and infrastructure plans for water development.The demand under Business As Usual Scenario was analyzed keeping possible spatial and temporal variations same for basin. It was followed by assessment under various scenarios. These scenarios discussed reduction in demand and increase in demand. The change in consumptive use patterns and outflow reflected the change in water demand. Agriculture water demand was found to be maximum. The projection highlighted season one of agriculture as major shareholder as it included water intensive sugarcane and paddy crops. To sustain the present and future water requirements it is essential to adopt drip and sprinkler irrigation for efficient utilization of water. The demand under domestic sector will increase under BAU scenario under the projection years. The increase in demand in other sectors was estimated due to urbanization and industrial growth. Hence, management of water resources is essential in agriculture sectors. This study helped in analyzing the impact of possible interventions on water demand if proposed.
Key words: Water Demand, Podium Sim, Ambedkar Nagar, Outflow, Consumptive use
