AI6008 - WATERSHED MANAGEMENT (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

AI6008 - WATERSHED MANAGEMENT (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

AI6008

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

 LPTC
3003

OBJECTIVES:
• To provide the technical know-how of analyzing the degradation of soil and water resources and implementation of the measures for soil and water conservation.
• To provide a comprehensive treatise on the engineering practices of watershed management for realizing the higher benefits of watershed management.

UNIT I

INTRODUCTION

9
Watershed – Definition - concept - Objectives – Land capability classification - priority watersheds - land resource regions in India

UNIT II

WATERSHED PLANNING

9
Planning principles – collection of data – present land use - Preparation of watershed development plan - Estimation of costs and benefits - Financial plan – selection of implementation agency - Monitoring and evaluation system


UNIT III

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

9
Participatory watershed Management - run off management - Factors affecting runoff - Temporary & Permanent gully control measures - Water conservation practices in irrigated lands - Soil and moisture conservation practices in dry lands

UNIT IV

WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES

9
In-situ & Ex-situ moisture conservation principle and practices - Afforestation principle - Micro catchment water harvesting - Ground water recharge – percolation ponds -Water harvesting - Farm pond - Supplemental irrigation - Evaporation suppression - Seepage reduction

UNIT V

WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

9
River Valley Project (RVP) - Hill Area Development Programme (HADP) - National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed Agriculture (NWDPRA) - Other similar projects operated in India – Govt. of India guidelines on watershed development programme - Watershed based rural development – infrastructure development - Use of Aerial photography and Remote sensing in watershed management - Role of NGOs in watershed development

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOME:
• After completion of the course, the students will have a thorough knowledge on watershed planning, development and management strategies through different soil and water conservation approaches.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Suresh, R. 2005. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Standard Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi.
2. Ghanashyam Das, “Hydrology and Soil Conservation Engineering”, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 2000.

REFERENCES
1. Gurmel Singh et al. 2004. Manual of soil and water conservation practices. Oxford & IBH publishing Co. New Delhi.
2. Suresh, R. 2008. Land and water management principles, Standard Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi.
3. Tripathi R.P. and H.P.Singh 2002, Soil erosion and conservation, Willey Eastern Ltd., New Delhi
4. Murthy, V.V.N. 2005, Land and water management, Kalyani publishing, New Delhi.
5. Tideman, E.M., “Watershed Management”, Omega Scientific Publishers, New Delhi, 1996.
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