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A Paper Presented by Bhim Upadhyaya on World Water Day- Challanges of Water for Present and Future Generations of Kathmandu Valley of NepalTRANSCRIPT
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 1
Suicide of Bagmati Civilisation ?!
World Water Day:Challenges of Water for Present and Future Generations in the
Kathmandu Valley
Er. Bhim Upadhyaya,Ministry of Local Development
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 2
A Water Prayer
The waters of sky,the waters of rivers,and water in the well,whose source is the ocean,may all these sacred waters
protect me. -Rigveda
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 3
Facts about water1 71% of Earth surface is covered
with water2 Less than one percent is fresh water
as rivers,lakes, pond and ground water.
3 Out of total fresh water, only 0.26 % is available as fresh water for people to use.So, Water is precious resource for lives, human beings and others.
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 4
Distribution of WaterSN Source Percent %1 Oceans 97.242 Ice 2.143 Ground Water 0.614 Fresh water lakes 0.0095 Inland sea 0.0086 Soil Moisture 0.0057 Atmosphere 0.0018 Rivers 0.0001
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 5
Use of WaterSN Activity Percent
1 Agriculture 93.4
2 Livestock 1.08
3 Industry and power 1.25
4 Drinking 3.73
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 6
Water:Fundamental Basis of all Civilisations• Water, basis of birth of lives or
Civilisations; the mother Planet earth only has water.
• Basis of Death of all Civilisations.• High Power Bagmati Committee must
sincerely commit to protect and preserve Bagmati river system and its related civilisation and should show the way forward to other river system civilisations of Nepal as well.
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 7
Revitalising Bagmati Civilisation• Reinstatement of Natural Boundaries of Rivers.• Revival & Cleaning of River System & Ponds in the
valley.• Raising Ground Water Table by Recharging Gr
water.• Rainwater Harvesting by storing in large
underground reservoir tubes.• Liquid and Solid Waste Management & treatment by
using large solar power plant generated energy.• Development of recreation, tourism, infrastructures,
boating etc and parks in & along rivers.• Development of Navigation and Water transport.• Preservation & Protection of environment &
civilisation of Bagmati River in Nepal to Ganga River in India.
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 8
Physiogragy of Nepal
80% Hill and Mountain
20% Plain
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 9
Physiogragy of Nepal
80% Hill and Mountain
20% Plain
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 10
Geological Map of Nepal
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 11
Topography and Geological Formation
Main Central ThrustMain Boundary Thrust
Main Frontal Thrust
Mahabharat Range
Midlands
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 12India
China
River Systems of Nepal
Bagmati River System
6,000 Rivers in Nepal
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 13
Major River SystemIn Nepal
• Mechi• Koshi• Bagmati• Narayani• Bheri• Karnali• Mahakali
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 14
Rivers in the Valley• Bagmati• Bishnumati• Prabhawati• Manohara• Shivpuri• Dhobikhola• Tukucha
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 15
Hydrological Cycle
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 16
Hydrological Cycle
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 17
2005 2030
S O L U T I O N S
REDISTRIBUTE WATER
CREATE NEW SOURCESPURIFICATION
NETWORK RIVERS Ground Water
Recharge & pumpingUSING SOLAR ENERGY
RAINWATER HARVESTING
BRAKISH WATER TO POTTABLE
WATER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 18
LalitpurMakwanpur
Sindhupalchok
Kavre
Dhading
Nuwakot
Rivers in the Valley
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 19
Bagdwar
Chovar Gorge
Bagmati River Source To Destination
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 20
Bagdwar To Bramhapuri
Bramhapuri(India Border)
BagdwarKathmandu Valley
Nijgadh Mahendra Highway
Bagmati
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 21
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 22Agriculture Land Use
Kathmandu Valley Map
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 23
•1800AD - 24 miles/day•1900AD - 120 miles/day•2000AD - 600 miles/day•2100AD - 3,000 miles/day•2200AD -15,000 Miles/day
Travel Speed Increasing 5 Times Faster Every Century
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 24
Power through Municipal Waste (Experience)
Recharging Wells Sustainable - watershed
6 MW Power Plant Based Vijayawada, A P, India
6.6 MW Power Plant Mahaboobnagar, AP
Two power plants with 6 MGW capacities Based on solid municipal waste technology in
IndiaThis model can be replicated in Nepal's
municipal and village clusters
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 25
The Thames in Londo
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 26
The Yangtse in Shangha
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 27
The Singapore River
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 28
Challenges Ahead vis a vis Knowledge Society
• Federalism.• Sharing of Natural resources bet'n States.• Use of safe economical and state of the art
technology.• Right political vision, consensus & stability.• Retention of talents and development of
appropriate human resources to cope with the newer challenges of science and technology.
• Re-cultivation of Pride of nation in the citizens.
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 29
21st Century : A Century of Knowledge Economy
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 30
Bagmati Civilisation can be revitalised thru' and only thru' Proactive Concerted Efforts of:Investers, Banks, Private Enterpreuners ( Competetiveness and Economy).Engineering Constultants (Expertise).Builders (Economy & Speed).Politicians (Good policy and visionary leadership).People (Mass mobilisation).Professionals (Knowledge, state of the art Technology and Skill).Mission Mode Innovative Management- Structures & Institutions (Smart Administration)
Conclusions
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 31
The basis of all systems, social or political, rests upon the goodness of men. No nation is great or good because parliament enacts this or that, but its men are great and good.
Vivekananda
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1/10/2011 Bagmati Seminar 32
Thank You