PRIORITY AREAS OF RESEARCH IN WATER SECTOR
The priority areas* for research identified by the three INCs are as under.
I) Indian National Committee on Surface Water (INCSW)
- Surface Water Hydrology
- Evaporation Control
- Ground Water Hydrology and Management (Excluding Ground Water Hydraulics)
- Instrumentation
- Real Time Systems and Application of GIS and Remote Sensing.
- Management of Floods
- Irrigation
- Drainage
- Agronomy
- Water Management
- Environmental Impact and Socio-Economic Aspect of Water Resources Projects
- Plasticulture Development & Geo-textiles
- Meteorology
- Hydraulic Structures (including masonry and concrete structures)
- River and Estuarine Hydraulics
- River Morphology
- Ground Water Hydraulics
- Instrumentation for Seismic and Geophysical Measurements
- Open Channel Flow
- Pipe Flow
- Hydraulic Machinery
- City Water Supply
- Ports and Harbours
- Rock Mechanics
- Application of High Technology and Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques
- Soil and Materials
- Structures
II) Indian National Committee on Ground Water (INCGW) •
- Ground Water Recharge
- Ground Water Quality
- Impact of Climate Change on Ground Water
- Ground water-Surface water interrelation
- Ground water management
- GIS & Remote sensing
- Geophysical Investigation
- Mathematical /Simulation modelling
III) Indian National Committee on Climate Change (INCCC)
- Downscaling of climate change models
- Assessment of impact of climate change on water resources
- Adaptation strategies for changing climate scenario
- Studies proposed in Strategy – I.5 under Goal 1- ‘Comprehensive Water Database in Public Domain and Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources’ of National Water Mission as indicated below.
* The above list is only indicative. Areas are included on need basis from time to time