Kerala State is a narrow strip of land situated on the south-west coast of India with the Western Ghats as its eastern boundary. The State experiences a humid tropical climate and receives an average annual rainfall of 3000 mm, which feeds all the water bodies in the State. Rising population, urbanization, industrialization, changing life style of people, etc. is increasing the freshwater demand in Kerala every year. Water management in Kerala is a difficult task due to high spatial and temporal rainfall variations, undulating topography with steep slope towards sea, high population density, lengthy coastal stretch with saline backwaters and estuaries, climate change, etc. The State faces recurring floods and droughts, pollution in freshwater bodies, salinity intrusion/ingress in rivers and coastal aquifers, etc. In the context of spatial and temporal variations in water availability, increasing water pollution and the steady increase in water demand over the years, the State should have scientific water conservation and management strategies aimed at the improvement of surface water and groundwater availability, mitigation of flooding during monsoon, prevention of water pollution and improvement of the water quality, improvement of water use efficiency, prevention of unscientific land use changes, creation of water awareness, rainwater harvesting and also the wise and efficient use of freshwater resources, etc. Status of surface water resources of Kerala, its development and management issues and future management strategies are presented here.
Status of Surface Water Resources of Kerala ? Development and Management Issues, Future Strategies
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Kerala State is a narrow strip of land situated on the south-west coast of India with the Western Ghats as its eastern boundary. The State experiences a humid tropical climate and receives an average annual rainfall of 3000 mm, which feeds all the water bodies in the State. Rising population, urbanization, industrialization, changing life style of people, etc. is increasing the freshwater demand in Kerala every year. Water management in Kerala is a difficult task due to high spatial and temporal rainfall variations, undulating topography with steep slope towards sea, high population density, lengthy coastal stretch with saline backwaters and estuaries, climate change, etc. The State faces recurring floods and droughts, pollution in freshwater bodies, salinity intrusion/ingress in rivers and coastal aquifers, etc. In the context of spatial and temporal variations in water availability, increasing water pollution and the steady increase in water demand over the years, the State should have scientific water conservation and management strategies aimed at the improvement of surface water and groundwater availability, mitigation of flooding during monsoon, prevention of water pollution and improvement of the water quality, improvement of water use efficiency, prevention of unscientific land use changes, creation of water awareness, rainwater harvesting and also the wise and efficient use of freshwater resources, etc. Status of surface water resources of Kerala, its development and management issues and future management strategies are presented here.
Publication Mode |
Online |
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Publication Author |
Dinesan V. P. |
Publication Language |
English |
Publication Type |
Conference Paper |
Publication Year |
2021 |
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