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Towards Sustainability of Waterbodies in Uttar Pradesh - A training programme for government officials of Uttar Pradesh

Every Indian city, town and village has its share of lakes, tanks, ponds, rivers etc. These are invaluable sources of water, food and livelihoods; act as sponges to absorb floods; and have proven to be effective groundwater recharge zones in both urban and rural areas. Rapid and rampant urbanisation has, however, spelt the death-knell for many of these waterbodies and reduced their recharge capacities.

As per the first census on waterbodies, Uttar Pradesh accounts for around 10 per cent of the waterbodies in India, making it the state with the second largest number of waterbodies in the country. But these lakes, ponds and tanks are in dire straits due to encroachment and pollution – the state now depends heavily on groundwater, and recent reports suggest it is facing a plunge in groundwater levels. In 2013, only 30.7 per cent of the observation wells showed a decline -- in the next 10 years, the percentage of observation wells showing a decline has doubled.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is offering a tailor-made course exclusively for officers of the Uttar Pradesh state government, which aims to equip them with the knowledge and skills for sustainably protecting and rejuvenating waterbodies in their state.

WHAT DOES THE COURSE OFFER:

  • Overview of the state of groundwater reserves and waterbodies in urban and rural areas of Uttar Pradesh
  •  How to map aquifers and groundwater discharge and recharge areas
  • Understanding of the role of waterbodies in recharging groundwater and moving towards water security in the Indo-Gangetic plains
  • How to rejuvenate waterbodies and restore the catchments in the era of climate change
  • Understanding of existing policies and programmes to protect and restore waterbodies
  • How to source funds for reviving lakes and recharging groundwater in Uttar Pradesh
  • How to monitor lakes and ponds
  • How to measure the impacts of restored waterbodies

PLEASE NOTE

  • The participants are expected to reach CSE main office (41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi) by 12:00 noon on January 21, 2025. Participants arriving after this time have to bear the cost of reaching the training centre.
  • CSE will arrange the travel from CSE’s main office to the training centre (AAETI, Neemli, Alwar, Rajasthan) and back.
  • The participants can arrange for their return tickets from Delhi, in the late evening on January 24, 2025.
  • AAETI is a green residential training campus of CSE. The accommodation and meals will be arranged at AAETI for the participants. Participants should follow the AAETI rules during their period of training on the campus.

FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT: TRAINING COORDINATOR

Pradeep Kumar Mishra
Deputy Programme Manager
Water Programme, CSE
Mobile: +91 8085443793
Email: pradeep.mishra@cseindia.org, vivek.sah@cseindia.org

 

 

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TRAINING FEE
The training is free for nominated government officials. However, the cost of travel to Delhi and back will be borne by the respective nominating departments. CSE will bear the cost of travel from Delhi to AAETI, lodging, food and field visits.
WORKSHOP IS OPEN TO
  • State/municipal functionaries (decision makers/managers and regulators)
  • Engineers (civil/mech/env) or planners working with water supply and sewerage boards/Jal Nigams or Jal Sansthans
  • Functionaries dealing with AMRUT, Smart Cities Mission, Jal Jeevan Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission, Atal Bhujal Mission, Namami Gange, Groundwater Boards etc.