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World Water Day 2010 Presentation On Orissa
World Water Day 2010 Presentation On Orissa
Pranab R Choudhury
Odisha Water Forum
World Water Day Messages
Slogans
Clean Water for a Healthy World
Water Quality : Healthy People, Healthy Ecosystem
Water Quality is about Sustainability
Water quality in a changing world
Hirakud Rengali
Reservoir Reservoir
Baitarani
Brahmani
Mahanadi
Bay of Bengal
Flood Escapes !
Flooding Worries
Orissa’ s problem is due to the efforts which have been made towards its protection
from flood. Every square mile of country from which spill water is excluded means the
intensification of floods elsewhere, every embankment means the heading up of water
on someone else’s land. The problem in Orissa is not how to prevent floods, but how to
pass them as quickly as possible to the sea. And the solution lies in removing all
obstacles which militate against this result. To continue as at present is merely to pile
up a debt which will have to be paid, in distress and calamity at the end
Flood Conflicts
Indravati- Hati-Tel link causing flood in Hati and Tel River.
Bloacked drainage system causing flood and conflict between villages in Jajpur
Escapes causing conflict around Jajpur
River meandering in Kendrapada
Unauthorized sand quarrying causing severe erosion of several villages under
Marshaghai and Mahakalpada tehsils
Pollution
50% of urban and 80% of rural people affected water
pollution
4th in India in terms of water pollution load (Pandey and
Ghosh, 2002)
‘C’ Class water in Mahanadi, Brahmani and Baitarani (
OPCB, 2006)
Direct discharge of effluents by Industries and urban
bodies
Hexachrome and Mn pollution in Sukinda
Huge metal pollution from mine waste
Called "an industrial drain", the Nandira River’s black
water slowly killing people, animals, fish and plants as far
away as 50 miles downstream
Talcher – Angul and Rourkela areas contributes maximum
pollution load
Pollution Conflicts
Bheden River pollution in Jharsuguda by the affluent of Vedanta &
Bhusan.
Ib Pollution due to Thermal Power Plants, and coal mining operations
Chromites pollution in Sukinda in Jajpur District in the Brahmani
through Damsala Nalla affecting the health of villagers downstream
Taladanda Canal Pollution and health threats to downstream
population
Pollution in the Brahmani affecting fishermen’s livelihoods
Pollution in Nagavali River in Rayagada by the effluents from the J.K.
Paper Mill.
Red mud pollution of Kolab by NALCO and black liquor pollution by
SEWA
Interstate disputes
Inadequate/lack of legal institutional
frameworks
Bones of Contention
Indravati, Vamsadhara, Mahendra Tanaya,
Suvarnarekha, Kolab, Polavaram, Mahanadi
Climate Change Predictions
WB-RMSI Study : Mahanadi Basin
Scenario Annual Max Min
Rainfall Temp Temp
Will be wetter and warmer
More rain during winter/pre-monsoon
Increase in Min Temp is more than
Max Temp
A2 23% 3.8 4.2
Surface water availability will be more
More floods are expected
B2 20% 2.4 2.9
Also Global Sweat Gland Concern
http://www.teriin.org/events/docs/wb_confer/73v_national.pdf
Run off
A2
B2
Climate Change Threats
Significant changes to stream-
flows, water quality,
groundwater recharge and
discharge, increased water
temperatures
Mahanadi Woes
River flows has gradually decreased
(1926-1980)
Flooding situation in Mahanadi and
Brahmani will deteriorate
Indication of progressively increasing
intensities of flood in September and
drought in April in the Mahanadi
Odisha’s Water Conflict- Matrix
Middle
Geography Upper Catchments Lower Catchment
Catchment
Typologies (Hill Areas) (Deltaic flood plains)
(Plateues)
Allocation of water for Industry Vs Agriculture
Open defecation affecting water quality for agriculture and drinking in immediate d/s
Watershed externalities segregating gainers and
Command area water distribution
losers (d/s vs u/s)
Around Rights Anicuts/barrages causing downstream
& Access Caste related siltation and meandering and affecting
capture fisheries
Inter-state water disputes
Caste-induced conflicts over differential access to
water sources Increased Flood damage due to escape
Around absence
or Excess
Water logging and salinization
Other related
Reservoir & River fishing rights Chilika lake fishing rights
issues
Mapping & Documentation of
Water Conflicts in Odisha
Pollution
Flood
Ground Water
Irrigation
Drinking Water
Water Allocation
State Policy
Hirakud Vs OWP Expert Committee Evolution Internal dynamics External Influence
Changes
Reservoir
Inflow quantity Inflow quality Storage Rehabilitation Water WUA
Management
management
Silt flow Fishery Operation Allocation
Livelihood Conjuctive Equity
Fly Ash, heavy Use
Quality Rule Curve Env Flow
metal
Conveyance
Effluents – Emergency
Industry Efficiency Participation
Fluoride etc.
Direct effluent Cropping pattern
Inflow abstraction Wetland Power Democratization
Ecosystem
Services Storage impact
WHS, WD Project Irrigation
in UC area
CH4
Drinking Water
Rainfall Biodiversity
Quantity Radiation Delta Irrigation
DS/LS Flood Management
Other uses Migratory birds
Encroachment
Land use Carbon
sequestration Silt distribution
Inter State Relation
(Partition)
with CGH
Man made Natural
Odisha Water Forum
Goal
Water Security for all
Democratization of Water Resource Governance
Inclusive Water Future
Citizen’s Forum on Water
Multi-stakeholder representation
Pan-Odishan Presence
Democratic & Inclusive
Rural Poor First
Regional Forums
Launch pad for debates and dialogues
Resource Centre on Water
Repository of Information
People’s Forum for Action Research & Information
generation
Mission
OWF believes in democratization of water resources
governance and hence would endeavour towards inclusive
and enhanced participation of local water stakeholders in
the state in decision making processes of water resources
management
Formation of 11 District Water Forums so far
OWF realizes the lack of availability and access to right
information as the greatest bottleneck towards desired
participation and appropriate decision making and hence
would thrive for enabling informed choices by water
stakeholders through collection, compilation, analysis and
dissemination of water information
Waterrights Google Group
Water News letter – Periodical & E-Water Feeder, Drought &
Flood Updates
State level and Regional Consultations
Water Conflict Project
Towards Water
Security for All