Water Budgeting and Auditing”
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“Progress report- Certificate course on water budgeting and auditing” ADVANCED CERTIFICATE COURSE ON “WATER BUDGETING AND AUDITING” UNDER GREEN SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (GSDP) Organized by ENVIS HUB, EPTRI Sponsored by EI-Division, MoEF&CC, Government of India Duration 03rd February to 29th February, 2020 Venue EPTRI, Hyderabad 1. Background The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India has taken up an initiative on Skill Development in Environment and Forest sector to impart green skills for greener and cleaner environment in the country and enable the unemployed youth to get gainful employment. This programme endeavours to impart Green skills to candidates having minimum technical knowledge and aptitude in the respective field which contributes to the Sustainable Development. India is growing rapidly with huge population including rapid growth in industrialization and urbanization, which is causing utmost demand of water qualitatively and quantitatively. In order to meet the demands sustainably in sectors like Agriculture, Industry and domestic needs, Budgeting and Auditing of water are tools that we can employ to conserve water and implement few techniques to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle the water for conjunctive use for future. Water auditing is the need of the hour in this arena of water scarce condition across the country. 2. Water Budgeting & Auditing course at EPTRI ( 2nd Batch) Environment Protection Training& Research Institute (EPTRI) has conducted “Advanced Certificate Course on Water Budgeting & Auditing” at EPTRI, Hyderabad under Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) from 03rd February to 29th February, 2020. This course was started last year (2018-19) at EPTRI. In response to GSDP advertisement 71 candidates applied, out of which, 65 candidates were shortlisted as per the eligibility criteria. 35 candidates attended the interview. 25 candidates were selected and 4 candidates are kept in waiting list. 21 candidates (15 men and 6 women) attended the course. The candidates are from the States of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan and Union “Progress report- Certificate course on water budgeting and auditing” Territory of Pondicherry. The course started for the present year (2019-20) as per the programme schedule. The list of participants of the course is placed as Annexure –I. Climate Change Division made all the efforts in all aspects for successful completion of the course. 3. Course schedule implementation The programme schedule along with Resource persons of course is placed as Annexure –II. The course outline is placed below: Course Outline S. No Module title 1 Introduction and basic concepts 2 Water Conservation Practices 3 Water audit and Computer based softwares 4 Water Audit for Sectors 5 Present water related practices and its required interventions 6 Case study analysis 7 Field Training The trainees were given an opportunity to obtain theoretical and practical knowledge on various aspects of Water conservation and management practices like budgeting and auditing of water for three sectors (Agriculture, Industry and Domestic). Resource persons, from various universities, State and Central government organizations taught the technical aspects and basic concepts of Water Budgeting and Auditing, Water Conservation Practices, Water audit and Computer based softwares, Present water related practices and the required interventions and case studies / analysis. As a part of the curriculum the trainees had exposure field visits to different places/units covering three sectors (Agriculture, Industry and Domestic). Trainees visited Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board(HMWS&SB) at Madhapur to observe the water distribution network and drinking water supply from Osmansagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs. They also visited Aurobindo Pharmaceutical Pvt ltd, Hyderabad and Jeedimetla Effluent Treatment Plant (JETL) for observing the Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) facility and Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) respectively. Trainees also visited Singur Dam to observe the storage capacity (29.91TMC), “Progress report- Certificate course on water budgeting and auditing” number of spillways (17) and they were taken to Mission Bhagiratha plant, near Singur dam to learn about distribution and pumping of drinking water supply. Visited JNTU-Hyderabad to know about Rain Water Harvesting structures, water conservation practices and CII-Green Building to know about water efficient fixtures, bioremediation sewage treatment plant etc. 3.1 Inaugural session Chief and EPTRI officials lighting the lamp Inaugural group photo with Chief Guest Dr. PandithMadhnure, Director, Ground Water Department Inaugural session was attended by Chief Guest Dr. Pandith Madhnure, Director, Ground Water Department, Government of Telangana, Shri. S. D. Mukherji, Advisor, Dr. Manoranjan Bhanja, Advisor,(T), Dr. J. Sesha Srinivas, Scientist, Dr. M. Suneela, ENVIS Coordinator and Shri.Eshwaraiah, Chief Engineer. The session was started by lightening the lamp followed by highlighting on the GSDP initiatives and about the courses introduced by MoEF & CC. The Chief Guest highlighted the importance of conservation of water and also suggested to include water quality aspects in the course schedule. “Progress report- Certificate course on water budgeting and auditing” 3.2 Chapter-wise learning by the students 3.2.1 Introduction and Basic concepts The following are the key topics: Basic definitions in water budgeting and auditing Introduction to water resources Estimation of water demand in domestic, agriculture and industrial sector Projections and future demands, factors affecting variation in demand, constraints Steps of water audit, water supply and usage study Future demands and challenges Water balance equation Key Learnings: The training was imparted on the basics concepts of water resources and the steps involved in the water auditing and to estimate the water demand in various sectors like Agriculture. Industrial and domestic. 3.2.2 Water conservation practices The following are the key topics: Water conservation measures Rain water conservation and harvesting practices Water quality analysis Institutional and policy aspects with creating and understanding of the traditional practices Key Learnings: The trainees were well-versed with the knowledge on the importance of water conservation for the future need and policy aspects on water conservation. They also learn about the basics of water quality analysis. 3.2.3 Water audit and Computer based software The following are the key topics: Steps in water audit Smart Cities and smart water networks, leak detection and management methods Water audit and Computer based applications Introduction to water audit softwares: PODIUMSim, IWMI and SCADA “Progress report- Certificate course on water budgeting and auditing” Key Learnings: The trainees acquired knowledge on steps of water audits and benefits. The trainee will be able to analyse the real world cases with the help of water audit software. They also learnt about the water losses and leak detection management. 3.2.4 Water Audit for Sectors The following are the key topics: Water Audit for Domestic Sector: Assessment of transmission losses and identification of losses at source and Reduction of water requirement at source, water reuse and recycling. Water Audit for Irrigation Sector: Water Audit for irrigation water demand irrigation efficiency Field application efficiency and conveyance efficiency. Irrigation challenges, use of more efficient techniques of irrigation, water audit and its implementation Water audit for industrial sector: Types of industries in India Kind of Treatment facilities available at each industry, concept of zero liquid discharge Generation and estimation of waste water at various processes in industrial production and estimation of pollution load Key Learnings: The trainees had broad idea about the sectorial water demand and management in three major sectors (a) Agriculture (b) Irrigation (c) Industry. They learnt the concept about zero liquid discharge in the industry sector, generation and estimation of the waste water at various processes. 3.2.5 Present water related practices and its required interventions The following are the key topics: Current water practices and their loop holes Precise water usage through suggestive interventions and case study analysis. Key Leanings: The trainees were able to identify the loop holes in the current water practices and come up with suggestive interventions required. “Progress report- Certificate course on water budgeting and auditing” 3.2.6 Case study analysis The following are the key topics: Case Study analysis through short videos, area specific presentations on ground practioners view point etc. Case Study: Water audit on water supply for the cities/urban areas Water Audit report and case study analysis Key Leanings: The trainees were able to describe the best practises of water management around the world and traditional water management options that are adopted by different communities. 3.2.7 Field Training The following are the key topics: Preparation of strata based water resources Define document an inventory of all of the water use operations at facility being audited Develop and documentation of series of potential water reduction alternatives for the facility. The modalities of the workable source migration into all the three sectors: agriculture, irrigation and domestic. Water distribution