Like many areas of the world, the Varada River
Basin in India's state of Karnataka is faced with
increased demand for domestic and agricultural water
use. Agricultural activities in the area are predominantly
controlled by the monsoon rains from June to September,
when three fourths of the area's annual rainfall
occurs. For the rest of the year, water resources are
relatively scarce, prompting the Karnataka state government
to initiate a watershed development program, Jal
Nirmal, with assistance from the World Bank. As part
of these development efforts, the authors formulated a
model based on linear programming that optimizes
allocation of river water and groundwater subjected to
stream flow and hydraulic constraints. Anticipating
increases in water demand, the model includes policy
scenarios that check future sustainability of the system.
Conjunctive-use policy presented in this article is
a new initiative in efficient use of water resources for
regions that experience scarcity or uneven distribution
of water resources. Includes 17 references, tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 101 - No. 11 |
| File Size : | 1
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| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 11/01/2009 |
