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Department of Agricultural Engineering North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology,
Arunachal Pradesh
Two-Weeks Faculty Development
Programme (FDP)
on
Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources
October 14 - 25, 2019
Sponsored by
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
About NERIST The North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
is a unique Institute of its own kind in the country, having unconventional
and innovative academic programmes. It is an autonomous institute under
MHRD, Govt. of India. It was established in 1983 to produce technical
manpower at various levels and to meet the technical requirements for the
all-round development of the North Eastern States. NERIST got the status
of deemed to be university on 31st May 2005 under section 3 of the UGC
Act 1956. It offers modular pattern of education in all disciplines of
Engineering along with Forestry as an applied science discipline from 10th
standard to degree levels. It also offers various postgraduate (MTech, MBA
and MSc) and doctoral programmes in all branches of engineering,
applied science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, humanities and
management.
About the Programme
Climate change is a serious global environmental concern. The
temperature of the earth is now the warmest in the last 400 years. IPCC
has reported that the globally averaged combined land and ocean surface
temperature showed a warming of 0.85 °C over the period 1880 to 2012.
The annual mean temperature is reported to be increased by 0.01 °C per
year in the eastern Himalayas. Global increase in temperatures directly
affects the hydrology of the land surface through changes in the
accumulation and ablation of snow, as well as in evapotranspiration. The
Himalayan glaciers are freshwater reserves as they provide the headwaters
for nine major river systems in Asia. Climate change is already being
witnessed in the Himalayas where glacier and glacial lakes are changing at
alarming rate. The aim of the course is to contribute to reducing the
vulnerabilities of people and societies to shifts in hydro- meteorological
trends, increased variability and extreme events. This training course will
focus on managing risk and dealing with uncertainty on climate change
on water resources through various measures, including monitoring
known hazards and risks, reducing the unknown risks through system
research, and determining the range and type of relevant uncertainties.
The course will also focus on the identification of adaptation measures
with particular emphasis on droughts. It will also cover the important need
to protect and restore ecosystems that provide critical land and water
resources and services. The course will further discuss the need to close
the gap between water supply and demand and to resolve water
resources conflicts.
Objectives
• To acquaint the participants with different sources of projected
climatic scenarios applicable for India.
• To facilitate the participants with the use of remote sensing
and GIS software like ERDAS and ArcGIS.
• To provide the participants state of the art information regarding present
and future trend of meteorological and hydrological parameters.
• To demonstrate the participants various hydrological modelling system
(SWAT, VIC, RHESSys, SDSRM etc.) coupled with climatic models.
• To present various relevant case studies to the participants for the
practical application of hydrological models under projected climatic
scenarios.
• To provide a forum for the scientists, engineers, technologists,
stakeholders, and persons from industry for mutual sharing of
knowledge, expertise and experience related to the assessment of
climate change impact on water resources.
Expected Outcome
• This training is intended to increase the participants’ understanding
about climate change and to explore possible solutions. There are
actions that can be taken to prepare for a more variable climate and
we can make a case to our policy makers to prepare for change. The
most important immediate action concerns the way we manage our
water resources. Improving our management of water today will
prepare us to adapt tomorrow. Improved understanding of our water
resources will allow more efficient and flexible allocation systems and
better investment in infrastructure, both to improve access to water
and reduce risks from climate change.
• Better networking among scientists, engineers, technologists,
stakeholders, and persons from industry can be established. Future
research scope at multi-institutional level can be generated. From the
experience of field engineers and stakeholders, real scenarios of water
resources under climate change can be identified and incorporated in
the research.
Course Content (Note: This content is subject to change based on availability of experts)
Day 1 and 2 (14/10/19 – 15/10/19): Drivers of climate change and
future climatic scenarios
Understanding drivers and the physical science basis of climate change
Spatio-temporal variability of climatic variables (temperature and
precipitation) over India
Analysis of projected climatic variables under future scenarios
Day 3 and 4 (16/10/19 and 17/10/19): Climate change and water
resources
Understanding observed and projected impacts on the water resources
of India.
Observed changes and trends in the hydrological parameters.
Impact of climate change on snow cover and glaciers of India.
Day 5 (18/10/19): Climate change and water dependent systems
Impact of climate change on the agricultural systems.
impact of climate change on eco-system (soil resources, forest, wildlife
etc.)
Impact of climate change on rural livelihoods.
Day 6 and 7 (19/10/19 – 20/10/19): Field trip (Optional/ On payment
basis)
Day 8 and 9 (21/10/19 – 22/10/19): Hydrological modelling coupled
with climatic models
Overview of various hydrological and climatic models
Coupling of hydrological and climatic models
Prediction of runoff, sediment yield and other hydrological parameters
under projected climatic scenarios
Day 10 (23/10/19): Watershed Management to address climate change
What is Integrated Watershed Management?
Importance of IWM for adaptation to climate change
How can IWM help address climate change?
Day 11 and 12 (24/10/19 and 25/10/19): Strategy development and
planning for adaptation to climate change
Analysis of vulnerability of natural resources to climate change
Indian national strategy for climate change adaptation and mitigation
Climate change management strategies of India
Who Should Attend:
The course is open to faculty members of engineering colleges/ institutes/
universities. Participants from government departments and industries are also
eligible. The number of seats is limited to 40 and selection is based on first
come first serve basis.
Resource Persons: • Dr. Rajeev Kumar Mehajan, Scientist "G" & Advisor, Earth & Atmospheric
Sciences, SERB, Ministry of Science and Technology
• Dr. A.V. Kulkarni, Distinguished Visiting Scientist, Divecha Centre for
Climate Change, IISC, Bangalore
• Dr. Rajendra Singh, Brahmaputra Chair Professor for Water
Resources, Professor, Department Agricultural and Food Engineering,
IIT Kharagpur
• Dr. Arup Kumar Sarma, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT
Guwahati
• Dr. Subashisa Dutta, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT
Guwahati
• Dr. Swapna Acharjee, Scientist, State Remote Sensing Application Centre
(SRSAC), Itanagar
• Dr. Makhanlal Nanda Goswami, Department of Physics, Midnapore
Collage
• Er. Mahendra S. Lodhi, Scientist, North East Regional Centre, G. B. Pant
National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable
Development
• Niladri Banerjee. Dy. Manager, Technical support at Intergraph – ERDAS,
Kolkata
• Experienced Faculty members of NERIST involved in research related to
climate change
Registration:
The registration fees structure for various types of participants is given below.
*Refundable subject to joining the course
The number of participants are restricted and hence the selection will be
made by short listing the applicants based on registration.
The registration form can be filled up online at
https://forms.gle/7TmLDF7PrbgRJDXk6. Alternatively, duly filled
registration form (attached) should be submitted through email.
All candidates must pay the registration fee to secure the seat. The fee
will be refunded to the candidate on spot upon joining the course. The
account details for fee deposit is given in the registration form.
Important Dates:
• Deadline for Registration of Participation: 31st August 2019
• Intimation of selection by email: 15th September 2019
Travel Assistance:
Outstation eligible participants will be entitled for III AC to and fro railway
fare* via the shortest route from the place of work. Candidates attending the
course in full only will be eligible for TA reimbursement.
*Note: Tatkal reservation charges will not be reimbursed.
Boarding and Lodging: Boarding and lodging facilities will be provided free of cost for the selected
outstation candidates in the institute guest houses during course period. No
DA will be provided. Participants from government departments and
industries are required to arrange their own lodging and boarding (may be
provided on payment basis).
Programme Coordinators:
Dr. Aditi Bhadra
Associate Professor, AE, NERIST
Mobile: 9436229801/ 8974058283
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Arnab Bandyopadhyay
Associate Professor, AE, NERIST
Mobile: 9402275849/ 8974068190
Email: [email protected]
Faculty from host Institution, i.e., NERIST (8 seats) : Nil
Faculty from other Institutions (28 seats) : Rs. 500/-*
Participants from Industry/ R&D Organizations (4 seats) : Rs. 500/-*
Department of Agricultural Engineering North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology,
Arunachal Pradesh
AICTE sponsored Two-Weeks Faculty Development Programme
on
Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources
October 14 - 25, 2019
REGISTRATION FORM
1. Name (In Capital Letters) : Mr. /Ms./Dr./Prof.
2. Designation :
3. Organization/ University : 4. Education Qualification :
5. Correspondence Address :
5. Mobile No.: E-Mail:
6. Research Interest: 7. Registration payment (to secure the seat, which will be refunded after joining the course): Rs. 500/- to be deposited to the following account and copy of the transaction slip to be sent with this form.
8. Lodging Facility Required: YES NO
Date Place
Signature of the Applicant
DECLARATION
Mr./Ms.
is a bona fide Faculty/Employee
of our College/Institute/University. S/he can attend the FDP for the entire duration.
Signature of the Head of Institution/ Department with Seal
Note: The completed registration form must be sent v i a ema i l by 31st August 2019
For any further details kindly contact:
Programme Coordinators
Dr. Aditi Bhadra
9436229801/8974058283
Dr. Arnab Bandyopadhyay
9402275849/8974068190
Department of Agricultural Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology,
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, 791109. E-mail: [email protected] /[email protected]
Website : www.nerist.ac.in
