Dr. Arjita Punetha
Designation: Research Associate-I
Discipline: Environmental science Biodiversity, microbial degradation, plant-microbe interaction, soil microbilogy Read more
Email Id: arjitap@gmail.com
Centre for Land & Water Resource Management (CLWRM)
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About the Centre
Centre for Land & Water Resource Management (CLWRM) is one of the four Thematic Centres of the Institute. The Centre is involved in indepth research & studies pertaining to various land and water aspects such as Ground water, Surface water, Water quality, Water sustainibility, Hydrology, Land Use Land Cover (LULC) mapping etc.
Collaborative Institutions
Institution
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
University
Kumaun University, Nainital Uttarakhand
Focal areas of activities
-Land and soil management
- Water sustainability
- Socio-economic Development
- Glacier system and climate
- Geo-hazard assessment.
Objectives
- To work on integrated management and sustainable use of goods and services in a watershed along with advancement of science-based solutions for conservation and access to resource.
Facilities
Water Testing Lab
A well establsihed lab has been developed for testing of Water Samples
Central Lab
Equipped with instruments such as Atomic Absorption Spectrometer,Gas Chromatographer, UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, CHNS analyser etc.
Glacier Lab
Developed to analyze how changes in glacier impacting the climate
Weather Tower
Real time logging of weather information
Faculties
Scientist-F
Er. Mahendra Singh Lodhi
Designation: Scientist-F
Discipline: Environmental Assessment ;
Email Id: mahen29.mail@gmail.com
Scientist-D
Er. Vaibhav Eknath Gosavi
Designation: Scientist-D
Discipline: Hydrology ; Watershed Management ;
Email Id: vaibhavgosavi8@gmail.com
Scientist-C
Er. Himanshu Joshi
Designation: Scientist-C
Discipline: Agricultural & Civil Engineering ;
Email Id: himanshujoshiphy@gmail.com
Senior Technical Officer (I)
Er. Om Prakash Arya
Designation: Senior Technical Officer (I)
Discipline: Biochemical Engineering, Natural Product Chemistry, Bioseparation ;
Email Id: omey89@gmail.com
Researchers
Research Associate-I
Project Associate II
Mr. Sourabh Singh
Designation: Project Associate II
Discipline: GIS Remote Sensing & Earth Science Read more
Email Id: sourabsingh2018@gmail.com
Junior Project Fellow
Mr. Mohit Singh
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: Forestry
Email Id: mohitsinghaswal7310@gmail.com
Field Assistant
Mr. Arjun Kumar
Designation: Field Assistant
Discipline: B.A (Arts)
Email Id: ak3494664@gmail.com
Services
Sample Testing
Users can avail the facility of sample testing using equipments such as Atomic Absorption Spectrometer,Gas Chromatographer, UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, CHNS analyser etc.
Monograph Data
Monograph Data is provided as below: Volume 1: Compendium of Meteorological Data 2012-2016 Volume 2: Compendium of Meteorological Data 2013-2016 Click here for details
Projects
Ongoing
Pine needle Based Wastewater Treatment System for Recycling of Domestic Waste Effluents
Investigation of rainfall vertical structure and rainfall induced erosive over a Garhwal Himalaya station using in-situ observation modeling
Spring shed management: A strategy for climate change adaptation inventory and revival of spring
Himalayan High Altitude Cold Laboratory for Glacial Hydrodynamics and Meteorological Study of GBPNIHESD
Rejuvenation the Kosi river of Kumaun Himalaya through field intervention and peoples participation”
Pine-Oak Ecosystem Interactions with Water-Climate-Chemistry
Spring Rejuvenation for water Security in Himalaya
Permafrost mapping and characterization of Laddakh region
Completed
Nutritional Status of Traditional foods of Uttarakhand utilized by Schedule Community
Removal of Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) from contaminated water using pine needle based Activated Carbon/Biological Activated Carbon.
Investigation of alternative atmospheric boundary layer scaling properties over complex terrains of Himalaya
Integrated System dynamical model to design and testing Alternative intervention strategies for Effective Remediation & Sustainable water Management for two selected river basins of Indian himalay
Research Articles
Impact of terrain complexity on the turbulence drag coefficient: a case study from the Indian Himalayan region
Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 2021
Ecosystem-atmosphere carbon and water exchanges of subtropical evergreen and deciduous forests in India
Forest Ecology and Management , 2021
Nonlinear recurrence quantification of the monsoon-season heavy rainy-days over northwest Himalaya for the baseline and future periods
Science of The Total Environment , 2021
Impacts of terrain on convective surface layer turbulence over central Himalaya based on Monin–Obukhov similarity theory
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 2021
Assessment of New Alternative Scaling Properties of the Convective Boundary Layer: Application to Velocity and Temperature Spectra
Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2020
Projected changes in winter-season wet days over the Himalayan region during 2020–2099
Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2021
Activities
World Water Day-2023
Centre for Land & Water Resource Management of the Institute organized an event on the occasion of World Water Day 2023 at Bisra Village, District Almora Read more ( 22nd Mar 2023)
World Environment Day 2022
Centre for Land and Water Resource Management of the Institute celebrated World Environment Day 2022 in collaboration with Uttarakhand Centre for Climate Change, SSJ University, Almora Read more ( 5th Jun 2022)
Popular Lecture
Popular lecture on Land atmosphere interactions in Indian monsoon Dynamical & statistical modelling by Prof. Subimal Ghosh (IIT Bombay) Read more ( 20th May 2022)
Workshop
Centre for Land and Water Resource Management (CLWRM) of the Institute organized a Online Workshop on Assessment of Glacier-Climate Functional Relationships across Indian Himalayan Region Read more ( 19th Apr 2022)
Awareness Program
Centre for Land and Water Resource Management of the Institute organized an awareness program on the occasion of World Water Day 2022 at Government Inter College, Hawalbagh, Almora Read more ( 22nd Mar 2022)
Webinar
On the occasion of National Science Day, a Webinar was organized on theme 'Wastewater Management & Sanitation' with the special emphasis on the Himalayas by Center for Land and Water Resource management of the Institute. Read more ( 28th Feb 2022)
Workshop
As a part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav celebration, Institute organized a workshop on Himalayan Biosphere-Atmosphere-Hydrosphere Interactions: Status, Challenges, and Way Forward Read more ( 14th Dec 2021)
Webinar
Centre for Land and Water Resources Management of the Institute organized a 4 Day "Series of Webinars on Springscapes" ( 4th Oct 2021 -7th Oct 2021)
Contact Us
Er. Mahendra Singh Lodhi
Centre for Land & Water Resource Management
G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment
Kosi-Katarmal, Almora-263 643, Uttarakhand, India
(Code: +91-5962) 241041, 241154
mahen29.mail@gmail.com
Garhwal Regional Centre
Upper Bhaktiyana, Srinagar, Garhwal-246 174
Uttarakhand, India
Himachal Regional Centre
Mohal, Kullu - 175126
Himachal Pradesh, India
Sikkim Regional Centre
Post Box: 24, Gangtok, East Sikkim - 737 101
Sikkim, India
North-East Regional Centre
Chandranagar (Near Neni Hyundai Service), Itanagar - 791113
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Mountain Divison
MoEF&CC, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi - 110 003
India
Ladakh Regional Centre
Ruthpa House, Near Islamia Public School, Dihar Road - Leh 194101
Ladakh(UT), India