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    This research project aims to improve water quality and management in the Hindon River sub-basin of the Ganges River in India. It will analyze water usage, install monitoring systems, develop models to understand impacts, and test alternative agricultural practices. The goal is to enhance water availability and quality while increasing economic outputs. Indian and Dutch research institutions will collaborate to lay the foundation for long-term monitoring, create integrated models, and provide recommendations that can apply to other Ganges sub-basins. The project seeks to understand and address issues of water scarcity and pollution from agriculture in the Hindon basin.

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    This research project aims to improve water quality and management in the Hindon River sub-basin of the Ganges River in India. It will analyze water usage, install monitoring systems, develop models to understand impacts, and test alternative agricultural practices. The goal is to enhance water availability and quality while increasing economic outputs. Indian and Dutch research institutions will collaborate to lay the foundation for long-term monitoring, create integrated models, and provide recommendations that can apply to other Ganges sub-basins. The project seeks to understand and address issues of water scarcity and pollution from agriculture in the Hindon basin.

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    This research project aims to improve water quality and management in the Hindon River sub-basin of the Ganges River in India. It will analyze water usage, install monitoring systems, develop models to understand impacts, and test alternative agricultural practices. The goal is to enhance water availability and quality while increasing economic outputs. Indian and Dutch research institutions will collaborate to lay the foundation for long-term monitoring, create integrated models, and provide recommendations that can apply to other Ganges sub-basins. The project seeks to understand and address issues of water scarcity and pollution from agriculture in the Hindon basin.

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    This research project aims to improve water quality and management in the Hindon River sub-basin of the Ganges River in India. It will analyze water usage, install monitoring systems, develop models to understand impacts, and test alternative agricultural practices. The goal is to enhance water availability and quality while increasing economic outputs. Indian and Dutch research institutions will collaborate to lay the foundation for long-term monitoring, create integrated models, and provide recommendations that can apply to other Ganges sub-basins. The project seeks to understand and address issues of water scarcity and pollution from agriculture in the Hindon basin.

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    DST-NWO Cleaning Ganga and Agri Water

    Project title:
    Changing the fate of the Hindon river by evaluating the impact of agriculture on the water
    balance Developing a template for a cleaner Ganga river

    Background:(maximum 200 words)


    This research aims at providing scientific understanding on the hydrological functioning and the
    impact of agricultural water management of the Hindon sub-basin of the Ganges river. Three areas
    of research are distinguished:
    1. Integrated water systems analysis to understand the spatio-temporal relations between
    surface water and groundwater quantity and quality, and the impact of human activities and
    climate characteristics by setting up a monitoring network.
    2. Interventions to improve agricultural water management and reduce negative impacts on
    water quantity and quality. WOFOST model coupled with obtained farm and economic
    revenue information will be employed to understand the impact of current agricultural
    practices on the environment. These results will be compared with alternative more
    sustainable practices and evaluated in terms of yield, crop-diversity, economic revenue,
    irrigation water demand, environmental impact and resilience to climate change.
    3. Develop recommendations for improvements in Hindon basin water quantity and quality,
    food production and economic revenues.

    This project is innovative in that it lays the basis for an enhanced observation network for long term
    hydrological monitoring. creating an integrated modelling platform to be used for stakeholder
    discussions, impact assessment and knowledge sharing. enlarging the possibilities to develop
    pathways to a more sustainable agriculture and water management of the Hindon basin, which may
    serve as a template for upscaling to the larger Ganges basin.

    Vision statement: (maximum 50 words)


    Scientific understanding on the hydrological functioning and the impact of agricultural water
    management of the Hindon subbasin of the Ganga river which will eventually pave way for
    restoration and conservation of all small and large rivers in the Ganga Basin with a target of
    enhancing GDP through river centric development.

    Work Packages (Title &Name(s) of institute involved):


    WP 1: River Basin Understanding Jointly led by IIT Kanpur & NIH Roorkee and supported
    by all Participating Institutes
    WP 1.1: Water Demand Modelling
    WP 1.2: Water Quality Modelling
    WP 1.3: Groundwater Circulation

    WP 2: Interventions in Agricultural Water Managementled by Wageningen University &


    Research, Netherlandsand supported by all Participating Institutes
    WP 2.1: Agricultural Water Demand
    WP 2.2: Chemical Fertilizers and Agro-Chemicals
    WP 2.3: Climate Change
    WP 2.4: Crop Yield Assessment
    WP 2.5: Organic or Nature-Based Agriculture

    WP 3: Recommendations for Implementation by all participating institutes


    Envisaged outcome and Deliverables: (maximum 200 words)
    This project entails to increase scientific understanding on thereduced availability and deteriorated
    quality of water resources, and thespecific role of agricultural water management in the Hindon
    catchment.
    The main outcome will be strategy and steps to increase water availability, lower
    pollutantconcentrations, diversify crop choices and stimulate farming practiceswith less pressure on
    the water system in the Hindon basin.
    The focus willbe on three specific components:
    1) Identify effective measures to store excess precipitation fallingduring the Monsoon to
    improve water supply
    2) Identify less intensive agricultural methods using different crops andfarming practices to
    reduce water demand pressures
    3) Create an interactive data and model platform that can be adopted by government and
    stakeholders for impact assessment, scientific knowledge sharing and discussion.

    The proposed approach can subsequently be used as a template for othersubbasins within the
    Ganga.

    Deliverables:
    1. Installation of base measurement network;
    2. Data platform based on Delft FEWS presented during stakeholder workshop in Year 2;
    3. Generation of interim report used for advisory board meeting and stakeholder workshop;
    4. Integrated modeling framework;
    5. Midterm report;
    6. Final project report.

    About Indian Lead Institute: (maximum 50 words)


    Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, established in 1959, is one of the premier institutions
    established by the Government of India. IIT Kanpur was the lead institute in the Consortium of seven
    IITs (IITC) that prepared Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) for the National Ganga River
    Basin Authority chaired by the Prime Minister of India.
    The Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga) established at the Institute is a
    comprehensive think-tank for the Ministry of Jal Shakti to serve as knowledge partner, assist in
    implementation of measures suggested in GRBMP, engage with stakeholders, establish a global hub
    for River Science, Innovation and Management, and an Advocacy Forum for GRBMP.

    About Dutch Lead Institute: (maximum 50 words)


    Wageningen University & Research is a public university in Wageningen, Netherlands, specializing in
    technical and engineering subjects and an important center for life sciences and agricultural
    research. WUR consists of Wageningen University and the former agricultural research institute of
    the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture. It is widely known for its agriculture, forestry, and environmental
    studies programs.
    WUR has been placed among the top 150 universities in the world by four major ranking tables.
    Wageningen has been voted the number one university in the Netherlands for fifteen consecutive
    years. Wageningen University is ranked number one in the fields of plant/animal science,
    environment/ecology, and agricultural sciences by U.S. News & World Report. The university is
    widely regarded as the world's top agricultural research institution.
    About Indian and Dutch Partners: (maximum 150 words)
    Indian Partners
    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (Dr Vinod Tare)
    Dr Vinod Tare is the Founding Head of the Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies
    (cGanga). Dr. Tare was the leader of the consortia of seven IITs for the preparation of Ganga River
    Basin Management Plan submitted to the National Ganga River Basin Authority chaired by the Prime
    Minister. He has worked in fields of ecohydrology, River Health, River flood plain studies, and
    biological profiling of river Ganga.

    Dutch partners
    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands (Dr Albrecht Weerts)
    Dr Albrecht Weerts holds a position both at WUR and Deltares. He is an experts in hydrological
    forecasting systems, distributed modelling and data assimilation. Through his role at Deltares, he
    was involved in the World Bank funded Strategic Basin Planning for Ganga River Basin in India
    project.

    Logos of Indian and Dutch organizations /institutions

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Wageningen University & Research


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