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TRACK - I, FOURTH INDIAN NATIONAL GROUNDWATER CONFERENCE (INGWC-2021)

Hosted by JNTUH Institute of Science and Technology, JNT University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Monday, Mar 22, 2021 9:10 am | 12 hours | (UTC+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi
Occurs every day effective 3/22/2021 until 3/24/2021 from 9:10 AM to 9:10 PM, (UTC+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi
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TRACK - II, FOURTH INDIAN NATIONAL GROUNDWATER CONFERENCE (INGWC-2021)

Hosted by JNTUH Institute of Science and Technology, JNT University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Monday, Mar 22, 2021 9:10 am | 12 hours | (UTC+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi
Occurs every day effective 3/22/2021 until 3/24/2021 from 9:10 AM to 9:10 PM, (UTC+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi
Meeting number: 184 700 1304

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FOURTH INDIAN NATIONAL GROUNDWATER CONFERENCE
(INGWC-2021)


With focal theme on
Groundwater Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Hard Rock Terrains
and
VII Annual Convention of

Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS)

March 22-24, 2021


Organized
   
By

Centre for Water Resources,
Institute of Science and Technology,
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad,
Kukatpally Hyderabad

and
Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS),
Coimbatore, India  

In collaboration with


Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad


Website:
http://jntuhist.ac.in/ingwc-2021

About the Conference
According to National Ground Water Association of America, Ground water is the world’s largest extracted material from the earth close to 1000 km3/year and 70% of it is used for agriculture, while meeting 50% drinking water needs globally. Interestingly India alone extract one fourth of the global ground water which is more than the extraction of china and U.S.A. put together. This has resulted in over exploitation of groundwater not only in hard rock peninsular India but also in the Indo Gangetic Alluvial plain - one of the world’s densest congregations of the human settlements on the earth. If the food production of this region is affected by lack of sustainable groundwater water, the socio economic fabric will be greatly disturbed and needs course correction in managing the crisis. As the water levels are depleting, groundwater quality also getting degraded due to deep rock water interactions. The problem is greatly accentuated in the hard rocks of arid and semi-arid regions of the world.

In order to dwell upon various issues of groundwater across the globe in general and India in particular, a series of National and International Groundwater Conferences (INGWC’s and IGWC’s) are being organised by Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS) in association with local organising institutions across India in the years 2002, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. At present, INGWC-2021 conference is being organised by Centre for Water Resources, Institute of Science and Technology, JNT University Hyderabad in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad and CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute Hyderabad.

It is proposed to organise INGWC-2021 with the main focus onGroundwater Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Hard Rock Terrains” during March 22-24, 2021 coinciding with world water day 2021.

These conference series (INGWC’s and IGWC’s) have attracted attendance by national and international experts in all facets of hydrogeology, geochemistry, microbiology, modeling, economics, water resources management and water supply. It has brought together water utilities, practitioners,        hydro-geologists, consultants, the wider water industry, all levels of government, farmers, academicians and students.      The present conference is aimed to bring Scientists, Researchers, Students, Engineers, Water Resources Specialists, Government Administrators, NGOs and all those interested in groundwater and environmental problems to a common platform and offer the opportunity to exchange ideas, knowledge, experience, techniques and know how in various aspects of groundwater research carried out in the last few decades in India and elsewhere.
 
SCIENTIFIC THEMES FOR INGWC-2021

 

TS-1:  AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION, MAPPING AND GROUND WATER ASSESSMENT

  • Hydrogeological and geophysical investigations in aquifer mapping
  • Role of Remote Sensing & Geographical Information System in groundwater resource assessment
  • Groundwater flow dynamics and characterization of aquifer parameters in hard rock and soft rock aquifer systems
  • Information Technology in the assessment and management of groundwater resources

 

TS-2: NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL GROUND WATER RECHARGE PROCESSES

River/Lake bank filtration and pond infiltration
Check dam infiltration
Bore hole injection (with treated as well untreated water)
Application of Isotope Techniques in Hydrology
Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)
Design, construction and application of MAR in water resources management

 

TS-3:  EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON GROUND WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

  • Hydrological extremes from droughts to floods and its impact on groundwater
  • Impact of climate change on groundwater resources and agricultural productivity
  • Agriculture policies for addressing climate change and climate variability vis-à-vis groundwater
  • Application of IoT in the Groundwater and Environment
  • Solar power and groundwater

 

TS-4:  GROUND WATER QUALITY

  • Geogenic and Anthropogenic pollution of groundwater
  • Municipal and industrial treated water recharge and its effects on groundwater quality
  • Solid Waste Disposal Management vis-à-vis groundwater quality.
  • Recharge of rainwater and its effects on groundwater quality
  • Emerging pollutants from agriculture, industry and health sector to groundwater

 

TS-5: MODELING AND GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS

  • Unsaturated zone processes, flow, transport and reactive models.
  • Saturated groundwater flow and transport models
  • Benchmark computer codes to model reactive transport models (RTMs)
  • Coupled models with Artificial Intelligence

 

TS-6:  GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT

  • Surface and groundwater interactions
  • strategies in conjunctive use of surface and groundwater in agricultural, domestic and industrial sectors
  • Groundwater rights, pricing and legislation 
  • Groundwater and power management

 

TS-7:  GROUND WATER IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

  • Water and soil conservation techniques
  • Appropriate use of  groundwater in watershed management
  • Soil water management

 

Call for Papers

Centre for Water Resources, Institute of Science & Technology, JNT University Hyderabad, in association with AGGS, Coimbatore, and in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad, and Natonal Geophysical Research Institute invites you to Hyderabad, India during March22-24, 2021 and present your scientific work either through oral or poster presentation. Abstracts pertaining to the above themes are accepted. All abstracts not exceeding 250 words  should reach to Prof. B. Venkateswara Rao Conference Convener, Fourth Indian National Groundwater Conference (INGWC) -2021, at cwr_jntu@yahoo.com and Dr. C. Mayilswami, Secretary (AGGS), at ceemayil@gmail.com, on or before by  November 30, 2020.Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Review Committee on the basis of scope / theme of INGWC-2021 and will be classified as ORAL or POSTER presentation. Acceptance will be communicated by  December 31, 2020.

Authors will have to submit full manuscripts of the paper(s) with original figures and tables to the Conference Secretariat by January 31, 2020. Necessary instructions regarding preparation of the manuscript(s) will be sent along with the acceptance and authors are requested to submit the final text in electronic form by email.

About the Host Institute

The Centre for Water Resources (CWR) which forms a part of the Institute of Science and Technology, JNT University, Hyderabad was established in the year 1984 with the funding from the then Ministry of Education and Culture, Government of India to impart training in the management of water resources at an advanced level and to undertake research and developmental activities in the field of Water, Land and Environmental Management and other related areas. Since then the Centre has acquired a reputation among user agencies like State and Central Government Departments and other public sector and private organizations as an apex body for imparting education and training and undertaking field oriented research projects in Water, Land and Environmental Management. In the past decade the activities of the centre has been greatly diversified and is concentrated on water, land and environment for sustainable development. Central Public Health and environmental engineering organisation has recognized this centre as one of the renowned institute offering P.G. programmes in Water and Environment. The centre is funded by the World Bank under Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) and established well equipped laboratories. Research projects were taken up in many areas of Water Resources and Environment at National and International levels. Many National and International conferences were also conducted by the centre, notable among them is ICHWAM (International Conferences on Hydrology and Watershed Management) series which is being conducted for every four years.

About the City (Hyderabad)

Hyderabad, a city more than 400-years old is the capital for the state of Telangana in South India. The city presents an attractive amalgamation of ancient architecture, together with the ebullience of growth and enterprises of the modern world. Hyderabad, often called the Gateway of the South, blends the north and south Indian identities. Hyderabad is famous for its minarets and its pearl bazaar apart from buzzing software industry. Hyderabad is at an altitude of 536 m above Mean Sea Level and is a seat of a number of Research and Development Organizations of national and international importance besides being a host for half a dozen Universities. The venue of the Conference is at the auditorium of UGC academic staff collage, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Kukatpally Hyderabad-500085. Important places of interest for visitors are Charminar, Golkonda Fort, Birla Mandir, Falaknuma palace, Salar jung Museum, Hussain Sagar Lake and Ramoji film city. During the conference days the Hyderabad is experiencing mild summer days with the day time temperature reaching 35o C and night time temperatures are pleasant.

About the Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS)

Many groundwater professionals in India and elsewhere believe that sharing knowledge and experience on groundwater matters on a worldwide scale is an effective strategy to identify and promote optimal approaches to the assessment, development and management of groundwater resources. This is what precisely the Association of Global Groundwater scientists (AGGS) intends to do by organising conferences and workshops at various centres in India and if possible in the neighbouring countries viz. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan by publishing proceeding volumes and sharing the new findings among congress members. It also plays a partner role along with other International Associations viz. IAHS and IAH in organising international events in other developing countries as well as SAARC countries.

The AGGS has started two series of flagship conferences namely International Groundwater Conference (IGWC) and Indian National Groundwater Conference (INGWC). The IGWC’s were held at Dindigal (2002), New Delhi (2006), Coimbatore (2007), Madhurai (2011), Aurangabad (2012), Chennai (2015), New Delhi (2017) and Roorkee (2019). Similarly INGWC’s were held at Hyderabad (2016), Jalgaon (2018), Kozikode (2020). The present conference is a sequel to this INGWC’s and is being organised at Hyderabad in March 2021.

 Possible Collaborators
    • Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), MoWR, GOI, New Delhi
    • INC-IAH, New Delhi
    • GEOFORUM, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
    • Florida A & M University, USA
    • Texas A & M University, USA
     Possible Co-sponsors of the Program
    • Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
    • All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi
    • Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India
    • Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India
    • Indian National Committee on Hydrology (INCOH), NIH, Roorkee
    • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

    Preliminary Programme of the Conference

    Monday March 22, 2021 Tuesday March 23, 2021
    Registration : 08:30 a.m. Plenary Session   09:00 a.m.
    Inaugural Ceremony : 10:00 a.m. Technical Sessions : 11:30 a.m.

    Plenary Session

    :

    11:30 a.m.

    AGM meeting of AGGS

    : 05:30 p.m.

    Technical Sessions

    :

    02:15 p.m.

    AGGS Dinner

    : 07:30 p.m.

    Colloquium

    :

    04:30 p.m.

    Monday March 24, 2021  

     

    Cultural Programme

    :

    06:00 p.m.

    Plenary Session

    : 09:00 a.m.

    Banquet Dinner

    :

    07:30 p.m.

    Technical Sessions

    : 11:30 a.m.

     

     

     

    Panel Discussion

    : 03:00 p.m.

     

     

     

    Valedictory Session

    : 04:00 p.m.

    INC-IAH, New Delhi
    • GEOFORUM, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
    • Florida A & M University, USA
    • Texas A & M University, USA
      Possible Co-sponsors of the program: Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi
    • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), New Delhi
    • CGWB, New Delhi
    • Indian National Committee on Hydrology (INCOH), NIH, Roorkee
    • Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS), Coimbatore, India
    • Indian National committee of IAH, India
 

Pre-Registration Form for INGWC-2021

Title (Prof/Dr/Mr/Mrs)

Name

Position

Address(with PIN)

Telephone (Off)                                                      (Res)                                         (Mobile)

e-mail

Name(s) of accompanying person(s), if any

Are you (i) contributing a paper    --      

               (ii) attending INGWC-2012         --       

    YES / No

 YES / No

REGISTRATION FEE

All Foreign participants have to pay the Registration Fee in US dollars only. Registration fee should be paid through either DD drawn in favor of Convener, INGWC-2021, payable at Hyderabad and post it to Convener, INGWC-2021, Room No. 624, SIT Building, JNT University Kukatpally Hyderabad Pin-500085, India, or by bank transfer to Convener INGWC - 2021, Account No.-------------- IFSC: SBIN0021008, SBI Kukatpally JNTU Hyderabad branch and mail the transaction slip to the Convener

Delegate    Rs.3500/- or US $350/- *

Research Scholar   

Rs.2500/- or US $200/-   *

Student      

Rs.1250/- or US $125/-   #

Accompanying Person

Rs.1250/- or US $ 125/- (for each person) @

* Includes registration material, working lunch, conference dinner, tea.
# Only proceedings, working lunch, conf. dinner, tea.
@ Only working lunch, conf. dinner, tea, field visit

 

ACCOMMODATION

The participant(s) will be accommodated in hotels and guest houses on payment basis. Delegates are requested to send their accommodation requirements well in advance. The tariff of the various hotels located near to venue at Hyderabad will be circulated very soon for the registered participants.

Covid-19
The organizers are expecting normalcy in respect of Covid-19 during the conference days. In case organizing the conference physically is not possible, it will be held in a virtual mode

 

Patron of the conference
Sri Jayesh Ranjan IAS
Vice-Chancellor, J.N.T. University, Hyderabad

Organising Committee

Conference Chairs
Prof. M. Manzoor Hussain
Registrar, J.N.T. University, Hyderabad
Prof. A.L. Ramanathan
President, AGGS, Coimbatore, India

Conference Co-Chair
Prof. G. Krishna Mohan
Director, Institute of Science and Technology, JNTUH

Dr.B. S. Murty
Director IIT Hyderabad,
Shri D Subba Rao
Regional Director, CGWB
Shri. D. Ranga Reddy
Chief. Engg.CWC (Hyd)
Dr. Pandith Madhnure
Director, TSGWD
Dr.Dipankar Saha
Secretary, INC-IAH, New Delhi
Dr. Shakeel Ahmed
Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
Dr.M.Anjireddy
Professor CEN, JNTUH
Dr. Brijesh Kumar
Yadav Asso. Prof. Dept. Civil. Engg. IIT R
Dr. M. Srinivas
HOD Geology, OU, Hyderabad
Dr .T. Vinoda Rao
Dept. of Geology,Vizag,AU
Dr.T.Vijayalaxmi
Centre for Environment, I.S.T., JNTUH
Dr. J. Sesha Srinivas
Sr. Scientist Head – C.C. EPTRI, Hyderabad

Dr. V.M. Tiwari
Director, NGRI, Hyderabad
Dr. Rajiv Sharma IAS (Retd.)
Chairman, TSPCB, Hyderabad
Dr. P.Purushotham Reddy
Director, G.W.& W.A.Dept, A.P.
Dr (Mrs) K. Nagaratna,
Regional Director, IMD
Dr. Kolluru Sree Krishna
Head Dept of Earth Sciences, HCU
Prof. K. V. Jayakumar
Professor (HAG), NIT Warangal
Dr. K. Ramamohan Reddy
Prof & OSD to VC, JNTUH
Dr. Ram Raj Mathur
HOD of geophysics, OU, Hyderabad
Dr.P. Rama Rao
Dept. Geophysics,Vizag,AU
Dr. G.K. Viswanadh
Director UGC- HRD, JNTUH
Dr. Anupama Sharma
Scientist, NIH, Roorkee
Valliammai Meiyappan
Treasurer AGGS, & Asst. Prof. WTC TNAU

Conference Convener
Dr. B.Venkateswara Rao
Prof. CWR, IST, JNTUH

Conference, Advisor cum Coordinator
Dr. M. Thangarajan
Retired Groundwater Scientist-G, CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad
& Founder, AGGS, India

Conference Organising Secretaries
Dr. M.V.S.S. Giridhar
Head, Centre for Water Resources, JNTU

Conference Co-Conveners
Prof.C. Mayilswami
Secretary, AGGS, Professor & HoD i/c Water Institute, KITS
Dr. P.S. Kulkarni
Vice President (I), AGGS, India

Prof. C. Sarala
Prof. of Water Resources
Dr. K.B.V.N. Phanindra
Asso. Prof., Dept. of Civil Eng., IIT Hyderabad
Dr.N.C. Mondal
Scientist, NGRI, Hyderabad & Joint Secretary AGGS

National Advisory Committee
Chairman
Prof. A. Govardhan
Rector, JNTU, Hyderabad

Prof.V.P.Singh
A&M University, U.S & Vice President(F), AGGS
Shri G. C. Pati
Chairman, CGWB, New Delhi
Shri. Santanu Chowdhury
Director, NRSC, Hyderabad
Shri. Bhopal Singh
Director General, NWDA
Prof.Momutaz Razack
University of Poitiers, France
Dr. J. V. Tyagi
Director, NIH
Prof. D. C. Singhal
President INC-IAH & Fellow, AGGS
Prof. P. Rajendra Prasad
Prof of Geophysics (Retd.), AU & President AHI
Prof. John Tellam
BHAM University, UK
Prof. Naoaki Shibasaki
Dept. Env. Fukushima University, Japan
Prof. M.K.Singh
Dean(Students Welfare) IIT Dhanbad

Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
Director General of Meteorology
Dr. V.M. Tiwari
Director CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad
Dr. G. Ravindra Chary
Director, CRIDA (ICAR), Hyderabad
Prof.T.I.Eldho
Professor, Civil Engineering, IITB, Mumbai
Dr.Alok Sikka
Head, IWMI, Delhi
Prof. Basant Maheshwari
Prof. - W. E.& S. Western Sydney
Dr.Bellie Sivakumar
New South Wales University, Sydney, Australia
Prof. K. Purushotham Reddy
Former Head Political Science O.U and Environmentalist
Prof. L. Elango
Dept. Of Geology, Anna University, Chennai
Dr. Peter Dillon
Former Co-Chair, IAH Comm. on M.A.R.,South Australia
Prof. Rama Rao
Prof of Geophysics (Retd.), AU & Secretary AHI

Scientific Advisory Committee
Chairman
Dr.M.Thangarajan
Scientist-G (Retd.), CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad

Dr.S.N.Rai
Scientist-G (Retd.), CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad
Dr.P.Nandakumaran
Member, CGWB, New Delhi


Prof.B.Venkateswara Rao
Professor, CWR, JNTUH
Dr.C.P.Priju
Scientist, CWRDM, Kozhikode

Steering Committee
Chairman
Dr.M.Thangarajan
Scientist-G (Retd.), CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad

Prof.B.Venkateswara Rao
Professor, CWR, JNTUH
Dr.C.Sarala
Professor, CWR, JNTUH


Dr. N. C. Mondal
Senior Scientist, CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad & Joint Secretary AGGS
Dr.M.V.S.S.Giridhar
Head and Professor, CWR, JNTUH