World Water Day presentation slides

Suicide of Bagmati Civilisation ?!World Water Day: Challenges of Water for Present and Future Generations in the Kathmandu Valley Er. Bhim Upadhyaya,Ministry of Local Development : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 1 Suicide of Bagmati Civilisation ?!World Water Day: Challenges of Water for Present and Future Generations in the Kathmandu Valley Er. Bhim Upadhyaya,Ministry of Local Development

A Water Prayer : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 2 A Water Prayer The waters of sky, the waters of rivers, and water in the well, whose source is the ocean, may all these sacred waters protect me. -Rigveda

Facts about water : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 3 Facts about water

Distribution of Water : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 4 Distribution of Water

Use of Water : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 5 Use of Water

Water: Fundamental Basis of all Civilisations : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 6 Water: Fundamental Basis of all Civilisations Water, basis of birth of lives or Civilisations; the mother Planet earth only has water. Basis of Death of all Civilisations. High Power Bagmati Committee must sincerely commit to protect and preserve Bagmati river system and its related civilisation and should show the way forward to other river system civilisations of Nepal as well.

Revitalising Bagmati Civilisation : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 7 Revitalising Bagmati Civilisation Reinstatement of Natural Boundaries of Rivers. Revival & Cleaning of River System & Ponds in the valley. Raising Ground Water Table by Recharging Gr water. Rainwater Harvesting by storing in large underground reservoir tubes. Liquid and Solid Waste Management & treatment by using large solar power plant generated energy. Development of recreation, tourism, infrastructures, boating etc and parks in & along rivers. Development of Navigation and Water transport. Preservation & Protection of environment & civilisation of Bagmati River in Nepal to Ganga River in India.

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 8 Physiogragy of Nepal 80% Hill and Mountain 20% Plain

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 9 Physiogragy of Nepal 80% Hill and Mountain 20% Plain

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 10 Geological Map of Nepal

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 11 Topography and Geological Formation Main Central Thrust Main Boundary Thrust Main Frontal Thrust Mahabharat Range Midlands

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 12 Ganga River India China River Systems of Nepal Bagmati Bagmati River System Bay of Bengal 6,000 Rivers in Nepal

Major River System In Nepal : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 13 Major River System In Nepal Mechi Koshi Bagmati Narayani Bheri Karnali Mahakali

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 14 Rivers in the Valley Bagmati Bishnumati Prabhawati Manohara Shivpuri Dhobikhola Tukucha

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 15 Hydrological Cycle

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 16 Hydrological Cycle

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 17 2005 2030 S O L U T I O N S REDISTRIBUTE WATER CREATE NEW SOURCES PURIFICATION NETWORK RIVERS Ground Water Recharge & pumping USING SOLAR ENERGY RAINWATER HARVESTING BRAKISH WATER TO POTTABLE WATER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 18 Lalitpur Makwanpur Sindhupalchok Kavre Dhading Nuwakot Rivers in the Valley

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 19 Bagdwar Chovar Gorge Bagmati River Source To Destination

Bagdwar To Bramhapuri : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 20 Bagdwar To Bramhapuri Bramhapuri (India Border) Bagdwar Kathmandu Valley Nijgadh Mahendra Highway Bagmati

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 22 Agriculture Land Use Kathmandu Valley Map

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 23 1800AD - 24 miles/day 1900AD - 120 miles/day 2000AD - 600 miles/day 2100AD - 3,000 miles/day 2200AD -15,000 Miles/day Travel Speed Increasing 5 Times Faster Every Century

Power through Municipal Waste (Experience) : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 24 Power through Municipal Waste (Experience) 6.6 MW Power Plant Mahaboobnagar, AP Two power plants with 6 MGW capacities Based on solid municipal waste technology in India This model can be replicated in Nepal's municipal and village clusters

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 25 The Thames in London

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 26 The Yangtse in Shanghai

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 27 The Singapore River

Challenges Ahead vis a vis Knowledge Society : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 28 Challenges Ahead vis a vis Knowledge Society Federalism. Sharing of Natural resources bet'n States. Use of safe economical and state of the art technology. Right political vision, consensus & stability. Retention of talents and development of appropriate human resources to cope with the newer challenges of science and technology. Re-cultivation of Pride of nation in the citizens.

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 29 21st Century : A Century of Knowledge Economy

Bagmati Civilisation can be revitalised thru' and only thru' Proactive Concerted Efforts of: Investers, Banks, Private Enterpreuners ( Competetiveness and Economy).Engineering Constultants (Expertise).Builders (Economy & Speed).Politicians (Good policy and visionary leadership).People (Mass mobilisation).Professionals (Knowledge, state of the art Technology and Skill).Mission Mode Innovative Management- Structures & Institutions (Smart Administration) : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 30 Bagmati Civilisation can be revitalised thru' and only thru' Proactive Concerted Efforts of: Investers, Banks, Private Enterpreuners ( Competetiveness and Economy).Engineering Constultants (Expertise).Builders (Economy & Speed).Politicians (Good policy and visionary leadership).People (Mass mobilisation).Professionals (Knowledge, state of the art Technology and Skill).Mission Mode Innovative Management- Structures & Institutions (Smart Administration) Conclusions

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3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 31 The basis of all systems, social or political, rests upon the goodness of men. No nation is great or good because parliament enacts this or that, but its men are great and good. Vivekananda

Thank You : 

3/10/2010 Bagmati Seminar 32 Thank You