WTI

Objectives:

• Establishment of "State Level Water Quality Analyses Laboratory.
• Physico-Chemical and bacteriological water quality parameters analyses of 13 districts of Uttarakhand.
• Development of Water Quality Maps of Uttarakhand.
• Training and awareness about drinking water quality.

Achievements:

• Established "State Level Water Quality Analyses Laboratory" under WTI Programme in Dehradun
• Drinking water sources as water sample collection sites in 13 districts of Uttarakhand.
• Water sample collection, preservation and analyses as per BIS and APHA specifications.
• Monitoring of water quality of raw and supply water samples.
• Assessment of seasonal variation (pre-monsoon and post-monsoon) on water quality during 2010 and 2011.
• Third party analysis of water samples for cross checking of data from lab.
• Analyses of 34 Water quality parameters (5 onsite and 29 in laboratory).
• Drinking water sources as water sampling sites analysed in
  1. 2010: 103 No.
  2. 2011: 155 No.
  3. 2012: 450 No.
• Water Quality Data Resources of 708 drinking water sources prepared for 2010, 2011 and 2012 upto 29 parameters.
• Water Quality Data Resources of 708 drinking water sources prepared for 2010, 2011 and 2012 upto 29 parameters.
• Water Quality Maps of State, Garhwal and Kumaun regions and 13 districts of Uttarakhand prepared for 2010, 2011 & 2012.
• 10 Research papers published/ accepted in international/ national journals.
• 5 Research papers presented in international conferences and 20 papers presented in national conferences/seminars etc.
• 8 Programmes of water quality trainings / workshops organized for water managers/ users by project collaborators.
• Capacity building of lab team through 7 state and national level water quality testing training workshops.
• 4 In-house training programmes organized for project/ analyst team in WTI lab at Dehradun.
• Trained more than 1,100 water managers, engineers, chemists and analysts about water quality in 13 districts of state.

Deliverables

• "State Level Water Quality Analyses Laboratory" with ppb level analysis of 34 water quality characteristics/ parameters.
• "Water Quality Data Resources" of Uttarakhand (2010, 2011 and 2012) of 708 drinking water resources.
• State level, regional level and district level 44 "Water Quality Maps" of Uttarakhand of 2010, 2011 and 2012.
• More than 1100 beneficiaries/ human resource from training/awareness/ capacity building of water quality testing.
• Analysis of professional/ outside water samples on payment basis in WTI lab.

Future Goals

• Development and trainings of Field Testing Kits (FTK's) for analysis & testing of water sources for Safety and potability in hills..
• Development of Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance (WQM&S) Model in Selected Rural Areas of Uttarakhand.
• .Development of Bioremediation Method for Treatment of Agro and Waste Paper Based Paper Industries Effluents.