Our Experience
Company’s own experience depends upon the experience of their professionals. Our professional team has successfully done various water resources projects and environmental studies, including socio-economic studies. Some of the example assignments along with project features are listed below.
Assignment: Benchmarking and Water Auditing of 20 Irrigation Projects of Water Resources Zone, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Year: 2013-2015Location: Water Resources Zone, Udaipur (comprising irrigation projects of 6 districts , Udaipur, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Rajsamand and Pratapgarh)
Client: Water Resource Department, Rajasthan (for DHI)
Main project features : State Government of Rajasthan has selected 20 projects under the scope for carrying out Benchmarking studies of water resources zone Udaipur. Main features of the study is: (i) To study irrigation projects and find out the reasons for non-performance of reservoirs as per designed parameters; (ii) To study the catchments area and work out the interruption in inflow of water, i.e., construction of anicuts and check dams, WHS works constructed and other construction activities which obstruct the flow of water in the reservoir including charge of course of water. (iii) To suggest the remedial measure for the above deficiencies and action plan to overcome the deficiencies. (iv) To inspect entire canal system including main canal and distribution network & to assess the present discharge carrying capacities between various control points as compared to design discharge. Identify spots which require de-silting repair, remodeling, etc. and to suggest types of repair required, prepare water schedule and canal rotation programme as per requirements of intensity of irrigation and cropping pattern and also suggest alternative cropping pattern. (v) Water auditing for the irrigation schemes. (vi) Training of technical staff
Activities performed: Hydrological assessment of catchment of the irrigation project; command area evaluation; reservoir operation; estimation of optimal cropping pattern of the command area; hydrological, socio-economical, and financial performance evaluation of projects; water auditing of canal distribution system and field plot study for the evaluation of conveyance efficiency of the distribution system and field application efficiency to finally evaluate the overall project efficiency of the project.
Assignment: Preparing the Bagmati River Basin Improvement Project
Year: 2012-2014Location: Nepal
Client: Asian Development Bank for DHI (India) Water & Environment
Main project feature: Development of Bagmati River improvement plan to improve water security and resilience to potential climate change impact, and to restore river environment in Kathmandu valley and improve irrigation development and mitigate the impact of water induced disasters in the middle and lower reaches of the basin.
Position with WEES Engrg. Solutions: Hydrologist (International): Dr. R. K. Rai (with DHI)
Activities performed: Key activities included:
• Review of hydrologic data, catchment’s geophysical characteristics;
• Hydrological assessment of the catchment and water availability analysis.
Assignment:Adequacy of Water Availability Study for 2x60 Cusec from Yamuna River for Himavat Thermal Power Project (HPPL) at Tehsil Bhognipur, Distt. Ramabai Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
Year :2011Location : Uttar Pradesh, India
Client : LANCO Group
Main project feature : Water availability study and Modelling
Position with WEES Engrg. Solutions : Dr. R. K. Rai, Hydrologist & Modelling Expert
Activities performed : Key activities included:
• Water availability analysis;
• Reliability analysis;
• Mathematical modelling;
Assignment: Water Availability, Reservoir Sedimentation, River Morphology and Environmental Studies for Kishenganga Hydro Electric Project (KHEP) (J & K), India
Year :2011- 2013Location : Kishenganga river, a tributary of Jhelum, Kashmir, India
Client : Central Water Commission, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India
Main project feature : Water Availability, Reservoir Sedimentation, River Morphology and Environmental Studies
Position with WEES Engrg. Solutions : Dr. R. K. Rai, Hydrologist and Project Manager; Dr. Alka Upadhyay, Environment Specialist (with DHI)
Activities performed : Key activities included:
• Water availability study, flood frequency analysis
• Impact of water diversion for KHEP on: various other downstream projects, river ecology, sedimentation, etc.
• River routing
• Power generation analysis
• Ecological flow estimation
Assignment : Additional Environmental Study of Kishenganga HEP with reference to the Court of Arbitration between India and Pakistan
Year :2013Location : Kishenganga river, a tributary of Jhelum, Kashmir, India
Client : Central Water Commission, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India
Main project feature : Ecological impact assessment of the Kishenganga HEP in the downstream and minimum environmental flow study.
Position with WEES Engrg. Solutions : Dr. R. K. Rai, Hydrologist and Project Manager; Dr. Alka Upadhyay, Environment Specialist (with DHI)
Activities performed : Key activities included:
• Water availability study
• Hydrodynamic modelling
• Impact of downstream water release from the KHEP on river ecology
• Impact of sedimentation on the river ecologyPower generation analysis
• Minimum environmental flow assessment
Assignment : Integrated Water Resources Management and Water Quality Modeling for River Yamuna (JBIC Assisted)
Year :2009- 2011Location : Entire Yamuna basin, India
Client : National River Conservation Directorate, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India
Main project feature : The Project aims to develop an Integrated Water Resource Management Plan with improved monitoring system and pollution abatement strategy for the Yamuna River from Hathinikund to Allahabad at the confluence with River Ganga.
Position with WEES Engrg. Solutions : Dr. R. K. Rai, Hydrologist & Project Manager, Dr. Alka Upadhyay, Social & Environment Specialist (with DHI)
Activities performed : Key activities included:
• Mathematical Modeling right from baseline data collection from primary and secondary sources and developing database for using DHI’ software (Mike 11, Mike Basin, etc.) to modeling.
• Water resources assessment and establishing catchment-wise demands and uses
• Monitoring river water quality
• Study the impact of changes in cropping patterns was studies vis a vis flow in Yamuna and impact on the basin.
• Analysis of Water Conservation practices with respect to different geophysical conditions;
• Development of Environmental flow assessment model;
• Development of Environmental Management Measures based on environmental flow estimation;
• Review of existing policy framework and development of monitoring procedures;
• Evaluating the traditional water conservation practices;
• Socio-economic impact evaluation;
• Training and Capacity Building; etc.
Assignment : Assessment of the sustainability of Goa Waterways
Year :2014..2015Location : Goa
Client : Water Resource Department, Goa
Position with WEES Engrg. Solutions : : Dr. Alka Upadhyay, Environment / EIA expert and Project Manager (with DHI)
Activities performed : To estimate the: Ingress of saline water in the rivers and aquifers (that can have a negative impact on the biodiversity); sediment transport and siltation of rivers, canals and estuary (that can, for example, hamper barge transport on the Cumbarajua Canal); and survival of rare aquatic flora and fauna (not least in the biodiversity hotspots). Assessment of water quality, terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity. Database management, analysis and interpretation of results, reporting and presentations.
Assignment : Study on source of water and its sustainability, including in lean season along with details of ecological impacts arising out of withdrawal of water taking into account inter-state share and competing sources downstream of the proposed project
Year :2015 - 2016Location : Madhya Pradesh
Client : WELSPUNa
Main project features : Carrying out bio-diversity survey to assess the baseline status of terrestrial flora & fauna and aquatic biota. Carrying out aquatic habitat study to know the flow characteristics at the same sampling locations. Hydrological analysis and estimating the flow availability in the river. Review of literature related to impact due to water reductions in stream and habitat requirement, especially the umbrella fish species.
Position with WEES Engrg. Solutions : Dr. Alka Upadhyay, Environment Specialist & Team Leader (with DHI)
Activities performed : Assessment of environmental impacts due to the proposed Katni TPP, assisting the client for environment clearance, study on environmental impacts due to withdrawal of water, and study on the water quality and sampling of water from different locations upstream and downstream.