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= Ahmedabad Water Crisis 2018 =

Introduction
January 2018 water storage of Narmada dam stood at 3916 MCM almost 1/3 of the its total holding capacity  of 9460 MCM, With a fall of 763 MCM since December last. With the effect of water crisis, on March 15 Gujarat state government decided to cut or rationalize the drinking water supply in major cities of Gujarat Like Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Ahmedabad. Gujarat State government also announced that it will provide farmer irrigation for summer crop after 15 March because water will reserved for only drinking purpose.Gujarat Chief Secretary J N Singh announced that due to shortage of water in Narmada River they will not be able to provide water to industries. they asked them to look at alternate or another Resource.

Despite Heavy Rainfall last year Gujarat face sever water Crisis due to some reason


 * 1) low availability of water in Narmada Dam
 * 2) deficient rainfall in Narmada catchment area in Madhya Prdesh in last Mansoon.
 * 3) over dependence on Narmada Dam

Political party take this as a Voter-catching opportunity for upcoming election. Congress leader and member of Rajya Sabha Ahmed Patel wrote a latter to chief minister Vijay Rupani regarding his concern about next season crop in the absence of water in Narmada River.

Hence State Government asked Farmer to do not Sowing the summer crop Because they do not able to provide Water for Irrigation. This Simultaneously create shortage of wheat and another Crops. This will lead to the increase in price and give adverse effect on low income family. on the other hand State of Gujarat looking to begin their ambitious Saurashtra-Narmada Avataran Irrigation Yojna (Sauni Scheme) under which it plane to fill 115 reservoirs of Saurashtra with the Narmada water. Sradar Sarvor Dam Gravity Dam On Narmada River is a Dream Project for waste North State Because it help them to taken out from the water problem.

Water crisis in India
Although India has made improvements over the past decades to both the availability and quality of municipal drinking water systems, its large population has stressed planned water resources and rural areas are left out. In addition, rapid growth in India's urban areas has stretched government solutions, which have been compromised by over-privatization.

India is now facing a water situation that is significantly worse than any that previous generations have had to face. All Indian water bodies within and near population centers are now grossly polluted with organic and hazardous pollutants. Interstate disputes over river waters are becoming increasingly intense and widespread. Not a single Indian city can provide clean water that can be consumed from the tap on a 24×7 basis. It is, therefore, no coincidence that the highest number of protests by farmers and suicides has occurred in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, where groundwater blocks are over-stressed due to decades of over-extraction and poor management.

India's water crisis is often attributed to lack of government planning, increased corporate privatization, industrial and human waste and government corruption. In addition, water scarcity in India is expected to worsen as the overall population is expected to increase to 1.6 billion by year 2050. To that end, global water scarcity is expected to become a leading cause of national political conflict in the future, and the prognosis for India is no different. India is staring at severe water crisis. Between 1951 and 2011, water availability per person dropped 70%. By 2050, it is expected to reduce to just 22% of the present availability.

Lakes of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad is known as a heritage place. Whether a tourist, a business traveler, children,  a couple all kind people has something to see in Ahmedabad. That is why they enjoy and fun in the city. Ahmedabad city has much big history and many place around to explore. They have many lakes to chill and enjoy with family and friends. The charm and culture of the city makes them unique among all cities. The lake of Ahmedabad has much wide range of lakes like small and big.

These are the famous lake in Ahmedabad,
(1)    Kankaria lake.

(2)    Vastrapur lake.

(3)    Thor lake.

(4)    Sabarmati riverfront.

(1)    Kankaria lake:
it was built by Sultan Qutbuddin in the 15th Century.the work was completed in 1451 CE. it was used for bathing of king.The margin of kankaria  lake is around 2.5 km. it has been identity of Ahmadabad for almost 500 years. This is one of the historical place in Ahmedabad. The history of the lake is that it has been built during Solanki period. Earlier the lake is known as   Hauj-E –Kutub. It has  zoo, garden, trains, food court, aquarium etc. this one the favorite place for tourism. It is one the source of entertainment for tourism. It has boating and adventurous ride too.

(2)    Vastrapur lake:
The lake is located in the western part of Ahmedabad. Vastrapur lake is under developed in Ahmedabad urban development authority.This a very beautiful place it has lawns around the lake and it is also had a 200 year old neem tree. It is surrounded by all greenery. The garden has stonework. People enjoy a lot because it has nice view and boating too. There is children park for keep engaging for children to come.

(3)    Thor lake:
This lake is around 30km near Ahmedabad. The people who are fascinating by birds and scenery this is the best place for him. This place is known for different kind of birds. The mandatory thing is to visit this place is in the morning. It has around 200 species of birds. The best time to visit this place is November to February. People also enjoy to give food to birds.

(4)    Sabarmati riverfront:
This is vibrant and the focus of the city. this is environmental improvement of Ahmedabad. Tourist and children will love this place. This the biggest river which developed among Gujarat. It has water sport and food courts too. Kids have fun in this place. It has also a facility of cycling. the handling is in the hand of Ahmedabad municipal corporation.

Water Crisis In Ahmedabad And Steps Taken By State Government.
"Water supply to Ahmedabad, which receives 1420 million liters per day (MLD) from Narmada and Kadana dams among other resources, is expected to be cut by 200 MLD. Vadodara and Rajkot too are expected to face water supply cuts of around 50 MLD each. South Gujarat has 27% less water compared to last year so there is pressing need to rationalize use of water in Surat which gets the highest water supply per capita, " a top source close to the development told TOI.Deputy CM Nitin Patel said that it is a fact that the state is grappling with less water this year. “Water scarcity is a reality which we have to deal with this year. We have decided upon many measures to rationalize the meagre water stocks and economise its use through curbing supply to cities and towns as well as reviving conventional water resources like french wells etc,” said Patel.Gujarat has only 49.8% water of its total storage capacity which is 13% less as compared to last year. One of the major triggers of water crisis is the lowest rain water inflow in 15 years in Narmada catchment areas in MP which has halved Narmada waters in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and MP.

Govt to rationalize water supply Due to low water storage in 209 dams across the state, especially Narmada, the water resources and water supply department has proposed a series of suggestions to ensure supply of minimum required drinking water in all cities, towns and villages.A Officials said that all municipal corporations have been instructed to ready their secondary plans for ensuring water supply in summer in wake of reduced water levels in Narmada and other dams.

Currently, the city is fulfilling its water needs, partly from Kadana Dam through Raska weir pump house, getting four crore gallons per day, while another 6.5 crore gallons comes from 406 bore-wells. But in the past one month, water supplied from Kadana Dam was fluctuating due to less water released and most of the water was being used by farmers through the Shedi canal.

"The past one month saw steep fluctuations when water supply at Raska dropped to 2.6 crore gallons, which was grossly insufficient to fulfill the city's requirement," says Liyaqat Ghori, Chairman, AMC Water Supply Committee. According to him, if the state government keeps the supply at Raska at 6.5 crore gallons per day water can be given to Ahmedabad two times a day but as of now AMC finds it difficult to keep water supply going even once a day.

At present the city is getting water for two hours in the mornings but even then there were complaints of low pressure and water going off from taps 15 minutes before the scheduled time.

AHMEDABAD: Vijay Rupani, state water resources minister has stated that eight districts and around 1,000 villages in the state are facing an acute water crisis.Rupani said, “Due to insufficient rains for the last two years, eight districts — Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Dahod, Panchmahal and Amreli — are facing a drinking water shortage. Around 1,000 villages are in crisis due to drying up of local water sources. We have already started supplying water to around 500 villages by tankers and will increase the number with demand. We are reviewing all districts weekly and have started helplines. The chief minister is also reviewing the situation regularly. A committee of minsters is also monitoring the situation.” “We have increased supply by tankers from 30 litres to 50 litres per day per person. Daily supply to Jamnagar, Porbandar, Dahod, Amreli, Junagadh and other cities has been increased. For two months, people may have to face some inconvenience. We are supplying Narmada water wherever possible. We are also deploying the state reserve police to prevent water theft from Narmada canals,” he added.In Surendranagar alone, 268 villages are facing a severe water crisis. Residents there have given the local administration memoranda for the last three days, demanding adequate water arrangements. However, according to officials, the villages in Chotila, and remote areas of Thangadh are badly affected.

Jamnagar district is also witnessing a major crisis. At Chur village in Kalyanpuri taluka, residents are getting water once in 15 days. According to the village sarpanch Bhikhu Paniya, water is being released from Sani dam but this is not enough. We store water as supply comes just once in a fortnight. Villages are supplied water in rotation, as there is not enough water in the Sani dam.

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The Living Waters Museum perceives the need to gather and order our rich and diverse conventions of water rehearses as a living and dynamic storehouse of pictured information, which can both honor the past, move the present and be a wellspring of learning for what's to come. The museum will work as an open access online stage, authorized under the Creative Commons, and housing both more permanent records (e.g. water files on traditions, laws) and periodic exhibitions diverse parts of water cultures, livelihood and ecology.

Living Water Museum
The term 'Living Waters' mirrors the decent variety, dynamism, and continuity of water. Not exclusively is water the wellspring of life, the cultural services provided by water have molded human advancements crosswise over India, motivating arts and architecture, stories, myths, old stories, ceremonies, lyrics, melodies, movies, dance forms, and so on. Ageless in nature, from the Himalayas to the oceans, streaming crosswise over waterways and fields, water manages us, in our homes and groups, our religions and custom practices, through exchange and route - water is our elixir.

The Living Waters Museum looks to build an online learning vault that will remember our rich water history, rouse the youth to follow up on water challenges and in the long haul, encourage social venture around water-based livelihood or sacred water sites.

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Sara Ahmed
Professor Sara Ahmed has more than 25 years of applied research involvement on water, livelihood and social equity. She has been effectively occupied with teaching and coaching young development experts In India, overseeing vast and complex territorial research portfolios on water, food security and environmental change in Asia, and educating a range regarding advancement associations and water arranges all around. Sara holds a PhD in Environmental Sociology from the University of Cambridge and is at present on the leading body of WaterAid, India. She has distributed widely on water governance and her last co-edited book is entitled, Diverting the Flow: Gender Equity and Water in South Asia (2012).