A Paper Presented by Bhim Upadhyaya on World Water Day- Challanges of Water for Present and Future Generations of Kathmandu Valley of Nepal

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
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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
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3. Facts about water
1 71% of Earth surface is covered
with water
2 Less than one percent is fresh water
as rivers,lakes, pond and ground
water.
3 Out of total fresh water, only 0.26 %
is available as fresh water for people
to use.
So, Water is precious resource for
lives, human beings and others.
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4. Distribution of Water
SN
Source Percent %
1 Oceans 97.24
2 Ice 2.14
3 Ground Water 0.61
4 Fresh water lakes 0.009
5 Inland sea 0.008
6 Soil Moisture 0.005
7 Atmosphere 0.001
8 Rivers 0.0001
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5. Use of Water
SN Activity Percent
1 Agriculture 93.4
2 Livestock 1.08
3 Industry and power 1.25
4 Drinking 3.73
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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.
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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 7
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River in India.

8. Physiogragy of Nepal
80% Hill and Mountain
20% Plain
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9. Physiogragy of Nepal
80% Hill and Mountain
20% Plain
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10. Geological Map of Nepal
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11. Topography and Geological Formation
Midlands
Mahabharat
Range
Main Boundary Thrust Main Central Thrust
Main Frontal Thrust
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12. River Systems of Nepal
China
Bagmati River
System
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India

13. Major River System
In Nepal
• Mechi
• Koshi
• Bagmati
• Narayani
• Bheri
• Karnali
• Mahakali
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14. Rivers in the Valley
• Bagmati
• Bishnumati
• Prabhawati
• Manohara
• Shivpuri
• Dhobikhola
• Tukucha
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15. Hydrological Cycle
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16. Hydrological Cycle
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17. WATER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
2005 2030
SOLUTIONS
REDISTRIBUTE CREATE NEW
WATER PURIFICATION SOURCES
NETWORK
RAINWATER BRAKISH WATER Ground Water
HARVESTING RIVERS
TO POTTABLE Recharge & pumping
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18. Rivers in the Valley
Nuwakot
Sindhupalchok
Dhading
Kavre
Makwanpur Lalitpur
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19. Bagmati River Source To Destination
Bagdwar
Chovar Gorge
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20. Bagdwar To Bramhapuri
Kathmandu
Bagdwar
Valley
Bagmati
Nijgadh
Mahendra Highway
Bramhapuri
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(India Border)

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22. Kathmandu Valley Map
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23. Travel Speed Increasing
5 Times Faster Every Century
•1800AD - 24 miles/day
•1900AD - 120 miles/day
•2000AD - 600 miles/day
•2100AD - 3,000 miles/day
•2200AD -15,000 Miles/day
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24. Power through Municipal Waste (Experience)
6 MW Power Plant Based 6.6 MW Power Plant
Vijayawada, A P, India Mahaboobnagar, AP
Two power plants with 6 MGW capacities
Recharging Wells
Sustainable - watershed
Based on solid municipal waste technology in
India
This model can be replicated in Nepal's
municipal and village clusters
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25. The Thames in Londo
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26. The Yangtse in Shangha
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27. The Singapore River
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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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29. 21st Century :
A Century of Knowledge Economy
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30. Conclusions
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)
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31. The basis of all
Vivekananda 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.
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32. Thank You
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