Showing papers by "Indian Institute of Management Bangalore published in 1985"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the negative externalities of limestone quarrying in Doon Valley that damages perennial economic activities such as agriculture and tourism, and evaluated the ecological background of the conflict.
Abstract: The Doon Valley, in the foothills of the Himalayas in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India, has become the centre of major public-interest litigation in the Supreme Court of India. The conflict is centred around the utilization of the rich limestone deposits located in the Mussoorie Hills in the northern part of the Valley. The Mussoorie Hills receive an annual rainfall of some 2,000 mm, which is the second highest in North India. There is a very good water resource in the Mussoorie Hills, which is obviously connected with the water-holding capacity of the limestone belt.For the operators of the limestone quarries, the best use of the high-grade limestone deposit lies in its physical extraction for commercial and industrial use. For the residents of the Valley, however, the best use of the limestone belt lies in its in situ functioning for the stabilization of soil and water resources. Damage to the stability of the hydrological balance of the Valley means damage to all other economic activities which, directly or indirectly, are dependent on the water resources in the Valley. These include agriculture, horticulture, tourism, animal husbandry, and knowledge-based industries etc. that together provide livelihood to the vast majority of the residents of the Valley.The paper analyses the ecological background of the conflict. It evaluates the negative externalities of limestone quarrying in Doon Valley that damages perennial economic activities such as agriculture and tourism. The official steps taken by the State Government to control the ecological damage from quarrying having proved inadequate, the residents of the Valley looked for justice and the right to survival from the Supreme Court of India.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented the methodology for working out a multiobjective reservoir operation with conjunctive utilization of surface and groundwater, where irrigation and power were considered the two objectives for operation of the reservoir.
Abstract: The study outlines the methodology for working out a multiobjective reservoir operation with conjunctive utilization of surface and groundwater. Irrigation and power have been considered the two objectives for operation of the reservoir. The results of this study are compared with those achieved with conventional operation in the past and show that there is an increase in irrigation by 7 to 8% due to conjunctive use of surface and groundwater. The trade-off between irrigation and power has been developed and discussed. The transformation surface between three objectivesviz., power, irrigation and carry-over storage has been developed and the merits of carry-over storage have been discussed.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors studied the integrated operation of the Beas and Sutlej link, a complex system, and showed the definite advantages of conjunctive use and carry over storage.
Abstract: The study deals with the integrated operation of the Beas and Sutlej link, a complex system. It utilizes the methodology developed in an earlier paper for reservoir operation. The results show the definite advantages of conjunctive use and carry over storage. The results also show that it is advantageous to divert as much water from the Beas to the Sutlej as possible.
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