GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT KERALA NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECTNHP WORLD BANK

GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT - KERALA NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECT(NHP)- WORLD BANK MISSION C – 1 ST MEETING – 17 TH - 18 TH AUGUST 2017 BENGALURU SHAJATNAN, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER I/C NHP AND THOMAS SCARIA, SENIOR HYDRO GEOLOGIST, GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT 1

NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECTSPMU KERALA GROUND WATER VIDE GO(MS) NO. 44/2016/WRD DATED 15/07/2016 GOVT OF KERALA CONSTITUTED SPMU 1. COORDINATOR: - DIRECTOR GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT KS MADHU 2. PROJECT COORDINATOR, TRAINING COORDINATOR AND NODAL OFFICER : - SUPERINTENDING HYDRO GEOLOGIST (HP), STATE DATA CENTRE, THIRUVANATHAPURAM. SABU K DAMODAR 3. PROCUREMENT OFFICER: - SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER(HP), STATE DATA CENTRE, THIRUVANATHAPURAM. VACANT SINCE 31 ST AUG 2016, FULL ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO EE (HYDROLOGY)SHAJATNAN 4. PDS HYDROCHEMISTRY : - CHIEF CHEMIST LAB LEVEL II, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. . VACANT SINCE 31 ST MARCH 2016, FULL ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO CHEMIST- TESSY KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT 2 NHP 5. PDS HYDROGEOLOGY : - SENIOR HYDRO GEOLOGIST(HP) STATE DATA CENTRE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. AG GOPAKUMAR

NHP FUNDS RECEIVED AND EXPENDITURE COMP ONENT S/YEA R A B C D TOTAL IN LAKH RUPEE S 2016 -17 120 2017 -18 100 TOTAL 220 TOTAL AWP 191. 95 9 20 52 272. 95 Expen diture EXPENDITURE OF 03. 24 LAKHS INCURRED FOR TRAININGS 2016 -18 0 0 AND TA, BUT NOT UPDATED IN MIS DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE REASONS. KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT 3

MAJOR PROCUREMENT ITEM IN PIP Comp Item onent Code Item Unit Amount s in Lakhs A A 1. 1. 0 4 Shallow Slim Holes – Civil works for Groundwater monitoring 650 325 A A 1. 1. 0 5 Platform construction and protective covers – Civil works for Groundwater monitoring 730 365 KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT Regional Data Processing Centre, Ernakulam 4

MAJOR PROCUREMENT ITEM IN AWP 2016 -17 Comp Item onent Code Item Unit Amount s in Lakhs A A 1. 1. 0 4 Shallow Slim Holes – Civil works for Groundwater monitoring 150 75 A A 1. 1. 0 5 Platform construction and protective covers – Civil works for Groundwater monitoring 130 65 KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT 5

MAJOR PROCUREMENT ITEM IN AWP 2017 -18 Comp Item onent Code Item Unit Amount s in Lakhs A A 1. 1. 0 4 Shallow Slim Holes – Civil works for Groundwater monitoring 100 50 A A 1. 1. 0 5 Platform construction and protective covers – Civil works for Groundwater monitoring 110 33 KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT 6

PHYSICAL PROGRESS • COMPLETED • DESIGN OF PIEZOMETERS/LOW DIAMETER WELLS APPROVED BY CGWB • SELECTION OF WELLS IN ASSOCIATION WITH CGWB AS ONE EACH IN ONE BLOCK. • REQUIREMENT OF COMPUTER AND PERIPHERALS CONSOLIDATED. • STATUS OF DWLR INSTALLED IN PREVIOUS PROJECTS EXAMINED BY CWPRS TEAM. • TEAM CONSTITUTED FOR DIGITIZATION OF AVAILABLE DATA VES ETC. • DEMONSTRATION FOR DWLR MADE. • PROCESS UNDERWAY : • PERMISSION FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FOR SLIM HOLE INSTALLATIONS AWAITING. • MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR WELL CENSUS UNDER PROCESS. • FURNISHING OF DISTRICT DATA CENTERS, REGIONAL AND STATE DATA CENTERS. KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT • PROPOSED: 7 • PURCHASE OF VEHICLES. * COMPUTER AND PERIPHERALS. * PURCHASE OF

STATUS OF BID DOCUMENT Item Code Item Units STATUS A 1. 1. 04 Shallow Slim Holes – Civil works for Groundwater monitoring 100 Ready to be floated A 1. 1. 05 Platform construction and protective covers– Civil works for Groundwater monitoring 110 Ready to be floated Total items in Procurement Plan (2016 -18) Floated Ready to be floated Under Preparation 19 0 7 12 KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT 8

PDS STATUS No Item Status PDS 1 Impact on GW status due to pesticide residues in cardamom cultivating areas in Idukki • Preliminary review of the project done by NIH and comments received. • Observation well location finalization 50% • Location map Prepared PDS II Mapping Groundwater Quality in the industrial belt of Ernakulam District • Preliminary review of the project done by NIH and comments received. • 15 Observation well identified. • Location map under preparation. PDS V Management of • Revised format prepared as specified Groundwater pumping for by NIH. irrigation with special reference to calcified zones in Palakkad District KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT Other 4 PDS will be taken up in the next financial year. 9

HYDROMET STATION STATUS No Items Status 1 Full Climatic stations 8 Nos available Preliminary inspection done by CWPRS officials. Renovation and future maintenance proposed through SW by handing over the same 2 Observation wells, Piezometers available 734 DWLR not functional, Manual observation continues. Possibility to repair the same is explored through CWPRS. 3 Open wells 359 Bore well 338 Tube well 37 nos Manual Observation continues. 4 Decision taken with CGWB One observation well will be identified in each block and DWLR will be KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT 10 installed.

STATUS OF STATE WRIS • MAJOR ACTIVITIES 1. EXPAND UPGRADE WATER RESOURCES MONITORING SYSTEMS INCLUDING AUTOMATION WITH REAL TIME DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM (DWLR TELEMETRY) DECIDED TO SELECT ONE EACH IN ONE BLOCK ( 152 NOS PROPOSED IMMEDIATELY) 2. MOBILE APPLICATION FOR WELL CENSUS - PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION WITH KESRC DONE AND FIELDS IDENTIFIED. 3. UPGRADING/ PROCUREMENT OF IT EQUIPMENTS, REQUIREMENT FORMULATED. 4. UP GRADATION OF DATA PROCESSING CENTRE'S, IN PROGRESS. KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT 11

PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STATUS PFMS STATUS IS APPROVED • PFMS ID IS KL TU 00002056 • KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT 12

OTHER ISSUES MAJOR ISSUES • FILL UP THE VACANT POSITIONS IN SPMU AND IN THE PROJECT NOT MATERIALIZED. • POSSIBILITY TO INCLUDE EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF REGIONAL DATA POSSESSING CENTRE ERNAKULAM IN THE CURRENT PIP. • POSSIBILITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF REGIONAL DATA POSSESSING CENTRE AT KOZHIKODE. • ENGAGEMENT OF CONTRACT STAFF FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT – GUIDELINES TO FIX SALARY AND ALLOWANCES ? • ACCOUNTS OFFICER IS SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT 13 DEPUTED FROM FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT OF KERALA ( FREQUENT TRANSFERS)

WAY FORWARD MAJOR ACTIVITIES • PLANNING TO COMPENSATE THE SHORTAGE OF REGULAR STAFF BY APPOINTING CONTRACT STAFF. • INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE STRENGTHENED TO PROGRESS THE PROJECT AS PLANNED. • FINANCE WING TO BE STRENGTHENED. • PURSUE WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO FILL UP THE VACANT POSITIONS. • INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING BY PROVIDING TRAININGS. KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT • ---- 14

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