1. GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT - KERALA
NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECT(NHP)- WORLD BANK MISSION C – 1ST MEETING – 17th - 18th August 2017
BENGALURU
Shajatnan, superintending engineer i/c nhp
and
Thomas scaria, senior hydro geologist,
Groundwater department Kerala
KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT

2. NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECT- SPMU KERALA GROUND WATER
Vide go(MS) No. 44/2016/wrd dated 15/07/2016 Govt of Kerala constituted SPMU
Coordinator:- Director Groundwater Department KS MADHU
Project Coordinator, Training Coordinator and nodal Officer :- Superintending Hydro geologist (HP), State Data Centre, Thiruvanathapuram. SABU K DAMODAR
Procurement Officer:- Superintending Engineer(HP), State Data Centre, Thiruvanathapuram. VACANT Since 31st Aug 2016, Full additional charge to EE (Hydrology)- SHAJATNAN
PDS Hydrochemistry :- Chief Chemist Lab Level II, Thiruvananthapuram.. VACANT Since 31st MARCH 2016, Full additional charge to CHEMIST- TESSY
PDS Hydrogeology :- Senior Hydro geologist(HP) State data centre Thiruvananthapuram. AG GOPAKUMAR
Accounts officer :- Senior Finance Officer Groundwater Department . LATHA
KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT NHP

3. NHP FUNDS RECEIVED AND EXPENDITURE
COMPONENTS/YEAR A B C D
TOTAL IN LAKH RUPEES
120
100
TOTAL
220
TOTAL AWP
191.95 9 20 52
272.95
Expenditure
Expenditure of 3.24 lakhs incurred for trainings and TA, but not updated in MIS due to administrative reasons.
KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT

4. MAJOR PROCUREMENT ITEM IN PIP
Component
Item Code
Item
Units
Amount in Lakhs A
A1.1.04
Shallow Slim Holes – Civil works for Groundwater monitoring
650
325
A1.1.05
Platform construction and protective covers– Civil works for Groundwater monitoring
730
365
KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT
Regional Data Processing Centre,Ernakulam

5. MAJOR PROCUREMENT ITEM IN awP 2016-17
Component
Item Code
Item
Units
Amount in Lakhs A
A1.1.04
Shallow Slim Holes – Civil works for Groundwater monitoring
150 75
A1.1.05
Platform construction and protective covers– Civil works for Groundwater monitoring
130 65
KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT

6. MAJOR PROCUREMENT ITEM IN awP 2017-18
Component
Item Code
Item
Units
Amount in Lakhs A
A1.1.04
Shallow Slim Holes – Civil works for Groundwater monitoring
100 50
A1.1.05
Platform construction and protective covers– Civil works for Groundwater monitoring
110 33
KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT

7. PHYSICAL PROGRESS Proposed: Completed Process Underway :
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.
Proposed:
Purchase of vehicles . * Computer and peripherals. * Purchase of DWLR’s * Lab Equipments
KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT

8. Total items in Procurement Plan (2016-18)
Status of bid document
Item Code
Item
Units
STATUS
A1.1.04
Shallow Slim Holes – Civil works for Groundwater monitoring
100
Ready to be floated
A1.1.05
Platform construction and protective covers– Civil works for Groundwater monitoring
110
Total items in Procurement Plan ( )
Floated
Ready to be floated
Under Preparation 19 7 12
KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT

9. Pds status No Item Status PDS1
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
15 Observation well identified.
Location map under preparation.
PDS V
Management of Groundwater pumping for irrigation with special reference to calcified zones in Palakkad District
Revised format prepared as specified by NIH.
KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT
Other 4 PDS will be taken up in the next financial year.

10. Hydromet station statusNo
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 37nos
Manual Observation continues. 4
Decision taken with CGWB
One observation well will be identified in each block and DWLR will be installed.
KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT

11. Status of state wris Major activities
1. Expand and 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

12. Public finance management SYSTEM - status
Pfms status is approved
pfms id is kl tu
KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT

13. 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 deputed from finance department of government of Kerala ( Frequent Transfers)
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KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT

14. 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.
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KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT

15. Thank you
KERALA GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT