Study and Documentation of Groundwater Level in the Piedmont Plain of Northern Assam for Climate-Resilient Water Management Planning

STUDY AND DOCUMENTATION OF GROUNDWATER LEVEL IN THE PIEDMONT PLAIN OF NORTHERN ASSAM FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING

Client: Assam Climate Change Management Society (ACCMS)
Date: January 2023 – February 2024
Location: Piedmont Plain Of Northern Assam, India

The Piedmont region faces unique water-related issues, such as water scarcity due to lack of infrastructure, untapped groundwater resources management and exploration, and high levels of contamination, particularly with arsenic and other heavy metals in groundwater, have compromised the water quality in several districts. This contamination is a pressing concern and required strategy to mitigate the issue and further minimise contamination to groundwater level to ensure safety and water security for the local residents.

Output

Goal

Study and documentation of ground-water level in the piedmont plain of Northern Assam for future climate-resilient water management planning.

Objective

The overall aim of this assignment is to develop strategies and policies for managing the surface and subsurface water resources, while aligning with climate-resilient practices and SDGs for sustainable water management practices by coordinating with multiple stakeholders. The assignment also focuses on developing adaptation interventions and strategies to avoid threats for groundwater quantity and quality, climate change and risk management information system for effective monitoring and evaluation. This includes comprehensive assessment and identification of climate resilient practices for optimal groundwater utilization, development of best practice for groundwater conservation and management, enhanced capacity of local state actors and local community, and developing new data through this study for future prospects.

Scope

As derived from the ToR, a broad scope of work proposed under the Study and Documentation of ground-water level in the piedmont plain of Northern Assam for future climate-resilient water management planning are as follows:

Study and documentation of ground-water level in the piedmont plain of Northern Assam for future climate-resilient water management planning,
Identification of climate-resilient practices for optimal groundwater utilization.
Development of best practice for groundwater conservation and management.
Enhanced capacity of local state actors and grassroot workers.
Development of new data and information through this study regarding the status of groundwater in the piedmont region of northern Assam.