....Flowing with the Water

Geophysical Research Abstracts                                               Vol. 15, EGU2013-7933-2, 2013 EGU General Assembly 2013 © Author(s) 2013. CC Attribution 3.0 License.     Pabitra Gurung (1), Luna Bharati (1), and Saroj Karki (2) (1) International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Kathmandu, Nepal (p.gurung@cgiar.org),  (2) Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The West Seti River basin located in the far western region of Nepal has catchment area of 7,438 km 2 and annual rainfall is about 1921 mm. According to report on climate change and vulnerability mapping in watersheds in middle and high mountain regions (Siddiqui et al., 2012), this basin is one of the most vulnerable river basin of Nepal. The average elevation of the basin is 2505 m but it varies from 314 m at ba

Saroj Karki 1 , Narendra Man Shakya 1 , Pabitra Gurung 2 , Luna Bharati 2 1 Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (sarojioe@gmail.com), 2 International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Kathmandu, Nepal (p.gurung@cgiar.org) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The application of hydrological models is increasing in response to rising demands for economic and efficient use of available water and thus for the formulation of appropriate water management strategies to cope future water challenges. These hydrological models are simplification of reality and therefore there is always some degree of associated risk or uncertainty. Proper calibration and evaluation of model is necessary to recognize which aspects of the prediction works well and which one needs improvement. It is therefore important that the modelers quantif

The issue of hydropower development has always been in the spotlight. Unlike in the past, this time around the issue has not just intensified but reached its saturation stage. Thanks to the 18 hour a day load shedding which besides having annihilated the public life, also awakened the mind of the power holders. It is a deep rooted behavior of Nepalese officials and leaders to take decision at the 11 th hour when the situation becomes acute. The repair of the Koshi embankment is a burning example on this regard. It may not be objectionable to mention that the 10 year-10000 MW mega package is the outcome of the aforementioned practice rather than a long term vision. “The sun will shine from the west” was once a popular slogan waving everywhere when the ambitious Karnali-Chisapani project was around the corner few decades ago. The possibility of this package turning into rhetoric cannot be ignored. So a thorough planning and homework is a must to get this job done. Analyzing the pas