| Author | Shakya, Rajesh Man |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. WA-92-25 |
| Subject(s) | Water-supply engineering--Nepal--Kathmandu
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Proper planning, rational development and optimum management of water supply have
become essential in Greater Kathmandu which is being confronted with the rapid population
growth and increasing water demand. This study addresses these issues based on multiple
objectives governing the integrated use of surface and ground water resources. Appropriate linear
programming based optimization models have been developed and applied for identifying
alternative planning and development plans. The alternatives have been evaluated by a
muti-criteria decision-making method.
Both the surface and ground water resources available within the study area are assessed
and analyzed for the optimum allocation of water resources to accomplish water demand in 2001
A. D. Some alternative schemes incorporating artificial groundwater recharge and inter-basin
transfer are identified and evaluated for 2020 A. D.
The results of the analysis indicate that trade-offs exist among different economic, supply
reliability and environment related performance criteria (i.e. cost, supply shortage with respect to
demand and downstream flow) of the alternative designs and operation policies. The solutions
from the planning model show that the surf ace water sources within the valley jointly with ground
water potential of Greater Kathmandu can fulfill water demand of 2001 A. D.. For long-term
water supply system, run-off-river type imported surface water with flexible groundwater
development is found to be more promising for future water demand in 2020 A.D., but it depends
on the feasibility and reliability of supply from ground water system. Otherwise storage type surface
water incorporating inter-basin transfer with existing ground water facilities is found to be
promising for future water supply development. |
| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Water Resources Research Engineering (WA) |
| Chairperson(s) | Gupta, Ashim Das ;Onta, Pushpa Raj
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| Examination Committee(s) | Harboe, Ricardo
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | NORAD |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1992 |