National Institute of H ydrology (Belagavi):
National Institute of H ydrology (Belagavi):
The National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) was established in 1978
The National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) was established in 1978
with its headquarters at Roorkee – 247667 (Uttaranchal), India
with its headquarters at Roorkee – 247667 (Uttaranchal), India
It is an autonomous society under the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India
It is an autonomous society under the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India
Its main objective is to undertake systematic and scientific research (basic and applied) in all aspects of Hydrology.
Its main objective is to undertake systematic and scientific research (basic and applied) in all aspects of Hydrology.
To study specific hydrological problems of different regions of the country,
To study specific hydrological problems of different regions of the country,
the Institute has established The First regional Centre at Belagavi in 1987
the Institute has established The First regional Centre at Belagavi in 1987
The First regional Centre at Belagavi in 1987- The Hard Rock Regional Centre
The First regional Centre at Belagavi in 1987- The Hard Rock Regional Centre
The other Centres of NIH are at Jammu (Western Himalayan Regional Centre), Guwahati (North Eastern Regional Centre), Kakinada (Deltaic Regional Centre), Patna (Centre for Flood Management Studies), and Sagar (Ganga Plains South Regional Centre).
The other Centres of NIH are at Jammu (Western Himalayan Regional Centre), Guwahati (North Eastern Regional Centre), Kakinada (Deltaic Regional Centre), Patna (Centre for Flood Management Studies), and Sagar (Ganga Plains South Regional Centre).
At present, there are 7 scientists working at the Hard Rock Regional Centre which is equipped with soil testing and water quality laboratories
At present, there are 7 scientists working at the Hard Rock Regional Centre which is equipped with soil testing and water quality laboratories
It has also monitored automatic weather stations at Nagargalli (Bachi catchment) and Halkarni (Ghataprabha representative basin).
It has also monitored automatic weather stations at Nagargalli (Bachi catchment) and Halkarni (Ghataprabha representative basin).