Water Resources Management for Rural Development

Dr. Sughosh Madhav works as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. He has obtained his master’s degree from the Department of Environmental Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He earned his doctorate from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. The area of his doctoral research is the environmental impact of textile effluents on groundwater and soil quality. He has published various research papers and book chapters in environmental geochemistry, water pollution, and wastewater remediation. He also edited 4 books related to water resource management in Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley publications. Dr. Izah possesses a Ph.D. in Applied Microbiology and Environmental Health, M.Sc. in Applied Microbiology, and B.Sc. in Biological Sciences from Niger Delta University, Nigeria. Dr. Izah worked in an Environmental Consultancy firm for over six years focusing on soil, water, and atmospheric assessment. He has carried out studies on vegetation cover and biodiversity concerning species diversity and composition in the course of his early career. Dr. Sylvester Izah is presently a Lecturer at the Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Nigeria. Dr. Sylvester Izah has an impressive research and publication record in the field of Applied Biological Research including Applied Microbiology, Biotechnology, Public and Environmental Health, Risk Assessment, Bioenergy, Toxicology, and Biodiversity studies. Dr. Izah has over 220 peer-reviewed publications including edited books. Presently his research is focusing on Applied Microbiology, Environmental Health, Food Science and Hygiene. Eric D. van Hullebusch is a full professor in biogeochemistry of engineered ecosystems at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Université Paris Cité, France. His research is currently focusing on the implementation of biohydrometallurgical approaches for the recovery of technology critical elements (including selenium and tellurium) as well as polluted soils (bio)remediation with a particular focus on poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Dr. Arun Lal Srivastav is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Sciences at Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Section I: Challenges in rural water management
1. Water resources in rural areas: Challenges and management strategies for sustainable development
2. Alternative water resources in rural areas
3. Water scarcity in rural areas: A case of developing nations and the global scenario
4. Water pollution in rural areas: Primary sources and associated health issues
5. Transformation in agricultural practices amid the prevalence of water-related issues in rural areas
6. Challenges and management strategies of rural water supply

Section II: Technical aspects of rural water management
7. Traditional methods of water conservation in rural areas
8. Traditional techniques of water purification in rural areas
9. Advance technologies for water management in rural areas
10. Integrated water resources management in rural areas
11. Water efficiency in agriculture as a vital approach towards water management in rural areas
12. Water resources management in drought and flood-prone rural areas

Section III : Role of society, NGOs and Government in rural water management
13. Socioeconomic issues of water resources in rural areas
14. Community-based water resource management in the rural areas
15. National and international organizations for water resources management in rural areas
16. NGOs participation in water conservation/management in rural areas
17. Environmental law for the use of groundwater and surface water resources in the rural area

Section IV: Future scenario and case studies related to rural water management
18. Future scenario of rural water resources: Its challenges and implementation strategies.
19. Challenges in rural water resources and management strategies in changing climatic conditions
20. Case studies of the restoration of the post-degraded rural water system
21. Case studies of success stories of water management in rural areas
22. Comparative study and developed and developing nation for rural water management