CONTENTS Page From The President’s Desk 2 Editorial 4 • A Pre-Feasibility Study of Isotopes for Investigation of 5 Monsoon Dynamics – M.S. Rao, Gopal Krishan, C. P. Kumar, Shivam Tripathi and Bhishm Kumar • Drought in India – K. K. Mathur 10 • Drawing Lines in Water – M.S. Menon 12 • From Water Problems to Water Solutions – Jeremy Bird 13 • Irrigation Development Proile Under Accelerated Irrigation Beneits Programme – L.A.V. Nathan and S.K. Sinha 15 • WWC News 30 • Events 38 • Book Review 40 NDC-WWC jourNal Volume 2, No. 1 January 2013 All communications to be addressed to : Secretary General New Delhi Centre - World Water Council, CBIP Building, Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi – 110 021 Ph. : 91-11-2611 5984/2611 6567, Fax : 91-11-2611 6347 E-mail : cbip@cbip.org; Web: http//www.cbip.org EDiTOrial BOarD • Mr. M. Gopalakrishnan , Hon. Secretary General, ICID and President, NDC-WWC • Mr. M.S. Menon , Former Chief Engineer, CWC • Dr. A.K. Singh, Vice Chancellor, Rajmata Vijayaraje Sindhya University and Vice President, NDC-WWC • Dr. P.B.S. Sarma, Former Project Director, WTC, IARI Editors • Mr. V.K. Kanjlia, Secretary General, NDC-WWC and Secretary, CBIP • Mr. A.C. Gupta, Director – Water Resources, CBIP Associate Editor • Mr. Sunil Sharma, Sr. Manager, CBIP aBOuT JOurNal The New Delhi Centre of World Water Council, a multi-stakeholder platform was established in 2001 on the initiative of renowned water specialists and national organizations, in response to an increasing concern about water sector issues from the Asia region community. The centre was established “to promote awareness, build political commitment and trigger action on critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, to facilitate the eficient conservation, protection, development, planning, management and use of water in all its dimensions on an environmentally sustainable basis for the beneit of all life on earth.” Published half yearly, the NDC-WWC journal focuses on the increasing concern on water policy issues of Indian community. Experiences gained from many water sector reforms being carried-out in different states are dissiminated to all concerned. The journal provides an effective vehicle for the improved national exchange of information on developments in water sector - and the experience gained there of - and is strongly committed to publishing papers on the interdisciplinary aspects of water sector policy issues including reforms etc.. World Water Council NEW DELHI CENTRE