Browsing by Author "Katlam, Gitanjali"

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A Bibliographic review: Identification and prioritization of research gaps in Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Conservation in the East Godavari River Estuarine Ecosystem (EGREE)
(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2013) Sivakumar, K.; Katlam, Gitanjali; Kathula, Tarun
Assessment of Ecological settings and biodiversity values of Papikonda National Park and Indira Sagar (Polavaram) Multipurpose project Impact zone in Andhra Pradesh for development of migratory measures
(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2014) Sivakumar, K.; Johnson, J.A,.; Gokulakkannan, N.; Ray, Paromita; Katlam, Gitanjali; Bagaria, Priyamvada
The Indira Sagar (Polavaram Project) Multipurpose Project envisages the construction of a zoned earth-cum-rock fill dam with an impervious core across the Godavari River in Polavaram. This project also includes the construction of two canals, viz. the Right Main Canal, extending over a distance of 174 km, and the Left Canal, extending over a distance of 181.5 km. The Right Canal will connect the water-surplus Godavari River with the water-deficient Krishna River in Vijayawada and supply 80 tmcft (226 MCM) of water to Budameru in Vijayawada. The Left Canal is designed to provide water to 12 lakh acres in the northern coastal districts besides meeting the drinking water needs of the urban and rural areas around these. It will connect with the Yeleru canal to bring water for industries (Vizag steel plant) and a drinking water supply. It will also supply the northern coastal districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam with irrigation water. Apart from boosting irrigation in the region, this project will also provide drinking water to 28 lakh people in 540 villages along the canals and generate around 960 MW of hydro-electricity. Despite these benefits, the project has come under scrutiny from various quarters, especially its adverse impacts on various ecosystems that are closely linked with the Godavari River. Further, an area of 3267 ha of land in Bhadrachalam (S), Bhadrachalam (N), Paloncha, Krishna, Eluru, Kakinada and Visakhapatnam forest divisions also needs to be diverted for submergence, construction of a power house, digging of canals, etc. In this context, as per the direction of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, vide their letter no. 8-123/2005-FC dated 26/29th December 2008, Point No. 7(ii), the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) initiated a short term (18-month) study to assess the impact of the project on the wild flora and fauna and the habitat and subsequently suggest mitigatory measures for the same. The status and distribution of certain taxa such as mammals, birds, herpertofauna and fishes were assessed using various census techniques. These included the use of line transects and camera traps and sign surveys for mammals, point counts for birds, quadrat methods for herpetofauna, CPUE (Catch Per Unit Effort) and market surveys for fishes and circular plots for vegetation assessment. Further, GIS and remote sensing tools were used to assess the land cover and land use pattern and potential impact of the project at the landscape level.
Biodiversity of Coastal Islands of India
(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2013) Pande, Anant; Singh, Yashaswi; Biba, Jasmine; Rajbhar, Anil; Katlam, Gitanjali; Sivakumar, K.
Research strategies for conservation of Coastal and Marine Biodiversity in the East Godavari River Estuarine Ecosystem (EGREE) Andhra Pradesh, India
(Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun and UNDP, 2012) Sivakumar, K.; Katlam, Gitanjali; Johnson, J.A.; Thulsi, K. Rao; Krishnan, Pramod; Kathula, Tarun; Sathiyaselvan, P.; Sivanadh, Y.Satya; Usa, P.