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ThesisItem Open Access Optimization of fermenting parameters for bioethanol production from pea hull waste(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2017-07) Saxena, Divya; Singh, AnupamaThesisItem Open Access Optimal utilization of land and water resources for crop planning in Dhora Canal Command(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2017-08) Qureshi, Sumbul; Yogendra KumarThesisItem Open Access Land use/land cover change detection in hill, bhabhar and tarai regions of Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts of Uttarakhand by the application of remote sensing and GIS(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2017-08) Kardam, Shweta; Sharma, H.C.Land cover refers to the physical characteristics of earth’s surface, captured in the distribution of water, vegetation, soil and other physical features of the land, including those created exclusively by human activities e.g., settlements. Land use / cover change detection is very essential for better understanding of landscape dynamics during a known period of time having sustainable management. The present study was undertaken in Hilly, Bhabar and Tarai regions of Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts of Uttarakhand state in India, to prepare land use / land cover (LULC) maps and determining land use / land cover change dynamics with the help of remote sensing and GIS. The area has no sharp topography and consists of sandy loam soil. LULC map was generated using ENVI-4.7 image processing software for analyzing area under different entities. This was achieved through the use of LandsatTM / ETM+ images of the years 1995 to 2015. Supervised classification with maximum likelihood classifier was used to generate land use / land cover map. Seven land use classes were generated that is built up area, dense forest, open forest, agricultural land, fallow land, water body and river. The study revealed that area under agricultural land decreased by about 12.35 %, 7.68 % and 11.83 in Hilly, Bhabar and Tarai regions of the study area. Area under forest also decreased by 12.35 %, 7.68% and 2.1 % in all the three regions during the twenty years (1995-2015) period, where as built-up area increased to 20.96%, 31.77% and 16.71 % in Hilly, Bhabar and Tarai regions over the past twenty years. This study may be useful in the future land use planning for sustainable development.ThesisItem Open Access Comparative evaluation of daily reference evapotranspiration estimates using NOAA-AVHRR satellite data and ground data(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2017-07) Rai, Pratiksha; Tomar, A.S.ThesisItem Open Access Groundwater modeling in the part of Udham Singh Nagar district and Rampur district, using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) and Wavelet Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (WANFIS)(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2017-07) Kandpal, Jyoti; Yogendra KumarThesisItem Open Access Optimal operation of centrifugal pumps using multiobjective genetic algorithms(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2017-07) Pandey, Sonam; Singh, R.P.ThesisItem Open Access Optimal design of pipe networks for sprinkler irrigation system using genetic algorithm(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2017-07) Joshi, Deepanshu; Singh, R.P.ThesisItem Open Access Enhancement of a fault tolerant system by using checkpointing algorithm in mobile agent system(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2017-07) Chhabra, Payal; Mandoria, H.L.ThesisItem Open Access Planning and designing of rainwater harvesting system in Graphic Era Hill University, Bhimtal(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2017-07) Mohit Kumar; Pravendra KumarWater is the most precious natural resource and a universal asset. With the increasing population and global change, rainwater conservation have become worldwide focal issues, particularly in the water stressed regions. Rainwater harvesting, based on the collection and storage of rainfall, has been widely used for domestic use and agricultural production in hilly areas. It has advantages of simple operation, high adaption, low cost and maintenance. The present study was conducted at Graphic Era Hill University, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, keeping in view the importance of rainwater harvesting. The rainwater was harvested from roofs of the hostel, canteen and surrounding land surface area. The rainfall data of last 40 years was analyzed to determine the probability of occurrence. The optimum size of the tank is selected based on the water budgeting analysis of average monthly rainfall data. The results show that rectangular R.C.C. tank of sizes 55.62 m3 for boys hostel, 34.83 m3 for new boys and girls hostels and 122.36 m3 for happy zone are suitable on the basis of demand and availability of water. The cost of construction of tank of size 55.62 m3 for boys hostel is Rs 155035.98, of size 34.83 m3 for new boys and girls hostels is Rs 129901.13 and of size 122.36 m3 for happy zone (canteen) is Rs 295610.82 and for recharge pit is Rs 514877.6. The annual availability of water through roof-top water harvesting is 20703.23 m3, out of which 13350 m3 is used for domestic purpose and 17857.46 m3 is used for ground water recharge. The total cost of the system is Rs 4963853.93 which includes cost of guttering, conveyance, distribution of water and maintenance of the system till the end of the life of system (25 years). The B-C ratio and Pay-back period for harvesting systems of boys hostel, new boys and girls hostels, and both for hostels and canteen are found to be 0.96, 3.16 and 1.8, and 25 years, 7.88 years and 13.20 years, respectively.