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Hydrology and water resources of India / Sharad K Jain; Pushpendra K Agarwal; Vijay P. Singh

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Dordrecht : Springer, 2007.Description: xli, 1258 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9788132205418
DDC classification:
  • 551.480954 JAI
Contents:
Preface Sec. 1. Introduction -- Physical environment of India -- Sec. 2. Hydrology and hydrometeorology -- Water budget and population of India -- Rainfall and analysis of rainfall data -- Evaporation and other meteorological data -- Runoff and streamflow -- Groundwater -- Sec. 3. River basins -- River basins of India -- Ganga basin -- Brahmaputra and Barak basin -- Indus basin -- Narmada basin -- Tapi, Sabarmati and Mahi basins -- Mahanadi, Subernarekha and Brahmani basins -- Krishna and Godavari basins -- Cauvery and Pennar basins -- Other basins and islands -- Sec. 4. Water uses, projects, problems, and governance -- Major uses of water in India -- Problems related to water resources management in India -- Reservoirs and lakes -- Water quality and related aspects -- Constitutional provisions, inter-state water disputes and treaties -- Inter-basin water transfer -- Institutions in the field of hydrology and water resources -- Concepts of water governance for India -- Reference Appendix: A. Abbreviations -- B. Conversion factors -- C. National water policy -- D. Indian standards related to hydrology and water resources.
Summary: India is endowed with varied topographical features, such as high mountains, extensive plateaus, and wide plains traversed by mighty rivers. Divided into four sections this book provides a comprehensive overview of the water resources of India. This is followed by a discussion on major uses of water in India.
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Preface Sec. 1. Introduction --
Physical environment of India --
Sec. 2. Hydrology and hydrometeorology --
Water budget and population of India --
Rainfall and analysis of rainfall data --
Evaporation and other meteorological data --
Runoff and streamflow --
Groundwater --
Sec. 3. River basins --
River basins of India --
Ganga basin --
Brahmaputra and Barak basin --
Indus basin --
Narmada basin --
Tapi, Sabarmati and Mahi basins --
Mahanadi, Subernarekha and Brahmani basins --
Krishna and Godavari basins --
Cauvery and Pennar basins --
Other basins and islands --
Sec. 4. Water uses, projects, problems, and governance --
Major uses of water in India --
Problems related to water resources management in India --
Reservoirs and lakes --
Water quality and related aspects --
Constitutional provisions, inter-state water disputes and treaties --
Inter-basin water transfer --
Institutions in the field of hydrology and water resources --
Concepts of water governance for India --
Reference
Appendix: A. Abbreviations --
B. Conversion factors --
C. National water policy --
D. Indian standards related to hydrology and water resources.

India is endowed with varied topographical features, such as high mountains, extensive plateaus, and wide plains traversed by mighty rivers. Divided into four sections this book provides a comprehensive overview of the water resources of India. This is followed by a discussion on major uses of water in India.

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