Water Resources of the Indian Subcontinent

Biswas, A. K., Rangachari, R. and Tortajada, C. (Eds.) (2008) Water Resources of the Indian Subcontinent. Series: Water resources management series. Oxford University Press: New Delhi. ISBN 9780195694437

Abstract

This volume is divided into three sections-Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. The first section on Nepal discusses how its water resources could be utilized to benefit people of the Ganga basin. The challenge is to manage its water better for the well-being of its people, and reduce poverty. The section on India talks about the development and management of water resources at the beginning of the third millennium. This section covers, among other issues, the physical set-up of the country, relevant to socio-economic aspects, the institutional framework for water resources development, the effect of flood and drought on the Indian economy, water supply, sanitation, and its effect on the quality on the quality of water. The concluding section on Bangladesh talks about how water resources management is a major challenge in the country. Alternating flood and water scarcity, meeting the water needs of a growing population, massive river sedimentation, bank erosion, satisfying multi-sector water needs with limited resources are some of the issues that have been discussed in this section.

• Item Type: Edited Books
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Tortajada, Professor Cecilia and Biswas, Professor Asit K
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering; College of Social Sciences > School of Social & Environmental Sustainability
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• ISBN: 9780195694437