Water resources at a glance 2021
Water resources of India are examined in the context of the growing population and the national ambition to become and be seen as a developed nation. Planning, development and management of water resources
River Basin
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Costs and benefits of flood mitigation in the Lower Bagmati Basin
The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a systematic qualitative analysis of the costs and benefits of constructing embankments in the lower Bagmati River basin, which stretches across the Nepal Tarai and into northern Bihar. This paper analyzes the costs and benefits of both structural flood control measures, and a wide array of local, "people-centered" strategies.
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Impact of retreat of Gangotri glacier on the flow of Ganga River
Recently, there have been news items and discussions suggesting that the Gangotri glacier is melting at a rapid rate and it is likely that it will disappear in the next 20
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Course correction
Can Bihar avert another Kosi disaster? On September 16, the Special Task Force constituted by the prime minister put a figure on the destruction caused by floods in Bihar
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Tibetan plateau river incision inhibited by glacial stabilization of the Tsangpo gorge
A considerable amount of research has focused on how and when the Tibetan plateau formed in the wake of tectonic convergence between India and Asia1.
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River basin-based models should be on priority list
BHUBANESWAR: The controversy over the
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Freshwater under threat: South Asia
This report focuses on three major river basins in South Asia: the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna, the Indus and the Helmand.
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Study on statistical relationship between ground water quality parameters in Nambiyar river basin, Tamil Nadu, India
The present study deals with statistical analysis of physico-chemical parameters of ground water quality in Nambiyar river basin. The quality of ground water has been assessed by using correlation coefficient (r) between all parameters. A systematic correlation and regression study showed linear relationship among different water quality parameters.
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Hydro-chemical assessment and groundwater recharge mechanism in the humid tropics: A case study
The study related to assessment of various chemical constituents in the groundwater, their origin and suitability for human use has been carried out in the Chaliyar river basin of Kerala. Groundwater samples were collected from 27 open dug wells and 7 bore wells, and analyzed.
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Vulnerability and the impact of climate change in South Africas Limpopo river basin
This brief is based on a paper that uses farm households
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Evaluating costs and benefits of flood reduction under changing climatic conditions: case of the Rohini River Basin, India
In this case study, the costs and benefits under potential climate change of different flood risk reduction approaches in northern India were analyzed and compared. In addition, the utility, applicability and limitations of cost-benefit analysis for supporting disaster risk reduction decision-making under a changing climate were investigated.