SR-42 : Environmental hydrology

Abstract

The National Institute of Hydrology is an autonomous Society under the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India. The Institute is a national research organisation entrusted with carrying out systematic, scientific research activities in basic, theoretical and applied Hydrology which have great relevance to national planning and developmental activities in the area of water resources.

Water is the vital natural resources responsible for

development and sustainance of mankind. As part of the general

concern for water resources water quality become the important

water resources issue recently. Therefore, there is a great need to transfer the technology from abroad for strengthening the Institute in the field of Environmental Hydrology.

This report is the compilation of the various works carried out by Shri Aditya Tyagi, Scientist 'B' during his visit to University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, under UNDP Project in th area of Environmental Hydrology. He worked with Prof. E.A. McBean, Civil Engineering, Department at the University of Waterloo, Canada. The guidance of Prof. McBean is duly acknowledged.