Any plan related to inter-basin transfer of water from a water-surplus basin to a water-deficit basin has to take into account the water availability and demands under the present and future scenarios of water use. Any ...

An extensive field survey in Hindon river basin was carried out and three wastewater samples from Nagdev Nala, Star Mill Drain and Dhamola Nala, water samples from river Kali and Krishni, eleven water samples from different ...

It is well known that changes in land use have direct effect on the hydrology any watershed. Among such changes, the urbanization is the most forceful one that affects the water balance of any system under study. Urbanization ...

Satellite images are increasingly used to categorize various earth surface features, which may directly or indirectly serve to identify the presence of groundwater. Hydro-geomorphological mapping using remote sensing ...

Determination of magnitude and the probability of likely occurring floods is of great importance for the solution of variety of water resources problems such as design of various hydraulic structures, urban drainage system, ...

Sedimentation in the reservoirs is one of the principal factors, which threaten their longevity. Sedimentation reduces the storage capacity of reservoirs and hence their ability to conserve water for various intended ...

The quality of water depends on a large number of individual hydrological, physical, chemical and biological factors. The quality of ground water varies from place to place as well as from strata. It may also vary with ...

Efficient reservoir management calls for periodic assessment of its capacity. Capacity surveys of reservoirs are important to study patterns and rate of sedimentation for defining appropriate measures for controlling ...

The Himalaya is one of the focal regions, both in terms of its cryospheric resources and the dependency of a huge population on rivers originating from this mighty mountain chain. All the major rivers of India, namely, the ...