4-River Basin Planning Concept - Decision Support System.

Abstract

This paper summarizes the water resources availability in India, development of surface and groundwater resources and the need for integrated planning of river basins, especially in Indian context. Future demand projections for increasing population and various issues for integrated water resources management are highlighted. The paper also details the advancements made in the field of integrated river basin planning and the efforts being pursued in the Central Water Commission for improvements in the related software.