NIH Digital Repository: Recent submissions

  • INCOH/SAR-16/97-Impact of siltation on the useful life of large reservoirs 
    Varshney, R. S. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1997)
  • INCOH/SAR-15/97-Integrated planning of river basin systems and management 
    Krishna, Hari (National Institute of Hydrology, 1997)
    Water resource development plays an important role in achieving multifaced economic and social development of a nation. Accordingly it has received a place of pride in the development plans of India. The country has made ...
  • INCOH/SAR-14/97-Surface water quality modelling - State of art in India 
    Joshi, Vijay (National Institute of Hydrology, 1997)
    A large number of pollutants find their way into the surface water bodies due to their increased use for waste disposal. Subsequent to their disposal, the pollutants undergo a set of complex transformations as they get ...
  • INCOH/SAR-13/97-Infiltration and its simulation 
    Sharda, V. N.; Singh, Sita Ram (National Institute of Hydrology, 1997)
    Infiltration.is the term applied to the process of water entry into the soil, generally by downward flow through all or part of the soil surface. Water may enter the soil through the entire surface uniformly as under ponding ...
  • INCOH/SAR-12/96-Ground water pollution studies in India 
    Sinha, B. P. C.; Sharma, Santosh Kumar; Pal, O. P. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1996)
    All naturally occurring water contains some impurities. Water is considered polluted when the presence of impurities is sufficient to limit its use for a given domestic and/or industrial purpose. As defined by Fried ...
  • INCOH/SAR-11/96-Prevention and control of soil erosion 
    Sharda, V. N. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1996)
    Soil and water have always been vital for sustainable life, and these resources are becoming more limited as population increases. The importance of conserving soil productivity and protecting the quality of both soil and ...
  • INCOH/SAR-10/95-Wastewater treatment with aquatic plants 
    Abbasi, S. A. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1995)
    Vascular aquatic plants like water hyacinth and salvinia, which are otherwise known as weeds, have been proved effective as bioagents for treating municipal and some types of industrial wastewaters. The technology is ...
  • INCOH/SAR-9/95-Real time reservoir operation 
    Srivastava, D. K. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1995)
    A multipurpose reservoir serves several requirements, i.e., water supply, irrigation, electric power, navigation, recreation, water quality improvement, flood control, and fish and wild-life enhancement. Since the ...
  • INCOH/SAR-8/95-Water supply for industrial and domestic use 
    Tyagi, Paritosh C. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1995)
    This state-of-art report brings out that the water resources are finite and are already becoming inadequate for meeting the growing requirements for drinking and industrial use. It describes that, at a number of places, ...
  • INCOH/SAR-7/95-Natural ground water recharge estimation methodologies in India 
    Sinha, B. P. C.; Sharma, Santosh Kumar (National Institute of Hydrology, 1995)
    It has been estimated that the total world population will increase from 4.5 billion in 1980 to about 6.5 billion by the year 2000, with the most rapid growth in the developing countries. By that time, the countries within ...
  • INCOH/SAR-6/95-Reservoir sedimentation 
    Garde, R. J. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1995)
    It has been estimated that the total world population will increase from 4.5 billion in 1980 to about 6.5 billion by the year 2000, with the most rapid growth in the developing countries. By that time, the countries within ...
  • INCOH/SAR-5/95-Research in soil and water conservation in India with special emphasis on watershed management 
    Narayana, V. V. Dhruva (National Institute of Hydrology, 1995)
  • INCOH/SAR-4/95-Surface drainage aspects of agricultural areas 
    Malhotra, G. P. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1995)
  • INCOH/SAR-3/95-Current status and prospects of rainwater harvesting 
    Verma, H. N.; Tiwari, K. N. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1995)
    Availability of water is a must for agricultural systems and assured irrigation is the principal requirement to stabilise and maintain agricultural production at a high level. With the prevailing monsoon type of rainfall, ...
  • INCOH/SAR-2/95-How to conduct river surveys 
    Thergaonkar, V. P.; Deshkar, A. M. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1995)
    It has been well established by now that man's entry into terrestrial, aquatic ecosystems has been responsible for alterations in the nature's orderly system. Man-made river developments and water uses have had effects ...
  • INCOH/SAR-1/95-Long term baseflow studies 
    Raju, T. S.; Mishra, G. C.; Chachadi, A. G. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1995)
    The flow in the rivers during the lean period i.e. winter and summer season is called low flow and when there is no effective rain fall and snow melt and the entire flow originates from the groundwater it is called ...
  • WSES-7-Monsoon 
    Upadhyay, D. S. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1997-08)
    All living beings need water for survival. One of the basic conditions for life on earth is that the water be available in liquid form. Water serves in many other ways to maintain life, health, vigour and social stability. ...
  • WSES-6-Forest Influence of hydrological parameters 
    Rawat, J. S. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1993-09)
    Disturbance or elimination of vegetation mantle by man has introduced a new agent capable of upsetting an ecosystem, in general and hydrological cycle in particular. It has posed a latent if not chron ...
  • WSES-5-The hydrologic cycle and water balance 
    Varshney, R. S. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1993-03)
    The present growth of production, the rise of living standards, higher culture and welfare requirements of the population are resulting in greatly increased water demands. With developing culture and civilisation, the ...
  • WSES-4-Evapotranspiaration 
    Kumar, Ashwini (National Institute of Hydrology, 1993-03)
    Evapotranspiration is an important component of the hydrologic cycle. Water works as the medium of absorption and transport of nutrients from the soil, plays important role in plant photosynthetic ...