NIH Digital Repository: Recent submissions

  • 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 ...
  • WSES-3-Infiltration and ground water recharge 
    Sharda, V. N.; Singh, Sita Ram (National Institute of Hydrology, 1992-07)
    Infiltration is an important parameter in the hydrologic cycle. The growth of vegetation and evapotranspiration depends on the quantum of infiltration. The extent of recharge to groundwater also depends ...
  • WSES-2-Evaporation from water bodies and its control 
    Makwana, M. M. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1992-07)
    Evaporation of water has an important role in the hydrologic cycle of nature. It is a natural process and occurs when solar radiation falls on a water body and the energy so transmitted is acquired by water molecules ...
  • WSES-1-Snow and glaciers and their contribution to India's water resources 
    Bhadhur, Jagdish (National Institute of Hydrology, 1992-02)
    Snow and ice on Himalays always attract attention of Explorers, Geographers, Philosophers and Sports persons from all over the world. One and all get thrilled with the scenic beauty and the serenity of the ...
  • Understanding stable isotope systematics of salinity affected groundwater in Mewat, Haryana, India 
    Krishan, Gopal; Ghosh, N. C.; Kumar, C. P.; Sharma, Lalit Mohan; Yadav, Brijesh K.; Kansal, M. L.; Singh, Surjeet; Verma, S. K.; Prasad, Gokul (Indian Academy of Sciences, 2020)
    Mewat district in Haryana located in the semi-arid region of India has been reported continual increase of groundwater salinity. Stable isotopes, d18O and dD, of groundwater and rain water were successfully used for ...
  • Groundwater Salinity in Northwestern Region of India: A Critical Appraisal 
    Krishan, Gopal; Bisht, Mamta; Ghosh, N. C.; Prasad, Gokul (Springer Nature, 2020)
    Groundwater plays a pivotal role in India, particularly in hard rock and semi-hard rock regions of the country to support domestic, agricultural, and industrial requirements of water in addition to environmental needs. ...
  • Scientific Imperatives for COVID -19: Water Sector 
    Krishan, Gopal (Enviro Research Publishers, 2020)
    COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus, spread from person to person through respiratory droplets and contact. Covid-19 known to affect respiratory system leading to infections ranging ...
  • Aquifer Management using Isotopes 
    Krishan, Gopal (Enviro Research Publishers, 2019)
    Groundwater occurs in the saturated soil and rock below the water table in aquifers. Aquifer is a sub surface layer where pore spaces of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures, unconsolidated materials such as gravel, ...
  • Understanding aquifer systems of Indian Sundarbans Participatory Ground Water Management in Saline aquifers of Indian Sundarbans 
    Krishan, Gopal; Dasgupta, Purnaba; Mckenzie, Andrew (India-Uk, Water Centre, 2020)
    This Knowledge Exchange Water Brief was produced as an output of the IUKWC pump priming project on “Improving our understanding of the aquifer system in the Sundarbans” undertaken in 2019.
  • Improving our understanding of the aquifer systems in Sunderbans 
    Krishan, Gopal; Dasgupta, Purnaba; Mckenzie, Andrew (India-Uk, Water Centre, 2020)
    The India-UK Water Centre is based around five key cross-sectoral themes and aims to deliver a portfolio of activities across these themes. This activity focused on the theme: Using new scientific knowledge to help ...
  • इन्दिरा गांधी नहर परियोजना, चरण-2 के. आर. डी. 838 पर मृदा गठन द्वारा मृदा विशिष्टताओ का आंकलन 
    मित्तल, संजय; कुमार, चन्द्र प्रकाश (निस्केयर, 2012)
    जलविज्ञानीय विश्लेषणों में अधिकतर मृदा जल के अन्तःस्यंदन, चालकता, संचयन एवं पौधा जल संबंध का मूल्यांकन शामिल होता है|