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Sustainable development of water resources in India

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Summary, in English

India has a territory of 328 million hectares, which receives an average annual rainfall of 120 cm; this is among the highest for a comparable geographical area in the world. Despite India's vast water resources, droughts and famines are a common occurrence in many parts of country. This paper briefly surveys India's river-basin systems, drought-prone areas, hydrogeological systems, groundwater potential and utilization in light of water-quality constraints, and environmental pollution in India. This paper concludes by clarifying the main actions required to ensure a sustainable development of water resources in India.

Publishing year

1997

Language

English

Pages

367-393

Publication/Series

Environmental Management

Volume

21

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Springer

Topic

  • Water Engineering

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0364-152X