First of its kind overview of water resources of India Up-to-date information on Indian river basins Comprehensive discussion on water related problems and institutions working in this field

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Physical Environment of India.- Hydrology and Hydrometeorology.- Water Budget and Population of India.- Rainfall and Analysis of Rainfall Data.- Evaporation and other Meteorological Data.- Runoff and Streamflow.- Groundwater.- River Basins.- River Basins of India.- Ganga Basin.- Brahmaputra and Barak Basin.- Indus Basin.- Narmada Basin.- Tapi, Sabarmati and Mahi Basins.- Mahanadi, Subernarekha and Brahmani Basins.- Krishna and Godavari Basins.- Cauvery and Pennar Basins.- Other Basins and Islands.- Water Uses, Projects, Problems, and Governance.- Major Uses of Water in India.- Problems Related to Water Resources Management in India.- Reservoirs and Lakes.- Water Quality and Related Aspects.- Constitutional Provisions, Inter-State Water Disputes and Treaties.- Inter-Basin Water Transfer.- Institutions in the Field of Hydrology and Water Resources.- Concepts of Water Governance for India.