Overview for Management of Water Resources in Himalayan Ecosystem: A Case Study
This book on management of water resources in Himalayan ecosystem presents kaleidoscopic view of water resource management in remote district Rajouri of Jammu & Kashmir State, India. Multifacet managerial aspects of water resource in different economic sector like aquaculture, irrigation, hydro power generation, production of minor minerals, have been dealt in detail. The book emphasises upon the identification of water bodies in the study region like rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, wells and springs on cartographic principles. It includes the evaluation of water potential in the different water bodies and their utilization for socio-economic development of the area. The book also traces out the origin, extent and nature of aquatic pollution and variations in aquatic ecosystems besides assessing the anthropogenic impact on them.
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