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Synopsis The book presents an integrated approach to watershed planning and management. The basic principles and practices have been dealt systematically. Various aspects of watershed planning and management have been thoroughly discussed in twenty six chapters. Internationally renowned Professor Vijay P. Singh of Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA wrote the "Foreword" of the book. He observed that the book is well organised and well written and deals not only with technical aspects of watershed management but also with environmental, socio-economic and policy issues so vitally needed for sustainable development. The book will serve as a textbook to the students of agricultural engineering and sciences, civil engineering, environmental engineering and sciences, ecology, earth sciences and social and economic sciences. The book could be useful to researchers, administrators, planners, policy makers, NGOs and others involved in watershed planning and management.