The Ganga Water Use in the Indian Subcontinent

The Ganga Water Use in the Indian Subcontinent / by Pranab Kumar Parua.

The geo-hydro-morphometry of the river Ganges has a history of long and wide variations as the river is continuously fed by the high Himalayas hill ranges, the highest in the world. The river is categorized as an international one, passing through several independent countries. The major flow of the...

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Main Author: Parua, Pranab Kumar (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Series:Water Science and Technology Library, 64
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Hydrogeology.
Environmental management.
Nature conservation.
Environmental law.
Environmental policy.
Geotechnical engineering.
Fluid mechanics.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Ganga in Mythologies
  • The Real Ganga In India and Bangladesh
  • The Ganga Geology
  • The Ganga’s Hydrology
  • The Ganga Morphology
  • Decline of Bhagirathi-Hooghly Channel
  • Only a Barrage Can Save!
  • Inconsistency, or A Conspiracy?
  • Turmoil Over Water Diversion
  • Agreements & MOUs
  • What Went Wrong?
  • Chronology of Events
  • The Ganga Basin Management
  • Necessity of Regional Co-operation
  • My Views.

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