Handbook of Water Resources in India : Development, Management and
Strategies/edited by John Briscoe and R.P.S. Malik. New Delhi, Oxford
University Press, 2007, xviii, 364 p., 72 figs., 34 boxes, 102 tables, ISBN 0-19-568561-X.
Handbook of Water Resources in India : Development, Management and
Strategies/edited by John Briscoe and R.P.S. Malik. New Delhi, Oxford
University Press, 2007, xviii, 364 p., 72 figs., 34 boxes, 102 tables, ISBN 0-19-568561-X.
Contents: Foreword. 1. India's water economy: an overview/John Briscoe and R.P.S. Malik. 2. Government policies and programmes/Anil D. Mohile. 3. Development and management policies: perspective of the Planning Commission/A. Sekhar. 4. World Bank Policies and lending assistance/R.P.S. Malik. 5. Water and economic growth/Ramesh Bhatia. 6. Water and poverty/R.P.S. malik. 7. Water and environmental sustainability/George C. Varughese. 8. Water and energy interactions/Ramesh Bhatia. 9. Pricing, regulation, and financing strategies/Sebastian Morris. 10. Water rights and entitlements/R. Maria Saleth. 11. Institutional and policy reforms/Tushaar Shah. 12. Scaling up water infrastructure/Nirmal Mohanty. 13. Economic reforms through principled pragmatism/V.S. Vyas.
"India, with a large agricultural base, growing requirements in cities, and a fast emerging economy, requires careful management of its resources. Water resources, especially those that sustain life, need to be developed and managed efficiently.
This handbook focuses on major water policy issues in India. It examines the evolution of India's water management, discusses the achievements of the past, and anticipates future challenges. The volume explores the relationship of water with economic growth, poverty, environment, energy, and rights and entitlements. It analyses appropriate policies and financing for water-related projects in India and recommends methods to manage the transition from past practices in a principled yet pragmatic manner. The handbook also addresses the debate on scaling-up of infrastructure and future strategies on pricing and its regulation.
Bringing together eminent Indian practitioners and policy analysts in water management, this handbook is an important resource for researchers and students in economics and water management, environmentalists, policymakers, activists, NGOs, and aid institutions." (jacket)