Encyclopaedia of Water Resource Management : Planning and Development/Parikshit Ballabh. New Delhi, Cyber Tech, 2009, viii, 238 p., ISBN 81-7884-425-1.

    Contents: Preface. 1. Water management and planning. 2. Categories of water resource. 3. Process of water management and conservation programmes. 4. Irrigation potential of water resources. 5. Water resources in India. 6. Fundamentals of water management measures. 7. Options of conservation and management of water resources. 8. Public participation in water management. 9. Impact of population growth on water resources. 10. Recycled water strategy. 11. Water purification. 12. Importance of water. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

    "India is rich in water resources, being endowed with a network of great rivers and vast alluvial basins to hold groundwater. Conditions, however, vary widely from region to region. Whereas there are some chronically drought affected areas, there are others which are frequently subject to damage by floods. On the whole, under the pressure of rapid population growth, the available resources of water are being developed and depleted at a fast rate and the situation seriously underlines the need for taking up integrated plans of water conservation and utilization for every agro-ecological area to meet the increasing demands of irrigation, water harvesting, human and livestock consumption, expanding industry, hydro-electric power generation, recreation, navigation and other uses. Water is our lifeline that bathes us and feeds us. In ancient cultures water represented the very essence of life. The Romans were the first to pipe water into their growing cities, especially with their aqueducts. They also realized that sewage water could cause damage to their people, and needed to be removed from large areas of people. Water has played a role not in the history of countries, but in religion, mythology, and art. Water in many religions cleanses the soul through holy water." (jacket)

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