Watershed management

By:

Narayana, V.V. Dhruva

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi; ICAR.; 1990Description: 176 pSubject(s):

Water conservation

DDC classification:

333.91 DHR

Summary: The watershed is a manageable hydrological unit that makes a harmonious use of the prevailing climate, soils, water, locally available material and human resources towards stepp up crop yields. The watershed approach provides the ideal means for integrated development. It involves the exploration and development of the complex interrelationship between the watershed resources and the population of the region and has opened up new vistas in agricultural development and helped in improving and stabilizing crop production. M The publication outlines the concept of watershed evolved at the Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Dehra Dun, and the experience gained by this Institute. It represents case studies and discusses the disciplines involved in and the contribution made by them towards watershed management and development. This bulletin would also serve as a guideline for the preparation of a good project report on watershed management and development for any given area.

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The watershed is a manageable hydrological unit that makes a harmonious use of the prevailing climate, soils, water, locally available material and human resources towards stepp up crop yields.

The watershed approach provides the ideal means for integrated development. It involves the exploration and development of the complex interrelationship between the watershed resources and the population of the region and has opened up new vistas in agricultural development and helped in improving and stabilizing crop production. M

The publication outlines the concept of watershed evolved at the Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Dehra Dun, and the experience gained by this Institute. It represents case studies and discusses the disciplines involved in and the contribution made by them towards watershed management and development.

This bulletin would also serve as a guideline for the preparation of a good project report on watershed management and development for any given area.

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