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Briscoe John

Handbook of water resources in India : Development, management and stratergies - New Delhi Oxford University Press 2007 - 364p xvi

This handbook focuses on major water policy issues in India, the challenges and the critical measures that need to be addressed. It traces the development of policies in water and their management and has contributions by India's leading water specialists.

Contents:
List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes;
List of Abbreviations;
List of Contributors;
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 69 R.P.S. Malik;
5. Water and Economic Growth Ramesh Bhatia;
6. Water and Poverty LET R.P.S. Malik;
7. Water and Environmental Sustainability George C. Varughese;
8. Water and Energy Interactions 206 Ramesh Bhatia;
9. Pricing, Regulation, and Financing Strategies 247 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.

ISBN: 9780195685619 019568561X

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Environment Protection - Water Resources - India 2. Water Resources - Development - Management

Dewey Class. No.: 333.913000 / BRI