Human civilization and cultures grew on the bank of rivers. For an agricultural country like India, rivers and even more important. In Indian culture, rivers are worshipped; as life-giving mother. Based on a comprehensive research, the book explains the cultural, social and economic and commercial significance of rivers in the country. The present book, translated from original Hindi, also discusses National Water Policy and disputes over distribution of water resources.
About the Author
Radhakant Bharati (born 1939) has been a serious scholar of Geography. He has edited Bhagirathi, a journal of water resources, for several years. He has written copiously on aspects related to geography, tourism, sociology etc. his documentaries on major rivers of India have been highly appreciated.
Sandeep Sinha, chief copy editor with the Hindustan Times, is a post-graduate in History. He writes on a variety of socio-political issues and has also served as a Research Associate with the Bharatiya Jnanpith, New Delhi.
| Preface | vii | |
| 1 | Importance of the Study of Water flow in the Indian Context | 1 |
| 2 | North Indian Streams: The Himalayan Region | 7 |
| 3 | River Streams of South India | 37 |
| 4 | Other Rivers of Central and South India | 45 |
| 5 | North and South India : Features of Water Flow | 55 |
| 6 | Waterways for Communication | 58 |
| 7 | Development of River Valley Projects | 63 |
| 8 | Project Ganga | 122 |
| 9 | National Water Policy | 134 |
| 10 | Floods: Cycle of Events and Consequences | 149 |
| Appendix I | 169 | |
| Appendix II | 180 | |
| Bibliography | 181 |
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Human civilization and cultures grew on the bank of rivers. For an agricultural country like India, rivers and even more important. In Indian culture, rivers are worshipped; as life-giving mother. Based on a comprehensive research, the book explains the cultural, social and economic and commercial significance of rivers in the country. The present book, translated from original Hindi, also discusses National Water Policy and disputes over distribution of water resources.
About the Author
Radhakant Bharati (born 1939) has been a serious scholar of Geography. He has edited Bhagirathi, a journal of water resources, for several years. He has written copiously on aspects related to geography, tourism, sociology etc. his documentaries on major rivers of India have been highly appreciated.
Sandeep Sinha, chief copy editor with the Hindustan Times, is a post-graduate in History. He writes on a variety of socio-political issues and has also served as a Research Associate with the Bharatiya Jnanpith, New Delhi.
| Preface | vii | |
| 1 | Importance of the Study of Water flow in the Indian Context | 1 |
| 2 | North Indian Streams: The Himalayan Region | 7 |
| 3 | River Streams of South India | 37 |
| 4 | Other Rivers of Central and South India | 45 |
| 5 | North and South India : Features of Water Flow | 55 |
| 6 | Waterways for Communication | 58 |
| 7 | Development of River Valley Projects | 63 |
| 8 | Project Ganga | 122 |
| 9 | National Water Policy | 134 |
| 10 | Floods: Cycle of Events and Consequences | 149 |
| Appendix I | 169 | |
| Appendix II | 180 | |
| Bibliography | 181 |
