Small Catchment Hydrology for India

Kenneth M. Kent

No 386172, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Report Introduction: The Government of India (GOI) has indicated a need to improve and broaden its hydrologic processes for small catchments and improve hydrologic criteria in order to support adequately the progress being made in agricultural development programs. Refined hydrologic processes applicable to all of India should result in reduced costs along with better performance of conservation measures essential to India's erosion and water control programs. Improved hydrologic criteria is needed for (1) the design of water harvesting programs and facilities for improved efficiency in water utilization, and (2) refining water balance studies and the overall inventory of surface and ground water resources for agricultural use. Accepted and approved hydrologic procedures for all of India need to be available to government officials down through the district level, and to others who are vitally concerned with and responsible for (1) the improvement and economic design of tanks for domestic use and irrigation, (2) the determination of the rate and volume of excess water removal needed to de sign drainage systems for a more economic level of protection, (3) the establishment of effective and least costly erosion control and water management practices and (4) the planning of structural systems that are economically justified for protection from flood and sediment damages in small catchments.

Keywords: International Development; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28
Date: 1970-09
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.386172

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