Syllabus
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Course Code: M-GEO-404 (iv) (elective) Course Name: Geography of Water Resources |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Definition, nature, scope and importance of Water Resources Geography. 2. Distribution and changing trends in use of water in the world. 3. Status of water resources in India. |
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| 2 | 4. Factors affecting demand of water, kor water demand, delta and duty of water. 5. Estimation of water demand and use in agricultural sector. 6. Groundwater assessment, development and management. 7. Water pricing and its marketing, virtual and footprints of water. |
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| 3 | 8. Irrigation induced waterlogging and salinity with reference to Indira Gandhi Canal project. 9. Sources, monitoring and management of water pollution. 10. Interstate water disputes-history, constitutional provisions, treaties and financial constraints. 11. Water disputes and treaties with reference to India. |
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| 4 | 12. Water harvesting techniques. 13. Watershed management. 14. Issues and challenges of inter basin transfer of water. 15. Environmental flows. 16. Resettlement issues pertaining to water resource projects. |
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