Handbook of Water Resources in India: Development, Management, and Strategies

"This handbook focuses on major water policy issues in India. It examines the evolution of India's water management, discusses the achievements of the past, and anticipates future challenges. The volume explores the relationship of water with economic growth, poverty, environment, energy, and rights and entitlements. It analyses appropriate policies and financing for water-related projects in India and recommends methods to manage the transition from past practices in a principled yet pragmatic manner. The handbook also addresses the debate on scaling-up of infrastructure and future strategies on pricing and its regulation."--BOOK JACKET.The World Bank is the author of 'Handbook of Water Resources in India: Development, Management, and Strategies', published 2007 under ISBN 9780195685619 and ISBN 019568561X.