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This chapter presents the status of water resources issue of India and the necessity of its management. The principles of integrated water resources management (IWRM) is also discussed for sustainability in the management including the role of public participation and awareness.
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Upadhyay, A., Rai, R.K. (2013). Introduction. In: Water Management and Public Participation. SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5709-7_1
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