Securing Flows in the River Systems through Irrigation Water Use Efficiency—<i>A Case Study from Karula River in the Ganga River System</i>

Securing Flows in the River Systems through Irrigation Water Use Efficiency—<i>A Case Study from Karula River in the Ganga River System</i>

The pressure on freshwater resources is leading to diminishing flows in some of the critical river systems across the globe. India is no exception, and this is mainly because of water withdrawal for irrigation, which is often to the tune of 70% to 80% of the lean season flows, with some proportion f...

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Main Authors: Nitin Kaushal, Suresh Babu, Arjit Mishra, Rajesh Bajpai, Phanish Kumar Sinha, Rama Kant Arya, David Tickner, Conor Linstead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
irrigation water use efficiency
environmental flows
river conservation
Water Users Association
minor canal
Ganga
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/18/2894

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