Integrated River Basin Governance
India’s river basins are complex hydrological systems shaped by geography, climate, topography, and human intervention. Effective water management now demands an integrated river basin approach, which views a river and its catchment as a single ecological and administrative unit. Integrated River Basin Governance (IRBG) connects physical geography with policy mechanisms, ensuring coordinated development, equitable use, and ecological sustainability of water resources.
Geographical Basis of River Basin Governance
- A river basin is a natural geographical unit drained by a river and its tributaries, bounded by watershed divides.
- The hydrological behaviour of a basin depends on relief, slope, rainfall, vegetation, and geology. Hence ....
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