Chapter 1: Geomorphological & GIS based studies of catchment areas of River Narmada -- Chapter 2: Role of multipurpose river valley projects in the agricultural development of India since independence -- Chapter 3: Response of River Jhelum to active tectonics, NW Himalaya -- Chapter 4: Current Status of Pollution in Major Rivers and Tributaries of India and Protection-Restoration Strategies -- Chapter 5: Geochemistry and mineralogy of Peninsular Indian River sediments with special reference to Godavari and Krishna Rivers -- Chapter 6: Sand Mining: A silent threat to the River Ecosystem -- Chapter 7: Ecosystem Health Assessment and Biodiversity Conservation of Central Indian River Narmada -- Chapter 8: Evaluation of Water Quality through Water Quality Index (WQI), Gomti River , Jaunpur city -- Chapter 9: Geomorphology of the Son River Basin, India based on remotely sense data: a Review- Chapter 10: Role of rivers in the carbon cycleand the impact of anthropogenic activities -- Chapter 11: Decline of Dholavira urban settlement of Harappan Civilization in Kachchh was associated with global climate change rather than the decline of any major fluvial system,- Chapter 12: Ghaghara River: A case study of flood in Uttar Pradesh by GIS based technique -- Chapter 13: Flood Hydrology, Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics of the Tapi River: Western India -- Chapter 14: Geomorphological analysis of the Ukhma River Basin from the Northern foreland of Peninsular India.

This volume presents geological, geographical, environmental, and agriculture related studies on rivers, focusing on basins of the three geomorphic divisions of India, i.e. peninsular India, Indo-Gangetic plain and extra-peninsular India. The book compiles data on both the small and large river systems of India, the large rivers include Jhelum, Ghaghara, Narmada, Son, Krishna and Godavari; and the small scale, rain-fed and groundwater-fed rivers such as Gomti have been studied. The chapters comprehensively provide assessments of geomorphological aspects, river sediment supply, clean water availability for human population, ground water recharge, flood management and irrigation. The information presented in this book will appeal to students, teachers, researchers and planners engaged in river development, management and conservation.