Water Quality, Assessment and Management in India, 1st ed. 2022 Earth and Environmental Sciences Library Series

This book presents up-to-date information on the status of water resources in India. It presents an assessment of the surface water and groundwater condition to help stakeholders take the necessary actions to control pollution and make the country?s water resources sustainable. The book addresses various topics, including forest-water interactions for governing water quality at catchment scales, water quality status, rainwater harvesting methods, acid-mine drainage, water pollution, management strategies, drinking water quality, and treatment of industrial wastewater. 

Given its scope, the book offers a valuable tool for policy planners who wish to improve the current situation and move toward sustainable water resources in India.

Prof. Shalini Yadav is Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, AISECT University, Bhopal, India. Her research interests include solid and hazardous waste management, construction management, environmental quality and water resources. She has executed a variety of research projects/consultancy in Environmental and Water Science and Technology and has got rich experience in Planning, formulating, organizing, executing and management

of R&D programs, seminars, and conferences at national and international levels. She has got to her credit guiding an appreciable number of M.Tech. and Ph.D. students. She has published more than 10 journal articles and 30 technical reports. Dr. Shalini has also visited and delivered invited lectures at different institutes/universities in India and abroad, such as Australia, South Korea, andKenya. She is one of the editors of seven books namely Climate Change Impacts, Water Resources Management, Groundwater, Energy and Envrionment, Environemntal Pollution, Hydrologic  and Modeling, Water Quality Management which are published recently by the Springer under the Water Science and Technology Library.

Professor Shalini Yadav graduated with a B.Sc. in Science from the Bhopal University. She earned her M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry with a specialization in Environmental Science from Bhopal University and M.Tech. in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Environmental Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India in 2000. Then she pursued the degree of Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal, India in 2011. Also, she is a recipient of national fellowships and awards. She is a reviewer for many international journals. She has been recognized for one and half decades of leadership in research, teaching, and service to the Environmental Engineering Profession.

Prof. Abdelazim Negm is a professor of Water Resources

Broadens readers’ understanding of water pollution and its management in India

Helps policymakers to combat river and groundwater pollution levels to protect the environment

Offers insights into how researchers can help Indian communities achieve the sustainable development agenda for 2030