The National Hydrology Project (NHP) sponsored by Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD&GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India (GOI) with financial aid from the World Bank. The objective of the project is to improve the extent and accessibility of water resources information and strengthen institutional capacity to enable improved water reso…
Lakes are interconnected with other water resources. Lakes receive much of their water from streams and ground water. Wetlands adjacent to the lakes, or connected to lakes by streams, often serve as spawning grounds for fish and habitat for diverse species of plants and animals. Protection of all of these natural resources as a whole is vital to the protection of lakes. A complex interdependenc…