Author: K.K. Framji, B.C. Garg & S.D.L. Luthra

Year: 1969,

Type: Special Publication, Format: Print

This volume presents in continuation of Volume I the development of irrigation and drainage in 36 countries including, inter alia, a general description of physiography; climate and rainfall; population and size of holdings; land resources; water resources; brief history of irrigation and drainage; irrigation and drainage methods used; statistics relating to irrigation and drainage; important relating to irrigation and drainage; important projects; field water management; problems relating to irrigation and drainage; present developments, future plans and potentials; administration of irrigation and drainage projects; economics of irrigation and drainage projects; financing of irrigation and drainage projects; new technology and its application; water laws and inter-state agreements; international water agreements and treaties; research on irrigation and drainage; and other features. The 36 countries included are: France, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kampuchea, Kenya, Korea (Republic of), Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal and Puerto Rico.