Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Waters - Chaturvedi, Mahesh Chandra
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Addressing one of the most serious problems for developing countries, namely lack of water, this book proposes the revolutionary development of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) basin. These rivers are of great importance in various developmental aspects of China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. The book presents a novel piece of creative water engineering of the world's largest river basin. It discusses water resource development and management issues related to the GBM river basin, including development, interactions, institutional setups, and future prospects.

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Addressing one of the most serious problems for developing countries, namely lack of water, this book proposes the revolutionary development of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) basin. These rivers are of great importance in various developmental aspects of China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. The book presents a novel piece of creative water engineering of the world's largest river basin. It discusses water resource development and management issues related to the GBM river basin, including development, interactions, institutional setups, and future prospects.
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Dr. Chaturvedi is a globally recognized pioneer of water resources engineering. He has designed and has been on the board of consultants of major Himalayan projects in India. He was the Founder Head, Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and, later, Department of Applied Mechanics at IIT Delhi, where he became Dean (research). Upon retirement from IIT Delhi in 1985, he joined the Planning Commission, Government of India until leaving for the United States to join the University of Texas, Austin in 1989. He has also led collaborations in the United States, Sweden, the former Soviet Union, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Dr. Chaturvedi is a unique combination of professional engineer and academician. He has been identified as a Distinguished Alumni of his alma mater, the University of Iowa. He has been associated with Harvard University for many years and is a founding member and fellow of the IWRA and a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Chaturvedi and his wife, (late) Professor Vipula Chaturvedi, have established the Vipula and Mahesh Chaturvedi Foundation, providing support for research that advances science and the human condition.