Preparation of River Atlas for Rajasthan, excluding the Ganga Basin

Water is a scarce natural resource, and is fundamental to life, livelihood, and food security. India has many rivers, some of which are the mightiest in the world. Indian rivers have great significance in the socio-culture and religious ethos. Almost all the major cities of India are located along the rivers. River basin planning plays a vital role in the planning and implementation of water resources projects nearby the rivers. They provide economically cost-effective and ecologically sound solutions for the development. An attempt is made to prepare a river atlas for Rajasthan excluding the Ganga basin. This will provide us data which will help in development, in conjunction with, other natural resources and anthropogenic information such as distribution of rainfall and other climatic data, other water bodies, forest cover, elevation, soil type, other physiographic information, land use, tourist and pilgrimage centres, and infrastructure including roads and highways.