• SANTOSH MANI TIWARI

The command area of the project lies in the erstwhile districts of Saharsa and Purnea which have since been regrouped into six districts viz. Saharsa, Supaul, Madhepura, Purnea, Araria and Katihar in Bihar. Kosi project is one of the important projects of Bihar especially as it has played a major role in saving the state from catastrophic floods annually and has contributed considerably to the development of its economy.The plains of north Bihar, specially the command area of Kosi project, of eastern Kosi canal system including Rajpur canal system used to be replenished by silt brought from Himalayas by various rivers, including Kosi, which flooded annually and devastatingly. This article presents an overview of relevant issues pertaining to development and management of water resources of Kosi Command area in India.

Command area, Catastrophic floods, Multipurpose project, Irrigation, Protected area

"GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER RESOURCE OF THE KOSI COMMAND AREA : ITS APPRAISAL AND MANAGEMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 1, page no.2059-2065, June-2014, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701332.pdf

"GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER RESOURCE OF THE KOSI COMMAND AREA : ITS APPRAISAL AND MANAGEMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 1, page no. pp2059-2065, June-2014, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701332.pdf