• ASHWAJEET RATHOR
• Dr. U.P. SINHA

In socio-economic development of the country, the conservation and effective utilization of water resources have played a vital role. Whether it is surface water or underground water, its utilization for irrigational purposes, and power generation, industrial consumption for domestic purposes is imperative for planned development of our economy.1 It is also essential to identify problem areas keeping both long term and short term planning perspective in view. Water resource planning and management would be desirable with special reference to National Water Plan in collaboration with hydrologists, civil engineers and planners. The historical accounts of Vedas, Smritis and and other classics, including Ramayana and Mahabharata the subsequent works also indicate a scientific approach to water resource management in the past.2

The purpose of this chapter is to analyse water resources potential in the study. In this connection the researcher deals with in greater details pertaining to water resources survey, evaluation and planning. Keeping this in mind, the researcher analyses the following aspects : (i) Status of canal and tubewell irrigation in the Saangrampur Block, (ii) Ground water potential of Sangrampur Block and scope for further exploitation; and (iii) Water demand and planning of the resources potential;

"WATER RESOURCES-DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING IN SANGRAMPUR BLOCK, MUNGER (BIHAR)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.312-326, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907A71.pdf

"WATER RESOURCES-DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING IN SANGRAMPUR BLOCK, MUNGER (BIHAR)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp312-326, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907A71.pdf