Open AccessOverview of the various factors impacting the distribution of river water of Punjab, India
Author(s) -
Harinderpal Singh Bedi,
Sandeep Singh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/889/1/012079
Subject(s) - indus , distribution (mathematics) , water resource management , glacier , groundwater , geography , flooding (psychology) , irrigation , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental planning , physical geography , engineering , geology , ecology , psychology , mathematical analysis , paleontology , mathematics , geotechnical engineering , structural basin , psychotherapist , biology
Surface water bodies are one of the major sources of fresh water and also a matter of dispute among the territories sharing their water. Similar situation has been faced by Punjab, India, through which three rivers of Indus river system i.e., Ravi, Beas and Satluj passes. This article presents the various factors that need to be considered before distributing the water of the rivers of Punjab among neighboring states and countries. This article highlighted that the major factors that should be considered are, precipitation, snow fall, glacier retreat, demography, irrigation pattern, groundwater level, hydro-electricity and flooding. Further, the data from previous years for each factor has also been discussed so that any timely change in these factors could be highlighted. In this way, it was illustrated that distribution of river water should be based on the current scenario of the previously mentioned factors. The discussion made in this article may assist the policy makers in making a comprehensive analysis of the situation before distributing the river water of Punjab, India.