Groundwater resources play a key role in sustaining irrigated agriculture and providing
domestic water supplies in the trans-boundary Upper Indus River Basin. Understanding …

Water resources in the northwestern Himalayas are influenced by the circulation of two
dominant weather systems: westerlies and southwest monsoons. The effect of climate …

In the present study, we used stable water isotopes (δ18O and δD) of source waters (rain,
snow, and glacier melt) and groundwater to identify and estimate the sources of recharge in …

A reliable water supply in different Himalayan River basins is increasingly important for
domestic, agriculture, and hydropower generation. These water resources are under serious …

Many sedimentary aquifers across the globe are contaminated with As, a known toxicant
and carcinogen, thereby making millions of people vulnerable to a health hazard. Although …

Major river basins of the Himalayas contain a significant amount of arsenic (As) in the
geological matrix, which tends to contaminate the groundwater at a local and regional scale …

Abstract Upper Indus Basin (UIB), being climatologically sensitive and socio-economically
important, has emerged as a hotspot for eco-hydrological studies. Permafrost, one of the …

The meltwater generated from the Himalayan mountain system is an important source of
freshwater sustaining hydrological, ecological and biological activities in upstream and …

Arsenic (As) concentration in groundwater is one of the worst problems we are facing owing
to its carcinogenic effect. The problem should therefore be addressed scientifically. Although …

Groundwater is a significant source of fresh and clean water to millions of people living in
the Upper Jhelum Basin (UJB) of Kashmir, India. During the past two to three decades the …