Groundwater arsenic (As) load in excess of drinking limit (50 µg L− 1) in the Gangetic Plains
was first detected in 2002. Though the menace was known since about two decades from …

The Indo-Gangetic aquifer is one of the world's most important transboundary water
resources, and the most heavily exploited aquifer in the world. To better understand the …

This chapter reviews the origin and evolution of large rivers across the globe in a variety of
tectono‐climatic settings. Hydrological and sediment‐dispersal aspects of the large rivers …

The Ganga River is one of the main conveyors of sediments produced by Himalayan
erosion. Determining the flux of elements transported through the system is essential to …

An open and indiscriminate disposal of coal fly ash causes extensive changes in
physicochemical properties of soil and water. Few studies propose that coal fly ash is a …

The extensive Gangetic alluvial plains are drained by rivers which differ strongly in terms of
hydrological and sediment transport characteristics. These differences are manifested in the …

Abstract Middle Ganga Basin (MGB) is lifeline for millions of inhabitants relying heavily on
the groundwater. This has resulted in depletion of water quality and quantity at a very rapid …

This research deals with the surface dynamics and key factors–hydrological regime,
sediment load, and erodibility of floodplain facies–of frequent channel shifting, intensive …

Three main rivers—the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna—coalesce in the Bengal basin
to form the world's largest delta system, which serves as filter and gateway between the …

Arsenic and uranium in the aquatic environment are recognized as a major catastrophic
problem worldwide and have natural as well as human-made sources such as mining …