This study by MOWR on geomorphological and land use/land cover and other anthropogenic influence in the spring recharge zones on spring water quality and water discharge is based on 12 representative springs of the western Himalaya. It is an attempt to understand the effect of rainfall, physiography, lithology, slope and aspect, land use practices, vegetation, altitude, soil type and anthropogenic interference (e.g., road construction and settlement etc.) and other characteristics in the spring recharge zone on the water yield and water quality of the selected springs in the mid-altitudinal belt (lesser Himalaya) in western Himalaya (Uttaranchal).Read More
