Watershed Management concepts leading to control of quality and quantity of runoff, Geomorphology of watersheds. Problems and Prospects in Watershed Management. Land Capability and its Classification, Watershed Based Land Use Planning. Watershed Characteristics: Classification and Measurement, Importance of Watershed Properties for Watershed Management.

Importance of Watershed Planning, Utility of Hydrologic Data in Watershed Planning. Watershed Delineation, Prioritization of Watersheds. Water Yield, Measurement of Water Yield from Watersheds. Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design of Recharge Structures, Design of Earthen Embankments and Diversion Structures, Preservation of Water Shed

Water harvesting in-situ and reservoirs. Preparation of water harvesting catchments. Common water harvesting techniques. Seepage control in reservoir. Construction of reservoirs/ponds and bunds. Control of evaporation from reservoirs.

Problem /Types of Water Induced Soil Erosion & Measures for its Control, Problem/ Types of Wind Induced Soil Erosion & Measures for Control. Measurements of Sediment Yield, Estimation and Modeling of Sediment Yield. Rainwater Conservation Technologies, Design of Water Harvesting Structures. Watershed Land Use/Land Cover, Effect of Land Use Land Cover on Watershed Hydrology.

Preparation of project plans. Preparation reports, Cost benefit analysis. Methodologies to encourage people’s participation.