Principles of Watershed Management: Basics concepts, hydrology and water availability, surface water, ground water, conjunctive use, human influences in the water resources system.

Water resources systems: Integrated water resources system, river basinsmorphometric analysis of watersheds for watershed management, watershed management practices in arid and semi-arid regions, watershed management through wells, management of water supply, short term and long-term strategic planning.

Conservation of Water: Perspective on recycle and reuse, wastewater reclamation, social aspects of watershed management and community participation, private sector participation, institutional issues, socio-economy, integrated development, water legislation and implementations, case studies.

Water Harvesting: Rainwater management, conservation, storage and effective utilization of rainwater, structures for rainwater harvesting, roof catchments system, check dams, aquifer storage.

Sustainable Watershed Approach: Sustainable integrated watershed management, natural resources management, agricultural practices, integrated farming, soil erosion and conservation.

Applications of RS and GIS in Watershed management: Role of decision support system in watershed management, watershed characteristics of coastal regions, coastal aquifer tor management, uniqueness of coastal water resources.