This book is a good research oriented documentary about wasteland in a river basin. In the first part of this book, definitions of wasteland, conceptual dilemma of wasteland, classification of wasteland prioritizing diversified causalities, Spatio-temporal wasteland account in country, state, district even mouza level have discussed. Origin, evolution of wasteland with proper reclamation strategies etc. have also incorporated in this book.

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