| Chapter No. | Chapter Title | Chapter Author | Page No. |
| Introduction | | 1 |
| Chapter-1 | Design of Canals | | 17 |
| Chpater-2 | Practical Aspects of Design of Canals | | 49 |
| Chapter-3 | Design of Mehboob and Best Trapezoidal Canals | | 63 |
| Chapter-4 | Design of Wide Channels | | 89 |
| Chapter-5 | Design of Other Canal Sections | | 117 |
| Chapter-6 | Experiences from some Canals | | 133 |
| Chapter-7 | Sediment Transport and Canal Design Theories | | 295 |
| Chapter-7B | Review of Indira Gandhi Main Canal (IGMC) | | 403 |
| Chapter-8 | Embankment and Other Details | | 459 |
| Chapter-9 | Channels of Most Suitable and Economical Cross Section | | 523 |
| Important Journals and Publications in India | | 607 |
