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Water resource, utilization and development in southern India

Water resource, utilization and development in southern India. Water resources of India. Although India occupies only 3.29 million km2 geographical area, which forms 2.4% of the world’s land area, it supports over 15% of the world’s population.

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Water resource, utilization and development in southern India

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  1. Water resource, utilization and development in southern India

  2. Water resources of India Although India occupies only 3.29 million km2 geographical area, which forms 2.4% of the world’s land area, it supports over 15% of the world’s population. The population of India as on 1 March 2001 stood at 1,027,015,247 persons. Thus, India supports about 1/6th of world population, 1/50thof world’s land and 1/25th of world’s water resources. The total utilizable water resources of the country are assessed as 1086 km3.

  3. Southern India

  4. Southern India Rivers: Godavari Krishna Cauveri Pennar • States : AndhraPradesh Karnataka Kerala Tamilnadu Pondicherry A& N Islands Lakshadweep

  5. Irrigation projects constructed before 1950 AD

  6. Irrigation projects constructed during first three five year plans

  7. Andhra Pradesh: Tamilnadu and Kerala:

  8. Karnataka

  9. Irrigation potential and utilization through Major and Medium Irrigation Projects (Thousand hectares)

  10. Irrigation potential and utilization through Minor Irrigation Schemes (Thousand hectares)

  11. Gross and Net Cropped and Irrigated Area ( 1994-95 Provisional) (Thousand hectares)

  12. Net Area Irrigated by source ( 1994-95 Provisional) (Thousand hectares)

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