Odisha among Top 5 States in First Ever Water Bodies Census by Jal Shakti Ministry
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is among the top five states which constitute around 63% of the total water bodies in the country, as per the first-ever census of water bodies conducted by the Ministry of Jal Shakti across the country. Other four states are West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Assam. The census provides a comprehensive [...]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is among the top five states which constitute around 63% of the total water bodies in the country, as per the first-ever census of water bodies conducted by the Ministry of Jal Shakti across the country.
Other four states are West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Assam.
The census provides a comprehensive inventory of India’s water resources, including natural and man-made water bodies like ponds, tanks, lakes, and more, and to collect data on the encroachment of water bodies.
The census also highlighted disparities between rural and urban areas and varying levels of encroachment and revealed crucial insights into the country’s water resources.
24,24,540 water bodies have been enumerated in the country, out of which 97.1% (23,55,055) are in rural areas and only 2.9% (69,485) are in urban areas.
Top five States in terms of number of water bodies are West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Assam which constitute around 63% of the total water bodies in the country, the census said.
Top five States in terms of number of water bodies in urban areas are West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Tripura, whereas in rural areas, top five States are West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Assam.
Top five States which lead in the private owned water bodies are West Bengal, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand. Top five States wherein major use of water bodies is in pisciculture are West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, it added.
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