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India - Water Resources

Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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Importance and Distribution of Water Resources

  • Total river water volume in India: 1869 billion cubic kilometers (usable: only 690 million cubic km)
  • Available groundwater: 432 million cubic kilometers
  • Total available water: 1122 billion cubic kilometers
2

Types of Irrigation Systems

  • Three main types: Well irrigation, Canal irrigation, Tank irrigation
  • Well irrigation: Most important type, using groundwater through open wells and tube wells
  • Tube wells account for 59.7% of well irrigation and 33.7% of total irrigated area
3

Multipurpose River Valley Projects

  • Eight main objectives: irrigation, hydroelectric power, flood control, transportation, domestic/industrial water supply, soil erosion prevention, fisheries development, forest enhancement
  • Major projects: Damodar (first project), Bhakranangal, Kosi, Hirakud, Tungabhadra, Nagarjunasagar, Upper Krishna, Narmada Valley
  • Damodar: 'Sorrow of Bengal', 2495 km canal network, 4.5 lakh hectares irrigation
4

Hydroelectric Power Generation

  • Second most important power source in India (13.90% of total power in 2011)
  • Potential capacity: 410 billion kW; Current generation: only 106.68 billion kW
  • Scientific principle: Flowing water rotates turbines, which turn generators to produce electricity

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