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Water Resource and Type of Irrigation

ICSE · Class 12 · Geography

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1. Water as a Resource and Water Availability in India

  • About 71 per cent of the earth's surface is covered with oceanic water, but fresh water constitutes only 3 per cent of the total water.
  • India occupies only 2.45 per cent of the world's surface area and has about 17.4 per cent of the world's population.
  • India has only 4 per cent of the world's water resources.
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2. Surface Water and Groundwater

  • Surface water is available in rivers, lakes, tanks, ponds and other water bodies.
  • Rivers are the most important source of surface water in India.
  • Three major rivers of North India, namely the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra, carry nearly 60 per cent of India's total surface water.
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3. Water Demand, Water Pollution, and Conservation

  • India is basically an agricultural country where 54.6 per cent of the population depends on agriculture.
  • Agriculture is the largest consumer of water.
  • Agriculture accounts for 89 per cent of surface water utilisation and 92 per cent of groundwater utilisation.
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4. National Water Policy and Water Conservation Priorities

  • National Water Policy 2002 sets water allocation priorities in a definite order.
  • The priority order is drinking water, irrigation, hydroelectric generation, industrial, and other miscellaneous uses.
  • Drinking water for all human beings and animals has the first priority.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Water resources and irrigation in India

Importance of waterWater resources of IndiaSurface waterGroundwaterWater demand and utilisationWater pollutionWater conservationWatershed management

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