Water Resources Potential

Ground water Resource Potential (mln hec. metres/ annum)

  Total replenishable ground water resource            45
  Provision for drinking, industrial & other use        7
  Utilisable for Irrigation                            38
  Net draft                                            11
  Balance available for exploitation                   28

  Level of ground water development (%)                28

Surface Water Resource Potential

  Average annual run-off (cu. km)                    1563
  Utilisable Flow (cu.km)                             602  
  Storage- completed (cu. km)                         143
  Storage- under construction (cu. km)                 64
  Major Projects - Potential created (mln. hec)       131
  Major projects - Under construction                  19

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Last updated: August 1995.