HIRAHUD DAM

BHAKRA NANGAL DAM

STORAGE REQUIREMENT OF INDIA BY 2050

STORAGE REQUIREMENT OF INDIA
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1) THERE IS WIDE TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL RAINFALL VARIATION IN INDIA .
 2) 75% OF TOTAL RAINFALL IS RECEIVED DURING THE 4 MONSOON MONTHS .
 3) INDIAN RIVERS , THOSE WHICH ARE NOT FED BY SNOW MELT , CARRY MEAGRE DISCHARGE DURING NON-MONSOON MONTHS .
4) FIVE YEAR PLANS , INITIATED AFTER INDEPENDENCE , LAID EMPHASIS ON CREATION OF STORAGES.
5 ) LIVE STORAGE CAPACITY OF RESERVOIRS
   i. At the time of independence. - 15.6 BCM
   II.At present.                               - 225 BCM
6) ADDITIONAL CAPACITY EXPECTED
   i. Projects under construction.    - 64 BCM
  II. PROJECT UNDER CONTEMPLATION -108 BCM .
7) DEMAND OF WATER 2050
   I. Low projection.            -  973 BCM
  II. High projection.            - 1180 BCM
8. ) STORAGE REQUIRED  -  450BCM
   ) STORAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CREATED - 397 BCM
    SHORTFALL.                    -  53 BCM.

WE WANT MORE STORAGE CAPACITY .

WATER RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF INDIA

WATER RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF INDIA
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ANNUAL AVERAGE  AVAILABLE WATER RESOURCE OF OUR COUNTRY - 1869 BCM.
UTILIZABLE WATER RESOURCE                                                                  - 1123 BCM
SURFACE WATER.                                                                                         - 690 BCM
GROUND WATER.                                                                                          - 433. BCM
ULTIMATE IRRIGATION POTENTIAL ( UIP).                                                    - 113.47 MHa
FROM MAJOR& MEDIUM.                                                                              - 58.47 MHa
MINOR IRRIGATION.                                                                                       - 55 MHa