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How Many Watersheds In The Country Have Been Delineated? |
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Answer» In India, a NATIONAL level Watershed Atlas has been created. In this Atlas, the ENTIRE river systems of the country have been divided into 6 WATER Resources Region, which have been further, divided into 35 basins and 112 catchments. These catchments have been further divided into 500 sub-catchments and 3237 watersheds. The atlas consists of 17 sheets on 1:1 million scales along with a compendium of watersheds giving details of other related information such as area within the basin, sharing states and stream names etc. In India, a national level Watershed Atlas has been created. In this Atlas, the entire river systems of the country have been divided into 6 Water Resources Region, which have been further, divided into 35 basins and 112 catchments. These catchments have been further divided into 500 sub-catchments and 3237 watersheds. The atlas consists of 17 sheets on 1:1 million scales along with a compendium of watersheds giving details of other related information such as area within the basin, sharing states and stream names etc. |
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