A total of 1.6% water bodies have been encroached upon, of which 67.6% are ponds, 21% are tanks, and 4.5% involve water conservation schemes, check dams, or percolation tanks.

About 2,424,540 water bodies have been enumerated in the country, out of which 97.1 per cent are in rural areas and only 2.9 per cent are in urban areas. Fri, Jan 24, 2025 ...

The survey revealed that 78 per cent water bodies are man-made whereas 22 per cent are natural water bodies and 1.6 per cent ... India has 24,24,540 water bodies, out of which 97.1 per cent ...

The Jal Shakti ministry has released the report of India’s first water bodies census, which provides a comprehensive database of ponds, tanks, lakes and reservoirs in the country.

India is facing a water crisis with groundwater decline and biodiversity loss, and climate change increasing the frequency of floods and droughts. In this context, water bodies are important. They ...

The world’s second-most populous country is running out of water. About 100 million people across India are on the front lines of a nationwide water crisis. A total of 21 major cities are poised ...

NEW DELHI — The bodies of 36 people have been found inside a well at a Hindu temple in central India after dozens of people fell into the muddy water when the well’s cover collapsed, officials ...

NEW DELHI, June 21 (Reuters) - India will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad, and the water flowing to ...

India conducts first-ever census of water bodies; Here's some revelations About 2,424,540 water bodies have been enumerated in the country, out of which 97.1 per cent are in rural areas and only 2 ...