Minister for Water Resources, Irrigation and Inland Navigation, Government of Kerala
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 April 1984 |
| Jurisdiction | Kerala |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram (8°30′28″N 76°57′13″E / 8.507666°N 76.953644°ECoordinates: 8°30′28″N 76°57′13″E / 8.507666°N 76.953644°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ ) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent agency | Kerala Government |
| Website | irrigation-kerala |
Water Resources, Irrigation and Inland Navigation department is a major government ministry under Kerala Government. It is the prime regulatory agency that overviews and supervises entire water resources and irrigation in the State.
Water bodies in Kerala[edit]
Kerala is known for its abundant natural resources, especially water. The state has 44 rivers, 27 backwaters (mostly in the form of lakes and ocean inlets), 7 lagoons, 18681 ponds and over 30 lakh wells.
Vembanadu is the biggest lake, with an area of 200 square kilometers (km2). Many of the rivers like Periyar, Pampa, Manimala, Achankovil, Meenachil and Muvattupuzha drain out to backwaters.
Out of the 27 backwaters, two are fresh water resources. Viz. Pookot (Kalpetta in Kozhikode) and Sasthamkotta (in Kollam district).
Out of the 44 rivers, 41 are west flowing and three are east flowing which are tributaries of the Cauvery river. Of the 44 rivers, 33 are less than 100 km long with a total length of 1577 km covering a catchment area of 14949 km2.
The remaining 11 rivers are above 100 km in length and their total length is 1643 km, with a catchment area of 25058 km2 and the effective catchment area of all the river basins is 38864 km2.
Five major rivers, viz Periyar, Bhrathapuzha, Pamba. Chaliyar and Chalakudy altogether drain 40 per cent of the geographical area of the state.
Apart from rivers. Backwaters, ponds and wells, springs also contribute to the water resources in Kerala.
The non-conventional fresh water source in northern Malabar i.e. surangams (horizontal wells) is a unique source of freshwater. Kerala also has good groundwater potential.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Kerala Water Authority
- Irrigation and Water Authority
- Water resources Department
- "Department of Water Resources - Water Resources Department Kerala". Just Kerala. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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