- Jal Shakti Ministry released the report on the sixth census of minor irrigation schemes.
- This revealed that there has been an increase in the number of both groundwater and surface water schemes at the national level.
- Of the 23.14 million schemes examined, 21.93 million (94.8 per cent) are groundwater schemes, while 1.21 million (5.2 per cent) are classified as surface water schemes.
Jal Shakti Ministry has released the report on ‘Sixth Census of Minor Irrigation Schemes
ByCurrent Hunt Team
Sep 2, 2023