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    Census of water bodies maps gold mines of tomorrow

    India has a baseline of its water bodies after this census and while one can argue about its coverage, the crucial aspect is to use its findings to effectively utilise and conserve an essential natural resource 

    Subir Roy
    May 02, 2023 / 08:47 IST
    Census of water bodies maps gold mines of tomorrow

    The census enumerates 1.2 million water bodies out of which over a million are used for pisciculture, over 3 lakhs for irrigation, over 2 lakhs for ground water recharge and 2 lakhs for domestic living

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