Wetlands
PART
Lives & Livelihood
II
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lakes are not isolated from the main water body
i.e. the irrigation canal.
Drought Problems
Drought prevails in the area since last 8-9
years. Only few rain showers were received
during monsoon in 2001. Due to long spell of
drought, area has received severe water short-
age. Ground water table has gone down from
5-8 m to 20-30 m and water level in the lakes
has decreased up to 50%.
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This area is devoid of any perennial surface
fresh water resources. The main surface water
sources are surface water lakes, which are
formed due to surfacing of ground water or
seepage from Nara and Jamrau canals in its
south and east. These lakes cover an area of
about 5000 ha and are formed in an inter dunal
valleys one after the other. Their sizes, shapes,
water quality and depth is different and largest
one is about 750 ha, while smallest one is about
40 ha.
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“Water, Wetlands and Forests”
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