Question

Give a short note on the water resources of tamilnadu

Answer 1

Explanation:

There are 17 major river basins in the State with 61 reservoirs and about 41,948 tanks. Of the annual water potential of 46540 million cubic metres (MCM), surface flows account for about half. ... The utilisation of surface water for irrigation is about 90 per cent.

Answer 2

Surface Water Resources of Tamil Nadu:

There are 17 major river basins in the State with 61 reservoirs and about 41,948 tanks. Of the annual water potential of 46540 million cubic metres (MCM), surface flows account for about half. ... The utilisation of surface water for irrigation is about 90 per cent

CHENNAI: Against the backdrop of growing need to conserve water resources and take up special projects across the state, the state government on Monday issued an order setting up Tamil Nadu Water Resources Conservation and Rivers Restoration Corporation. This is on the lines of TN Road Development Company for road infrastructure. The Chennai River Restoration Trust and State Water Resources Management Agency will also be merged with the corporation in due course.