River basin water availability

Q.  Which basin has highest water availability?
- Published on 10 May 16

a. Brahmaputra/Barak Basin
b. Godavari/Krishna Basin
c. Ganga Basin
d. Ganga and Brahmaputra/Barak Basins are at the same level

ANSWER: Brahmaputra/Barak Basin
 
  • There is a wide disparity in basin-wise water availability due to uneven rainfall and varying population density in the country.
  • The availability is as high as 14057cu m/year per capita in Brahmaputra/Barak Basin and as low as 307 cu m/year/person in Sabarmati basin.
  • Ganga basin has around 1061.74 cu m/year/person and Godavari basin has 1486.01 cu m/year/person availability.
  • Any situation of availability of less tan 1000 cu m per capita is considered by international agencies as scarcity conditions.

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