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Abhijeet S
Forest Resources:
Forest are an important natural resource of India. They have a moderating influence against floods and thus they protect the soil against erosion. They provide raw materials to a number of important industries, namely, furniture, matches, paper, rayon, construction, tanning, etc.
The total area under forests was 67 million hectares in 1986-87 which was about 22 percent of the total geographical area, a recent estimate has put it at 75 million hectares or 23 percent of the total geographical area. Forests in India are mostly owned by states (95%); a small portion is under the ownership of corporate bodies and private individuals.
Water Resources:
India is one of the wettest countries in the world, with average annual rainfall of 1100 m.m.
India’s water policy, since Independence, has mainly concentrated on highly visible large dams, reservoirs and canal systems, but has ignored minor water works such as tanks, dugwells and tubewells.
Forest are an important natural resource of India. They have a moderating influence against floods and thus they protect the soil against erosion. They provide raw materials to a number of important industries, namely, furniture, matches, paper, rayon, construction, tanning, etc.
The total area under forests was 67 million hectares in 1986-87 which was about 22 percent of the total geographical area, a recent estimate has put it at 75 million hectares or 23 percent of the total geographical area. Forests in India are mostly owned by states (95%); a small portion is under the ownership of corporate bodies and private individuals.
Water Resources:
India is one of the wettest countries in the world, with average annual rainfall of 1100 m.m.
India’s water policy, since Independence, has mainly concentrated on highly visible large dams, reservoirs and canal systems, but has ignored minor water works such as tanks, dugwells and tubewells.