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Introduction The requirement of energy in Uttar Pradesh is being fully met by both commercial and non-commercial sources. The sources of commercial energy include electricity, petroleum, coal, nuclear, chemicals, etc. while the sources of non-commercial energy include wood, cow dung ( upale ), waste materials, etc. But in the changing circumstances, the importance of non-commercial […]

Introduction Water is a valuable resource used in agriculture, industries and domestic sphere. Water is a cyclic resource with abundant supply especially in Uttar Pradesh. Classification Surface water  River Lakes Reservoirs Groundwater Acquirers in alluvial plains River Water Resources The rivers of Uttar Pradesh can be divided into 3 categories – Originating from Himalayas such

Introduction Uttar Pradesh is the largest user of groundwater repositories. The large alluvial plain has porous soil, which is easily penetrable by surface water so there is very rich reservoir of groundwater, in the form of multiple aquifer system. However, Bundelkhand lacks ground water resource because it is plateau area. The Ground Water Department The

Introduction Apart from drinking water, there are many other competing uses. Of this, the use of water in irrigation is the most important. Since ancient times, states used to make efforts for irrigation through ponds and canals. Construction of Sudarshan lake in Maurya period or mention of Tanisuli canal in Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela are

Introduction The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as ‘drainage’ and the network of such channels is called a ‘drainage system’. A geometric arrangement of streams in a region is known as a ‘drainage pattern’. In other words, drainage pattern refers to a design which a river and its tributaries form together, from