Manipur SW GW

In Manipur, both surface and groundwater are critical for the state's water supply, but they face various management challenges.

Surface Water: The state relies heavily on rain-fed sources such as rivers, lakes, ponds, marshes, and wetlands. The Barak and Manipur River basins are the primary surface water systems. The Barak basin, covering 9,041 km², is the largest and drains into the Ganga-Meghna-Brahmaputra basin, while the Manipur River basin covers 6,332 km², serving as a vital source for the valley region. The state's water yield from these rivers is substantial, with an annual estimate of 1.8487 million hectare meters from the two basins. The Imphal Valley, particularly, is interspersed with numerous small rivers that support local communities​. Groundwater: Groundwater in Manipur is mainly extracted through open wells, with deeper aquifers found at significant depths in valleys like Imphal, where granular zones reach depths of up to 150 m. The resource is under both sub-artesian and artesian condition

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