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Support to the National Water Mission NAPCC<br />

Appendix 3 <strong>Kshipra</strong> <strong>Sub</strong> <strong>Basin</strong><br />

Figure 50: <strong>Kshipra</strong> <strong>Basin</strong> land use<br />

Table 40: Land use Categories – <strong>Kshipra</strong> <strong>Basin</strong><br />

Land Use Area (ha) % of Watershed Area<br />

Wheat 126723 23<br />

Rice 18372 3<br />

Sugarcane 9149 2<br />

Tomato 19495 3<br />

Soyabean 388371 69<br />

189. Soils: Information on the soil profile is required for simulating the hydrological character of the<br />

basin. In the absence of high resolution soil data, the FAO global soil map was used for the modelling<br />

of the <strong>Kshipra</strong> basin. The soil is predominantly clay. However, clay loam is also present in the south.<br />

The soils map is shown in Figure 51.<br />

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