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Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

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Annexure Table 2.5: Extent <strong>of</strong> Soil Erosion in the State<br />

Class<br />

Range <strong>of</strong> Soil loss<br />

(t/ha/yr.)<br />

Area (Lakh ha.) Area (%)<br />

Very Slight < 5<br />

2.80<br />

Slight 5 - 10 5<br />

Moderate 10 - 15 8.39 16<br />

Severe 20 - 40 16.45 31<br />

Very Severe 40 - 80 11.92 22<br />

Extremely severe > 80 1.51 3<br />

41.07 77<br />

Snow Covered 5.70 11<br />

Rockey 4.09 8<br />

Not Serveyed 2.43 5<br />

GRAND TOTAL 53.29<br />

Source : <strong>Land</strong> Survey Directorate, <strong>Uttarakhand</strong><br />

Table 2.5

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