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Fig. 9.2: Aerial Extents of Water Bodies in the year 1972 and 2006
Changes in the land use/ land cover of the surface water bodies were also studied for the above period. The likely causes
have been identified using satellite data. By comparing the data on surface waiter bodies during 1972 and 2006 the
changes were identified and shown for a typical example in Fig. 9.3.
From the above study it was observed that during
the year 2006 the area of surface water bodies (239.32
sq.km) derived from IRS P6 L3 satellite, 2006 compared
well with the area of the water bodies (233.37 sq.km) shown
in the Survey of India topo sheets, 1972. The agreement is
Fig. 9.3: Changes in the Water Bodies due to
Developmental Activities
well within the limits and marginal increase could be due to
submerging of low-lying areas.
Changes in land use/land cover in the aerial extent
of water bodies have been evaluated and the likely causes
have also been identified. In all about 15.12% of area of
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