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Number of Drinking Water Sources (As on June 2023)

ources of drinking water include both naturally occurring and artificially
created sources where people can get water to drink. According to Table 49, the
Stwo main sources of drinking water in Haryana are tubewells in Figure 57 and
canals (Figure 58). The district with the most tubewells is Mahendragarh, whereas 1500
the district with the fewest is Hisar (Graph 31). On the other hand, Hisar district has 1380
the most canals (Graph 32). Although Faridabad, Mewat, and Palwal lack canals, and
Ambala, Gurugram, Karnal, Kurukshetra, and Panchkula have a limited number, 1185
1200
these districts still rely on canal-based drinking water supply. It's important to note
that the maps provided here represent the numbers of tubewells and canals, not the
963
actual drinking water supply from these sources. 900 862 857
A map depicting drinking water sources can offer several benefits, 803 794
including: No. of Tubewell 644
• Better understanding of available water sources, aiding informed decisions 600 585 511 561 594
on water management, conservation, source protection, and infrastructure 492
389
development. 366 352 356
295
• Identification of potential risks, such as pollution from agricultural and 300 250
industrial activities or land use changes, enabling prioritized efforts to 110 95
protect and maintain water quality. 47
0
• Protection of public health by identifying potential sources of waterborne
illnesses and facilitating targeted monitoring and treatment efforts.
• Improved water quality management through the identification of critical
water sources and potential contamination sources, supporting proactive District Name
measures to maintain and enhance water quality.
Graph 31. District-wise Drinking Water Source - Tubewell
Table 49. District-wise Drinking Water Sources
Number of Number of Total Drinking Source Numbers
District
Tubewells Canals (Canal + Tubewell)
Ambala 963 3 966 300
Bhiwani 366 238 604
263 260
Charkhi Dadri 389 81 470
Faridabad 352 1 353 250 238
Fatehabad 250 145 395
Gurugram 585 9 594
200
Hisar 47 263 310 182
Jhajjar 110 182 292 160
Jind 356 160 516 No. of Canals 150 145 140
Kaithal 511 56 567
Karnal 803 1 804 101 101
100
Kurukshetra 862 0 862 81
Mahendragarh 1380 56 1436
56 56
Mewat 857 0 857
50
Palwal 794 0 794 23
Panchkula 295 3 298 3 1 9 1 0 0 0 3 0
Panipat 492 23 515 0
Rewari 644 101 745
Rohtak 95 140 235
Sirsa 561 260 821
Sonipat 594 101 695
Yamunanagar 1185 0 1185 District Name
Haryana 12491 1823 14314
Graph 32. District-wise Drinking Water Source – Canal
Source: GWC, HARYANA/ GIS Based

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