All India Report of First Census of Water Bodies  

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Environment, Conservation   Source: IE  Context: Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the 1st Census of Water Bodies in convergence with the 6th Minor Irrigation (MI) Census under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Irrigation Census”.   Background: Since water is a state subject under the 7th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, the …