Jal Shakti Minister launches Water Resource Census app and portal
Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil launched the Water Resource Census application and portal in New Delhi on 3 April 2025 for four censuses, including the 7th Minor Irrigation Census and the first Census of Springs.
Summary
Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil launched the Water Resource Census application and portal at Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Delhi, on 3 April 2025. The digital platform will support four censuses: the 7th Minor Irrigation Census, the 2nd Census of Water Bodies, the 1st Census of Springs and the 1st Census of Major and Medium Irrigation Projects. Run under the 100% centrally sponsored Irrigation Census Scheme, the censuses use the 2023-24 agricultural year (July 2023 to June 2024) as the reference year. The paperless system uses a mobile app for data collection, records the latitude, longitude and images of every scheme, and uses LGD codes and reverse GIS to improve accuracy.
Key facts
- Launched
- 3 April 2025, by Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil
- Portal
- wrcensus.mowr.gov.in
- Censuses
- 7th Minor Irrigation; 2nd Water Bodies; 1st Springs; 1st Major and Medium Irrigation Projects
- Scheme
- Irrigation Census Scheme, 100% centrally sponsored
- Reference year
- Agricultural year 2023-24 (July 2023-June 2024)
- Features
- Paperless; geo-tagged images; LGD codes; reverse GIS
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Consider the following censuses supported by the Water Resource Census portal launched on 3 April 2025: 1. 7th Minor Irrigation Census 2. 2nd Census of Water Bodies 3. 1st Census of Springs Which of the above are covered?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Jal Shakti): the portal aids the 7th Minor Irrigation Census, the 2nd Census of Water Bodies, the 1st Census of Springs and the 1st Census of Major and Medium Irrigation Projects. All three listed are covered.
What is the reference year for the censuses run through the Water Resource Census portal launched in April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Agricultural year 2023-24
PIB (Jal Shakti): the reference year is the 2023-24 agricultural year (July 2023 to June 2024) under the Irrigation Census Scheme.
How are the censuses supported by the Water Resource Census portal, launched on 3 April 2025, funded?
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Correct answer: D — 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme
PIB (Jal Shakti): the census is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme, with agricultural year 2023-24 as the reference year under the Irrigation Census Scheme.