Since this region is a hilly land•
locked area, only freshwater
resources are available which
mainly comprise rivers (18,968 kmJ,
reservoirs (8,091 hal. bheels/Lakes
(14,3491 hal and tanks and ponds
(42,782ha). Besides. there is a vast
extent of paddy fields, lowlying
areas and forests which cor.tribute
additional resources of around
94.577ha in the region
