The census report has mapped the origins of key rivers to those springs, noting that the Cauvery originates at Talacauvery in Kodagu.
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In keeping with the census, 274 springs have been enumerated throughout 31 districts, with Belagavi reporting the very best quantity with 59.
Scorching spring
The census additionally famous that there’s one scorching spring at Bendru Theertha in Dakshina Kannada district.
B.Okay. Pavithra, Secretary, Minor Irrigation and Groundwater Growth Division, mentioned that regardless of the logistical challenges posed by the monsoon, area enumerators leveraged a digital framework to efficiently determine and doc a complete of 247 springs.
Highlighting the regional distribution and ecological well being of those waterbodies, she added: “Our knowledge reveals that Belagavi district leads the State, reporting the very best quantity with 59 springs. Moreover, a big majority of those very important water sources stay lively, with 144 springs labeled as perennial and 114 as seasonal, whereas 16 have dried up over time.”
Key rivers
The census report has mapped the origins of key rivers to those springs, noting that the Cauvery originates at Talacauvery in Kodagu, the Hemavati at Javali in Chikkamagaluru, and the Sharavati at Ambutheertha in Shivamogga.
This digitised knowledge will now function a foundational database for future spring conservation, rejuvenation tasks, groundwater administration, and complete water useful resource planning throughout Karnataka.
Springs are pure shops the place groundwater flows to the floor by openings within the earth’s crust. They usually happen when the water desk intersects with the bottom floor or when groundwater is compelled out by fractures, faults, or permeable rock layers.
Western Ghats and Malnad
“The Western Ghats and Malnad areas together with districts like Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Belagavi, and Shivamogga are main hubs for spring formation as a result of excessive rainfall and beneficial geological situations. Owing to a singular hydrological function, a scorching spring in Bendru Theertha, is situated in Dakshina Kannada district,” the Karnataka Minor Irrigation and Groundwater Growth Division added.
The Karnataka Minor Irrigation and Groundwater Growth Division has acquired a certificates of appreciation from the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti for its first dash census.
Revealed – March 24, 2026 09:55 pm IST
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