Rivers, dams, lakes, and irrigation projects in Bishnupur. These are geographic features of the district — physical water bodies and infrastructure, not statistical data.
Active irrigation schemes in Bishnupur: Loktak Lift Irrigation Scheme, Khuga Multipurpose Project. Manipur's net irrigated area is approximately 65,000 ha (about 18% of net sown area). PMKSY (Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana) aims to expand irrigation coverage. Contact Minor Irrigation Dept for farmer enrollment.
Major water resources in Bishnupur: Dam: Loktak Hydroelectric Dam (3×35 MW at Ningthoukhong); River: Manipur River; River: Khuga River (confluence); River: Nambul River; Lake: Loktak Lake (largest freshwater lake in NE India — 287 km²); Lake: Keibul Lamjao (only floating national park in the world). Manipur's rivers feed both the Barak-Meghna basin (flowing to Bangladesh) and the Chindwin-Irrawaddy basin (flowing to Myanmar). For official water resource data, contact Water Resources Dept, Manipur.
Sources: Water Resources Dept Manipur · CWC · JJM · NDSAP
Last sourced: 14/09/2026
