Summary of Area of Problematic Lands in India

Problem Lands

(Million ha)

Salt affected

6.97

Water logged

5.99

Deserts

18.79

Mined land

0.68

Shifting cultivation

2.85

Ravinous area

3.97

Area affected by floods

34.00

Area affected by droughts

68.00

Riverine lands, Khandar, Diara etc.

2.48

Torrent / Streams

0.25

Coastal sandy belts

1.63

Hill roads

88979 Km