Question

3. How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?

Answer 1

The spread of electricity helped the farmers of Palampur as it helped in the transformation of the irrigation system of the village. The farmers earlier used Persian wheels to draw water from wells and irrigate small fields. But after the spread of electricity, electric tube wells replaced these Persian wheels. The first tube well was installed by the Government, but later private tube wells were also settled by the farmers, resulting in the cultivation of the entire 200 hectares of irrigated land by the 1970s.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The spread of electricity has helped farmers in Palampur in following ways:

1. Electric-run tubewells can Irrigate much larger areas of land.
2. Electricity has transformed the system of Irrigation.
3. Electricity has reduce the pollution because it is a cheap and pollution free source of Irrigation.