explain the progress made in the development of irrigation infrastructure in india
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Five year plans have made extensive arrangement for extending the area under irrigation. At the time of independence, about 19 per cent of agricultural land of India was under irrigation system as against 41 per cent in Pakistan, 36 per cent in Israel, 52 per cent in Japan and near 100 per cent in Egypt. During the planning period, stress has been laid on the extension of irrigation facilities throughout the country.
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Progress of Cumulative Irrigation Potential: ... The potential created so far is estimated to be 73.5 per cent of the ultimate irrigation potential of the country. ADVERTISEMENTS: Again total irrigation potential of the country has increased from 81.1 million hectares in 1991-92 to 108.2 million hectares in March 2011.