Question

Large canal infrastructure network for providing irrigation has been the prime goal of the government of india since the ............ five year plan

Answer 1

Increase in population and changing lifestyles has increased demand for water (largely for irrigation) in both urban and rural areas. India has 18% of world population, having 4% of world's fresh water, out of which 80% is used in agriculture. ... However, only 48% of it is used in India's surface and groundwater bodies.