Question

What are the major sources of irrigation in India?

Answer 1

Answer: Three major irrigation sources are there 1) Canals

2) Tanks and

3)Wells and tube wells are the major irrigation sources in India.

Canals are the second most irrigated sources because they have fertile soils and rivers for Agriculture.

Wells and tubes most important sources because these are used from earlier days. these sources need electricity for running.

Crops need water to cultivate it helps to improve economic growth. Irrigation helps to maintain water conditions in soil when sufficient water is available to the plants. All the nutrients in the soil used by the plant and grow properly.

Finally Agriculture requires irrigation sources. These three are the irrigation sources are in India.

Answer 2

Major sources of irrigation in India:

• Irrigation is process by which agricultural lands are supplied with water.
• Irrigation is of different types and different sources of freshwater can be used to irrigate the lands.
• Primary sources include nearby water bodies like ponds, lakes, rivers, etc, which are very cheap, but not reliable in terms of water supply all through year.
• The secondary processes include artificial irrigation which includes supply of water all through the year through artificial canals from water reservoirs and dams.