wrotea note on irrigation and its sources in india
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Answer Sources of Irrigation
Rivers. India has many rivers and some of the most important ones are Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Godavari etc.
Rainwater. Rainwater is another major source for irrigation in India. Four out of twelve months falls under rainy season...
Groundwater. Groundwater means the water that is held underground in the soils or in the pores
Answer: Irrigation in India includes a network of major and minor canals from Indian rivers, groundwater well based systems, tanks, and other rainwater harvesting projects for agricultural activities. Of these groundwater system is the largest.
Sources of Irrigation: Various sources of irrigation in India are canals, tanks, tube wells and other wells, with tube wells and canals together accounting for about 70 % of total irrigation. Surface irrigation can be subdivided into furrow, border strip or basin irrigation.