Sample Material of Our IAS Mains GS Online Coaching Programme
Subject: General Studies (Paper 3 - Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
Topic: Different Types Of Irrigation And Irrigation Systems
(4B) DIFFERENT TYPES OF IRRIGATION AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
• Irrigation is one 6f the most important’ critical inputs for enhancing the productivity that is required at different critical
stages of plant growth of various crops for optimum production.
• The Government of India has taken up irrigation potential creation through
public funding and is assisting farmers to create potential on their own farms.
SOURCES OF IRRIGATION IN INDIA:
• Currently, about 30-40% of the net cultivated area has benefited from the irrigation projects that have been implemented. Remaining 60-70% of area is rainfed and depends upon Monsoon.
STATES UNDER WELLS IRRIGATION:
• Well Irrigation is common in alluvial plains of the country except the deserts of Rajasthan. Plains of UP, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu are the states which are more prominently under the well irrigation.