INDIA: WATER RESOURCES. — Social Science STD 10 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social ScienceINDIA: WATER RESOURCES.2 Marks
Question
Describe the various types of irrigation methods$?$
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Answer
About $84\%$ of water in India is useful for irrigation.
There are three mediums of irrigation in India.
They are: $1.$ Wells and tube wells $2.$ Canals $3.$ Ponds.
The wells are most extensively used. Canals and ponds come at second and third place respectively.
Canal irrigation is mainly used in plains of Satluj, Ganga and Yamuna and also in the delta regions of Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri rivers in the eastern coastal plains.
Wells and tube wells are very common in alluvial plains.
Irrigation by ponds is mostly practiced in the eastern and southern states.
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