Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Development of irrigation is essential for the growth of the agriculture sector of India.
Advertisements
उत्तर
Irrigation in India helps improve food security, reduce dependence on monsoons, improve agricultural productivity and create rural job opportunities. Dams used for irrigation projects help produce electricity and transport facilities, as well as provide drinking water supplies to a growing population, control floods and prevent droughts.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a reason why traditional means of irrigation are still important in most parts of India.
Give a reason for the significance of irrigation in Rajasthan
Why is well irrigation still a popular means of irrigation? Give two reasons to support your answers.
State two reasons why tank irrigation is popular in South India.
Give one geographical reason for each of the following statements:
Canal irrigation leads to the ground around it becoming unproductive.
There is an urgent need for water conservation in India.
Inundation canal.
Name two states in which tube wells are extensively used. Give a reason to explain its importance as a source of irrigation.
What are the reasons that necessitate artificial irrigation?
Or
What is the importance of irrigation?
Canal irrigation leads to the ground around it becoming unproductive.
