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Question
Mention two advantages that surface wells have over inundation canals.
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Solution
Surface wells can be constructed at a very low cost while the construction of inundation canals from the rivers is not within the reach of poor farmers. Secondly, wells could be used even during summers. Inundation canals can be used only during the time of floods.
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