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Write down the main sources of irrigation in India.

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The main sources of irrigation in India are :

1. Water above the land. It includes rain water, rivers, canals, ponds, lakes etc.

2. Underground water. This water is obtained by digging wells and tubewells. These sources of irrigation in India are divided in the following categories :

  • Big Irrigation Projects. More than 10 thousand hectares of land is irrigated under these projects.
  • Medium Irrigation Projects. These projects irrigate 2 thousand to 10 thousand hectares of land.
  • Small Irrigation Projects. These projects irrigate less than 2 thousand hectares of land.


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