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Lakh Ha.<br />

7<br />

6<br />

5<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

Figure 4.5: Net Irrigation Composition (Stacked) by Sources-<br />

Rayalaseema<br />

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53<br />

Years (1955-56 as year 1)<br />

Canals Tanks Wells Other Sources<br />

Source: Compendium <strong>of</strong> Area and Land Use Statistics <strong>of</strong> Andhra Pradesh –Directorate <strong>of</strong><br />

Economics and Statistics, GoAP<br />

In Rayalaseema, the situation is somewhat similar to Telangana region.<br />

Canal irrigation has increased marginally from about 0.8 lakh hectares to<br />

about 1.3 lakh hectares. Tank irrigation shows a decrease from 1.7 lakh<br />

hectares to around less than 1 lakh hectares. Well irrigation has increased<br />

from about 1 lakh hectares to more than 4 lakh hectares. The net irrigation<br />

from all sources, in Rayalaseema, has increased from about 3.8 lakh hectares<br />

to about 6.3 lakh hectares in the last 54 years.<br />

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