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Indian Irrigation in Transition - Tushaar Shah

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Evolution of <strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Irrigation</strong>:<br />

Era of canal construction-1830-1970<br />

• State emerged as the architect, builder, manager of irrigation<br />

% Contribution to aggregate<br />

Farm output and <strong>in</strong>comes<br />

Soil moisture management and RWHs<br />

Flow irrigation from canals, rivers<br />

Lift irrigation from wells & surface sources<br />

Canal and tank<br />

irrigation<br />

% water consumptively used <strong>in</strong> agriculture

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