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3.1.1. Tank Irrigation

ucting a small bund of earth or stones built

used for irrigation.

area of the country has reduced from 14

-01, primarily due to increase in well and igation.

A tank is a water storage system developed by constr across a stream. The water impounded by the bund is

The ratio of tank irrigated land to the total irrigated per cent in the 1960-61 to about 4.6 per cent in 2000 tube well irrigation and partly due to fall in the tank irr

Figure: Tank Irrigation

 

Areas where Tank Irrigation is PrevalentTank irrigation is popular in the peninsular plateau area mainly because of following reasons:Merits of Tank IrrigationDemerits of Tank Irrigation