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Minor irrigation project is a classification of irrigation projects used in India. A project with a designed to irrigate an area of 2000 hectares or less is classified as a minor irrigation [ 37 ] [ 38 ] [ 39 ] Before the Fifth Five-Year Plan , irrigation schemes were classified on the basis of investments needed to implement the scheme. [ 37 ]
This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. [ 3 ] About 447 large dams are under construction in India . [ 4 ]
Of the total irrigated area worldwide 38% is equipped for irrigation with groundwater, especially in India (39 million ha), China (19 million ha) and the United States of America (17 million ha). [9] Total consumptive groundwater use for irrigation is estimated as 545 km 3 /year.
India experiences an average precipitation of 1,170 millimetres (46 in) per year, or about 4,000 cubic kilometres (960 cu mi) of rains annually or about 1,720 cubic metres (61,000 cu ft) of fresh water per person every year. [1] India accounts for 18% of the world's population and about 4% of the world's water resources.
Pages in category "Irrigation in India" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The two countries with the largest irrigated land area are India and China, which make up 22.06% and 21.33% of worldwide irrigated land area respectively as of 2020. Sorting is in alphabetical order. Sorting is in alphabetical order.
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The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Bhupalpally, Telangana, India. [2] Currently the world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project, [ 3 ] its farthest upstream influence is at the confluence of the Pranahita and Godavari rivers.