6 Main Reasons for the Need of Perfect Irrigation in India
6 Main Reasons for the Need of Perfect Irrigation in IndiaThe need for irrigation in India arises from the following reasons: Image Source: hi.bharatdiscovery.org (i) Variability in Rainfall: Rainfall in India is very uncertain which compels irrigation facilities to be provided. ADVERTISEMENTS: Normal rainfall is marked by its wide fluctuations in different parts as also variation from season to season and year to year in its quantity, incidence and duration. (ii) Unequal Distribution of Rainfall: In most parts of the country, 80% of the annual rainfall is received from June to September from the south-west monsoon. Saurashtra-Kutch region of Gujarat, western half of Rajasthan and parts of Punjab and Haryana are in the arid zone. Condition very close to aridity prevails in the rain shadow tract along the leeward side…