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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 857

Q857

Ultimate irrigation potential of India is

A.
140 mha
Answer
B.
120 mha
C.
150 mha
D.
180 mha

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The sustainable irrigation potential of India has been estimated to be 139.5 million hectares i.e. 140 million hectares approximately.
Out of which 58.5 mha comes from major and medium river-fed irrigation canal schemes, 15 mha from minor irrigation canal schemes and 66 mha from groundwater well-fed irrigation.