Irrigation In Haryana


 
 
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Irrigation In Haryana

Irrigation

Haryana has an extensive irrigation network consisting of 5 main canals having length of 1500 km, 1126 numbers. Distributaries and mines having a length of 12328 kms and 300 pump houses commissioned in the lift schemes.

Irrigation In North-Eastern Parts

 The North Eastern parts include the plains of Ambala and the Shivalik hills Rainfall occurs in good quantities in this area. The plains of this region are fertile.  Rainfalls are used to irrigate the fields in most of the areas of this region. After the construction of Nangal Lift Irrigation Scheme, canal irrigation was made possible in  Ambala district. With this scheme, nearly 45500 acre of land (of 75 villages) have started receiving canal waters for the purpose of irrigation.

Irrigation In The Central Region

The central region of the state comprises Kurukshetra, Karnal, Jind, Robtak, Panipat and Sonipat districts.

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Question : 1

Which of the following options is correct?

Statement 1: Kaithal has the largest area under tubewell irrigation in Haryana.

Statement 2: Panchkula has the lowest area under tubewell irrigation in Haryana.

 

 

Right Option : C
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Question : 2

Which of the following options is correct?

Statement 1: The North-Eastern region of Haryana relies mainly on canal irrigation and receives adequate rainfall for agriculture.

Statement 2: The South-Eastern region of Haryana has a higher reliance on tubewell irrigation due to insufficient rainfall.

 

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Which of the following districts in Haryana has the largest irrigation facility through tubewells?

Right Option : B
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