Dehani Lift Irrigation Scheme
The Dehani lift irrigation scheme is a technologically sophisticated project to irrigate Vidarbha, a large, semi-arid region of India. Background Vidharba is a semi-arid region that has an ailing agricultural community which has huge amounts of debts. This has led to a high farm suicide rate. The Prime Minister has proposed a centrally funded package to irrigate nearly and therefore provide economic relief. Details The project is being executed by Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation and IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited. The region to be irrigated is in Dehani, Babhulgaon taluk, Yavatmal district Yavatmal district , əʋət̪maːɭformerly known as Yeotmal, is a district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east-central part of the state. It is Vidarbha's third-largest district by popula ..., over the river Bembla at Khadasawanga. The project costed INR 1,988,300,000 (1.988 billion) and was compl ...
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Irrigate
Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been developed by many cultures around the world. Irrigation helps to grow crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during times of below-average rainfall. In addition to these uses, irrigation is also employed to protect crops from frost, suppress weed growth in grain fields, and prevent soil consolidation. It is also used to cool livestock, reduce dust, dispose of sewage, and support mining operations. Drainage, which involves the removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given location, is often studied in conjunction with irrigation. There are several methods of irrigation that differ in how water is supplied to plants. Surface irrigation, also known as gravity irrigation, is the oldest form of irrigation ...
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