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Rehabilitation and Management of Tanks in India: A Study of Select States

Asian Development Bank (Asian Development Bank, 2006-06-15)

Tanks have been the main source of irrigation in many parts of India for centuries The country experiences extreme climates within its 329 million hectares of geographical area and the characteristic of the Indian monsoons necessitated creating storage facilities to hold the monsoon rainwater and utilize it later. An extensive system of rainwater harvesting structures comprising tanks and ponds ...

Tanks have been the main source of irrigation in many parts of India for centuries The country experiences extreme climates within its 329 million hectares of geographical area and the characteristic of the Indian monsoons necessitated creating storage ...