Why irrigation system is poor in India?

In India, one of major reasons for not having efficient irrigation system is that, land holding is quite small unlike other nations, if you wish to develop canal system then, there is clash for not giving land for that, apart from this, if you wish to install advanced systems like drip or sprinkler, you have to pay a lot and u have to more to take care of that, unless that could be damaged by notorious agents. read more

Also read: Well Irrigation in India. 2. Tank Water Irrigation system: In the Deccan, water-reservoirs are made by constructing dams. This system is greatly adopted in the States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka, etc. In Northern India also, tanks are constructed for storing water. read more

Irrigation in India includes a network of major and minor canals from Indian rivers, groundwater well based systems, tanks, and other rainwater harvesting projects for agricultural activities. Of these groundwater system is the largest. read more