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Net area irrigated by mode of
irrigation:
1950-51 to 1992-93 (million hectares)
| Year |
Canal |
Tank |
Well |
Other sources |
Total net irrigated |
| Government |
Private |
Total |
Tubewell |
Other |
Total |
| 1950-51 |
7.2 |
1.1 |
8.3 |
3.6 |
- |
6 |
6 |
3 |
20.9 |
| 1955-56 |
8 |
1.4 |
9.4 |
4.4 |
- |
6.8 |
6.8 |
2.2 |
22.8 |
| 1960-61 |
9.2 |
1.2 |
10.4 |
4.6 |
0.2 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
2.4 |
24.8 |
| 1965-66 |
9.8 |
1.1 |
10.9 |
4.4 |
- |
8.6 |
8.6 |
2.5 |
26.4 |
| 1970-71 |
12 |
0.9 |
12.9 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
7.4 |
11.9 |
2.3 |
31.2 |
| 1975-76 |
12.9 |
0.9 |
13.8 |
4 |
6.8 |
7.6 |
14.4 |
2.4 |
34.6 |
| 1976-77 |
13 |
0.8 |
13.8 |
3.9 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
15.1 |
2.3 |
35.1 |
| 1977-78 |
13.7 |
0.8 |
14.5 |
3.9 |
7.6 |
8 |
15.6 |
2.5 |
36.5 |
| 1978-99 |
14.3 |
0.8 |
15.1 |
3.9 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
16.5 |
2.6 |
38.1 |
| 1979-80 |
13.9 |
0.8 |
14.7 |
3.5 |
9.3 |
8.5 |
17.8 |
2.4 |
38.4 |
| 1980-81 |
14.5 |
0.8 |
15.3 |
3.2 |
9.5 |
8.2 |
17.7 |
2.6 |
38.8 |
| 1981-82 |
14.7 |
0.8 |
15.5 |
3.5 |
9.9 |
8.2 |
18.1 |
2.6 |
39.7 |
| 1982-83 |
14.8 |
0.5 |
15.3 |
3.1 |
10.7 |
8.4 |
19.1 |
2.4 |
39.9 |
| 1983-84 |
15.9 |
0.5 |
16.4 |
3.8 |
11 |
8.5 |
19.5 |
2.4 |
42.1 |
| 1984-85 |
15.6 |
0.5 |
16.1 |
3.3 |
11.3 |
8.7 |
20 |
2.6 |
42 |
| 1985-86 |
15.7 |
0.5 |
16.2 |
3.1 |
11.5 |
8.6 |
20.1 |
2.7 |
42.1 |
| 1986-87 |
15.5 |
0.5 |
16 |
3 |
12.3 |
8.6 |
20.9 |
2.7 |
42.6 |
| 1987-88 |
15 |
0.5 |
15.5 |
2.8 |
13.2 |
8.7 |
21.9 |
3 |
43.2 |
| 1988-89 |
15.8 |
0.5 |
16.3 |
3.3 |
13.7 |
8.6 |
22.3 |
3 |
44.9 |
| 1989-90 |
16.1 |
0.5 |
16.6 |
3.2 |
14 |
9.5 |
23.5 |
2.9 |
46.2 |
| 1990-91 |
16.5 |
0.5 |
17 |
3.3 |
14.3 |
10.1 |
24.4 |
3.1 |
47.8 |
| 1991-92 |
16.8 |
0.5 |
17.3 |
3.3 |
15.2 |
10.9 |
26.1 |
3.2 |
49.9 |
| 1992-93 |
16.6 |
0.5 |
17.1 |
3.3 |
15.8 |
10.7 |
26.5 |
3.3 |
50.2 |
| Source: Anon 1997,
Directory of Indian Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi,
p 65. |
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