Categories for Irrigation

摘要

Irrigation Projects in India are classified into three categories viz. Major, Medium and Minor Irrigation. Projects which have a Cultivable Command Area (CCA) of more than 10,000 hector are termed as Major Projects, those Irrigation Projects which have a CCA of less than 10,000 hector but more than 2,000 hector are termed as Medium projects and those Irrigation Projects which have a CCA of 2,000 hector or less are known as Minor projects. A broad assessment of the area that can be ultimately brought under irrigation, both by surface and ground water, made by the various States in sixties has indicated that ultimate irrigation potential of the country would be of the order of 113m.ha (million hectare).