“Indira Gandhi Canal irrigation has brought prominent transformation in the agricultural economy of the region, “Support this statement.

Geography Class 12 Term 2, Answer to the question – “Indira Gandhi Canal irrigation has brought prominent transformation in the agricultural economy of the region, “Support this statement.

The answer to the question – The availability of soil moisture, and various afforestation and pasture development programmes under CAD have resulted in the greening of the land.

This has also helped in reducing wind erosion and siltation of canal systems.

This intensive irrigation has led to a tremendous increase in agricultural and livestock production.

Spread of canal irrigation has led to increasing in cultivated area and intensity of cropping. The traditional crops are sown in the area, gram, bajra and jowar have been replaced by wheat, cotton, groundnut and rice.