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Water management and high-tech irrigation infrastructure: a GS3 and Geography case study.
Chief Secretary V. Srinivas reviewed the Isarda dam project in Rajasthan's Tonk district to ensure water supply to urban areas and neighboring districts by next month.
The Isarda dam is built on the Banas river in Rajasthan's Tonk district and is the state's first high-tech dam using Swedish hydraulic systems. Phase two of the project aims to increase the Ramgarh dam's capacity to 10.77 thousand million cubic feet.
With reference to the Isarda dam project in Rajasthan, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only — Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is incorrect: The dam is built on the Banas river.
Q. Discuss the role of high-tech irrigation infrastructure and community participation in addressing chronic water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions of India.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
Keywords: water conservation · hydraulic systems · irrigation infrastructure · Jan Bhagidari · water scarcity · resource management
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