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Download Solution PDFAn irrigation project is classified as a major project, when the culturable command area involved in the project is more than
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Download Solution PDFIn the financial year 1978-79, Planning Commission classified the irrigation projects on the basis of Cultural Command Area (CCA) as follows:
- Minor Irrigation Project: With CCA up to 2,000 hectares.
- Medium Irrigation Project: Have CCA between 2,000 hectares and 10,000 hectares.
- Major Irrigation Project: With CCA more than 10,000 hectares.
Other than this irrigation projects can also be classified on the basis of the type of flow:
- Gravity Irrigation: In this type of project water is stored at height gravity makes it flow down to the required destination.
- Lift Irrigation: In this type of project water is made to flow against gravity from a lower level to some height with the help of some external means.
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