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Question
Answer the following question.
State two reasons for the rapid reduction in area irrigated by tanks in India.
Solution
The first reason is that the tanks cover large areas of cultivable land which could be used for cultivation. The second reason is that the tanks dry up during the dry seasons and fail to provide irrigation when it is needed the most.
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