Historical Background of Irrigation

 Historical Background of Irrigation in India Pre-Independance :- 

• Summarised history of Irrigation:

(1) Vedic Period:- 

 People in Vedic period were dependant on rainfall but they also used to irrigate their crops with dug wells and inundated water (waterlogging)

(2) 10th to 13th Century Period

 Various irrigation works carried out in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh such as the

Viranarayana tanks and the Anantaraja Sagara respectively.

(3) Mughal Period (14th-18th Century)

 Western Yamuna canal was built by Feroj Shah Tuglaq in the year 1355-56.

 The same canal was renovated by emperor Akbar in 1568 for irrigation of lands in the Hissar district of present Haryana.

 Western Yamuna canal was built by emperor Mohammad Shah Abdali in the year 1719-48.

 The same canal was repaired by the Britishers in 19th Century

(4) British Period (1800-1947)

 Four major irrigation works were completed from 1836-1866 namely Upper Bari Doab canal, Upper Ganga canal, The Krishna and Godavari delta systems.

  Irrigation Development After Independence

• To achieve set targets of economic development,the responsibility was given to the Union Ministry of Water Resources.

• It took initiatives from time to time on water resources development and for    technical assistance to the states on irrigation, multipurpose projects,ground

water exploration and exploitation, drainage, flood control, water logging, sea erosion problems, dam safety and  hydraulic structures for navigation

and hydropower.

• Also oversees the regulation and development of inter-State rivers.

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