Canals are multi-purpose canals where hydropower irrigation, electricity generation, shipping, drinking water supply and fisheries development are operated in addition to irrigation. 6. The groundwater level does not fall due to canal irrigation, but on the contrary rises, which makes it easier to dig wells.
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The problems of canals
Canal transport could be expensive as some companies monopolized areas and charged high tolls, and competition from competing companies could lead to two canals being built along the same route .
Question 2: What were the relative advantages of canal and rail transport? Answer: Transporting coal through canals was cheaper and faster than by road. Railways provided a faster, cheaper, and more reliable mode of transportation; for both goods and people.
Canals draw water from the surrounding wetlands. Combined with reduced water supply, this leads to completely dry land during the dry season, reduced aquatic habitat during the wet season, soil loss and flattening of the peat surface.
Advantages: Tube wells do not result in evaporation of water like surface wells. It irrigates large area (400 hectares). Disadvantage: But tube wells are only possible in areas where the groundwater level is not too low. Electricity is required to drain the water.
1 answer. Three advantages of well irrigation are: (i) Well is the easiest and cheapest source of irrigation as the farmer has to pay for canal irrigation on a regular basis, which is not the case with well irrigation. (ii) The well is an independent source of irrigation and can be used when needed.
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