Irrigation is the artificial application of water for the cultivation of crops, trees, grasses, etc. For the urban Indian, the word "watering" evokes images of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, and the Bhakra Nangal Dam (Temples of modern India) and images of Medha Patkar, Aamir Khan and the tribes Narmada Dam . These are diverse perspectives on the history of the great infrastructure of irrigation in India. In fact, in the popular public perception, irrigation knows "great irrigation infrastructures" instead of the provision of irrigation services. For a typical Indian farmer, looking up to see if the rain gods will favor him this time, irrigation means a wide range of farm-level interventions, ranging from a pair of irrigation support (or " Save lives "(Irrigation) during the kharif season from a small check dam / pond / tank / dry well to ensure year-round water supply from canals or tube wells to farmers growing three The application method has also evolved, from traditional gravity flow and agricultural flooding to micro irrigation, where water is applied near the root zone of the plant. Indian farmers have access to irrigation at From two sources: surface water (ie, surface water or water reservoirs) and groundwater (ie water extracted from groundwater S of wells, tubular wells, etc.). Superficial irrigation is largely provided through large and small dams and canal networks, irrigation runoff from irrigation rails and small tanks and ponds. Channel networks are gravity fed, while elevation irrigation systems require electrical power. Irrigation of groundwater is accessed by wells, wells, tubular wells and is powered by electric pumps or diesel engines. To meet growing irrigation needs, the government and farmers have largely focused on an approach to supply rather than improving the efficiency of existing irrigation systems.