Irrigation is an essential component of progressive agriculture. In fact, development of irrigationa has become synonymous with agricultural development and rural prosperity. The Rajasthan Canal, subsequently renamed as Indira Gandhi Nahar, is a gigantic project to harness the waters of the Ravi and Beas rivers to quench the thirst of the desert lands of Western Rajasthan. It has proved to be most significant development for the State of Rajasthan as also for the ...
