New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- India may have built state-of-the-art dams and canals, but delivering irrigation water to the last mile remains a major issue, thus necessitating the development of micro irrigation in the command area as an only solution for supply side as well as demand side management of irrigation water for the benefit of the small and marginal farmers, experts have said.
Anuj Kanwal, Commissioner Irrigation Water Management and Water Use Efficiency, Union Ministry of Jal Shakti highlighted the importance of addressing the last mile connectivity issue in irrigation management and stressed the role of Command Area Work in managing both supply and demand sides of irrigation water. He also highlighted the opportunity to implement low...