Canals

• A man-made water way used to transport goods or irrigation water. Canal has two types.

  i. Inundation Canals / Seasonal Canals

  ii. Perennial Canals.
• Why do we construct the canals / Purpose?

  1. To reduce pressure of floods.
  2. To avoid wastage of water.
  3. To provide water for irrigation.
• Effectiveness of conventional methods of irrigation

  1. Limited areas are irrigated due to less amount of water.
  2. Require manual labour or animal power.
  3. More time consuming.
  4. Difficult to maintain, built and use.(karez)