Gaps in irrigation laws of tamil nadu

Abstract

Water is basic to life It is Natures gift to human beings and a newlinefinite resource India is an agrarian country Agriculture without irrigation newlinecannot ensure productive yield in several parts of the country Irrigation is a newlinemeans of supplementing the water requirements of crops at the appropriate newlinetime and in sufficient quantity In Tamil Nadu which is the southernmost newlineState of India 56 percent of the total population is engaged in agriculture and newlinerelated activities Though water has multiple uses irrigation takes a big share newlineof 70 to 80 percent of water consumption newlineIn the Constitution of India water appears as Entry 17 under List newlineII State List of the Seventh Schedule newline newline