Table 5.11 : Total Area Under Irrigation, 1998-99 to 2004-05
(Figures inthousand hectare)
Type of  Irrigation 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
              (Estimated)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
(a) Surface              
Major Irrigation 360.78 422.66 352.00 469.58 485.00 487.00 490.00
LLP 628.16 645.05 647.30 761.44 764.30 766.15 770.00
Indigenous 232.22 224.17 222.00 182.24 176.28 175.20 175.00
               
Sub-Total (a) 1221.16 1291.88 1221.30 1413.26 1425.58 1428.35 1435.00
(b) Underground              
DTW 504.23 522.06 524.33 581.59 583.69 583.69 583.70
STW 2384.32 2645.47 2673.94 2747.09 2756.55 2776.55 2790.00
HTW ( Treadle, Rower Pump etc.) 100.49 46.90 86.91 62.52 58.12 58.12 -
FMTW 2.96 4.52 4.58 5.56 5.56 5.56 -
DSSTW 102.33 106.61 106.57 105.59 106.28 106.28 -
VDSSTW 35.06 77.63 78.94 94.21 98.14 98.14 -
               
Sub-Total (b) 3129.39 3214.44 3475.27 3596.56 3608.34 3628.34 3373.70
(c) Other Minor Irrigation   46.90 86.90 62.51 58.12 44.39 44.00
               
Grand Total (a+b+c) : 4350.55 4553.22 4783.47 5072.33 5092.04 5101.08 4852.70
Source :  Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) & Water Development  Board
Note:
BBS Data are not incorporated/included in this table