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... hectares- 14 percent of the world's total cultivated land - was irrigated.25 More recently , Professor Victor Kovda , of the University of Mos- cow , suggested that 250 million hectares are under irrigation , of which 120 million to 130 ...
... hectares- 14 percent of the world's total cultivated land - was irrigated.25 More recently , Professor Victor Kovda , of the University of Mos- cow , suggested that 250 million hectares are under irrigation , of which 120 million to 130 ...
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... hectares — almost a quarter of the 43 million hectares under irri- gation . In Madhya Pradesh , affected areas are referred to as “ wet deserts . " 25 For the Near East as a whole , El Gabaly warns : “ In all coun- tries of the region ...
... hectares — almost a quarter of the 43 million hectares under irri- gation . In Madhya Pradesh , affected areas are referred to as “ wet deserts . " 25 For the Near East as a whole , El Gabaly warns : “ In all coun- tries of the region ...
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... hectares , as against Karnataka Power's revised figure of 459 hec- tares ; for dry land lost , 384.2 hectares as against 201.6 hectares ; for gardens , 190 hectares as against 36.4 hectares ; and , for the number of houses and hamlets ...
... hectares , as against Karnataka Power's revised figure of 459 hec- tares ; for dry land lost , 384.2 hectares as against 201.6 hectares ; for gardens , 190 hectares as against 36.4 hectares ; and , for the number of houses and hamlets ...
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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