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Adopt modern irrigation methods for agriculture: Maha minister to farmers

Solapur, Apr 6 (UNI) Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil on Sunday advised farmers to adopt modern irrigation methods for agriculture by recognising the steps of time.
Speaking at 21st Maharashtra Irrigation Conference organized at Sangola in the district, he said that earlier, irrigation system was only for agriculture but due to industrialisation and urbanisation, the availability of water for agriculture was decreasing. Therefore, it is necessary to change traditional irrigation system and use modern technology in it, he emphasised.
He further said that the government encourages adoption of modern irrigation system to further increase the area under irrigation in the state and to effectively use available water resources for water management.
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