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Name the three states which have larger area under irrigation and why?

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The three states are: (a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c ) Western Uttar Pradesh
It is because: (a) Wheat and rice are grown mainly with the help of irrigation in these states. (b) Net irrigated area of Punjab and Haryana are irrigated through wells and tube wells. (c ) These states utilise large proportion of their groundwater potential. (d) Canal irrigation is the biggest source of irrigation in North India. ( e) In peninsular India, tank irrigation is mostly done.
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