Question

How did the arrival of the Britishers change the local irrigation systems? [3 MARKS]

Answer 1

Reason out: 3 Marks

The arrival of the Britishers changed these systems as it changed many other things. The conception of large scale projects – large dams and canals traversing large distances were first conceived and implemented by the Britishers and carried on with no less gusto by our newly formed independent government. These mega-projects led to the neglect of the local irrigation methods, and the government also increasingly took over the administration of these systems leading to the loss of control over the local water sources by the local people.