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Where in India tank irrigation is widely practiced?

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Tank irrigation is more pronounced in south India with Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu as leading states.
Andhra Pradesh is the largest state of tank irrigation where 727 thousand hectares are irrigated by tanks.
About 16 per cent of the total irrigated area of the state is irrigated by tanks.

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