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How has the introduction of Indira Gandhi Canal irrigation in the dry lands of Rajasthan influenced the environmental conditions of the region positively? Describe. 

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The environmental condition of the region where Indira Gandhi Canal flow was dry. There was no source of water. Climatic conditions were extreme. But with the introduction of Indira Gandhi Canal, the environment is affected very much. The canal irrigation in the dry lands of Rajasthan have following impacts:

1. There was a perceptible transformation in the agricultural economy of the region.

2. The spread of canal irrigation had led to an increase in cultivated area and intensity of cropping.

3. The traditional crops shown in the area gram, bajra and guar (fodder) have been replaced by wheat, cotton, rice and groundnut.

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