GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
IRRIGATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
IRRIGATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Irrigation Sector
| Total geographical area of the State | 55.67 lakh ha. |
| Total culturable area of the State | 5.83 lakh ha. |
| Area identified under Major/Medium Irrigatrion projects | 0.50 lakh ha. |
| Area identified under Minor irrigation schemes | 2.85 lakh ha. |
| Total identified area | 3.35 lakh ha. |
There are 2669 completed irrigation schemes in the State out of which Med Irrg 5, FIS 1163, LIS 664 and Tubewell 837.
Upto the end of March, 2019, an area of 2.72 lakh hect. of land has been provided with irrigation facilities, the details of which are as under:-
| Sector | Area covered upto 31.03.2019
(ha.) |
Total area |
|
|
IPH |
other Deptt. |
||
| Minor Irrigation | 140084.54 |
100657 |
240741.54 |
| Major Irrigation | 15287 |
0 |
15287 |
| Medium Irrigation | 20351 |
0 |
20.351.00 |
| Total | 175722.04 |
100657 |
276379.54 |