Name one State where tank irrigation is important. -SST 10th

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Tamil Nadu is the state where tank irrigation in important. The disadvantages of tanks: (i) They occupy large areas of land which could be used for cultivation. (ii) There is also a lot of evaporation as these tanks are usually shallow. (iii) Construction entails much expenditure.

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