Traditional dam-canal gravity irrigation system is very common in India and many other Nations. Moving along the main canal and minors in command area of a medium irrigation project, in summer month; was not comfortable because of high temperature. 2. The canal was full of flowing water and one of it's side lands were irrigated through gravity. 3. However the farmers owning lands on opposite side were not getting water, they were blaing their destiny , as usual. Some of the tried to lift water by tractor operated pump. Of course the number was much limited. 4 Few of the tried to have the traditional power line, along the canal, from the Electricity Distribution Company' but could not be successful. 5. Can we think of erection of SOLAR PANELS COVERING THE MAIN CANAL/INORS for generating electricity power to be used for running small size pumps owned by the respective farmers for irrigating the crops, at least for 6-8 months. 6. Moreover, the evaporation losses from canal water can be drastically reduced due to solar panel cover shade and the oasis effect of irrigated cro on both sides of the canal. 7. In case, the regulations to use water with micro irrigation systems are enacted, the area under irrigation can be increased by more than 100 per cent. We will be compelled to adopt such strategies for water and energy SAVING AND USE in view of the CLIMATE CHANGE/VARIATION AND THE RISING POPULATION AND THEIR NEEDS TO ACHIEVE QUALITY LIFE STYLE.

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Traditional dam-canal gravity irrigation system is very common in India and many other Nations. Moving along the main canal and minors in command area of a medium irrigation project, in summer month; was not comfortable because of high temperature. 2. The canal was full of flowing water and one of it's side lands were irrigated through gravity. 3. However the farmers owning lands on opposite side were not getting water, they were blaing their destiny , as usual. Some of the tried to lift water by tractor operated pump. Of course the number was much limited. 4 Few of the tried to have the traditional power line, along the canal, from the Electricity Distribution Company' but could not be successful. 5. Can we think of erection of SOLAR PANELS COVERING THE MAIN CANAL/INORS for generating electricity power to be used for running small size pumps owned by the respective farmers for irrigating the crops, at least for 6-8 months. 6. Moreover, the evaporation losses from canal water can be drastically reduced due to solar panel cover shade and the oasis effect of irrigated cro on both sides of the canal. 7. In case, the regulations to use water with micro irrigation systems are enacted, the area under irrigation can be increased by more than 100 per cent. We will be compelled to adopt such strategies for water and energy SAVING AND USE in view of the CLIMATE CHANGE/VARIATION AND THE RISING POPULATION AND THEIR NEEDS TO ACHIEVE QUALITY LIFE STYLE.