FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020

Part 6 The plateau and desert region

           
                                                       

Hello boys!

So we learnt about the vegetation and wildlife in Thar already. Have you ever wondered about how the water system works here?
Let's find out....


To solve this problem of water shortage, the government has built the Indira Gandhi Canal. It was known as the Rajasthan Canal earlier.

What is a canal?
A canal is a long, man-made strip of water used for irrigation or boat access to a bigger body of 
water.


Indira Gandhi Canal 






The Canal provides drinking water and water for irrigation.

** River Luni is the only river of this desert region. It is a seasonal river.**

The crops grown here are...

1. Wheat                                        2. Maize
 
   
3. Barley                                       4. Jowar
                                        
5. Bajra




Industries developed in this region:-

1. Woollen Textiles
2. Forestry
3. Coal and Petroleum
4. Mining
5. Tourism

Famous National Parks of Rajasthan are:-

1. Rathambore

   



2. Keoladeo national park (earlier known as Bharatpur bird sanctuary)

                    


3. Sariska National Park



Main cities of the Indian desert region

1. Jaisalmer

2. Bikaner

3. Jodhpur

4. Jaipur

Time for some classwork!!

Task-1 

(Continue writing after the fourth question in your sst notebook) Just mention today's date.

Q.5. How has the Indira Gandhi Canal benefitted the people of the Great Indian Desert?

Ans. The canal has benefitted the people by providing:-
        1. drinking water,
        2. water for irrigation and agricultural                        activities.

We will learn about the life of the people in the Desert, tomorrow. That's all for today!! 

               



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