Irrigation Projects in Kerala

Irrigation projects in the state are implemented under the Water Resources Department. Irrigation projects that provide irrigation to an area of ​​more than ten thousand hectares are classified as large irrigation projects , projects that can irrigate 2000 hectares to ten thousand hectares are classified as medium irrigation projects , and projects up to 2000 hectares are classified as small irrigation projects. In Kerala, the benefits of irrigation are mostly derived from coconut and paddy cultivation. The Kerala Water Authority handles most of the drinking water supply in Kerala. The Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency and the three-tier panchayats also handle drinking water supply on a small scale.