At present, different modes of annual surface water use has not yet exceeded 10% of available water resources of 870 million acre feet per annum. The measures being under taken for irrigation development are:-
1. The construction of new reservoirs and dams,
2. The proper management for the storage and utilization of run-off water from the watershed areas,
3. The renovation of existing reservoirs for raising storage capacity and efficient delivery of irrigation water,
4. The diversion of water from streams and rivers, during high water levels into adjacent ponds or depressions for storage with sluice gates,
5. The lifting of water from rivers and streams through pump irrigation, and
6. The efficient utilization of ground water resources.
After 1988, the Government put forward continuous efforts in the construction of dams and reversion throughout the country by utilization large capital investment, manpower and machineries making use of the available domestic resources and expertise. As the result of these affords, many kinds of Irrigation facilities now exist in groups in localized zones throughout the country.