State the main reasons why farmers are able to grow three different crops in a year in Palampur.
Answer:
The Main reasons are:
- A well-developed system of irrigation.
- Electricity came early to Palampur. It was perceived to help in transforming the system of irrigation as the earlier Persian wheels, till then, were used to draw water from wells to irrigate small fields.
- People noticed that electric-run tubewells could irrigate much large areas of land more effectively.