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Mention two factors that favour the development of tube well irrigation in Punjab.
Topic: Tube well irrigation
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(1) Punjab's soft alluvium holds a high water table of sweet groundwater, easily tapped. (2) Cheap electricity and prosperous farms make the sinking and running of tube wells affordable.
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