Besides the above, it can always be safe to create one or more surface water pond with bio remediation to pump only irrigation quality water for agriculture...You have to invite Professionals after organising minimum information on upstream of river and contour survey of Land that need be irrigated with details of crops, etc. SOLAR PUMPS can also be deployed for pumping out of surface reservoirs created by design.
Published by LOKESH PUNJ, A B.TECH. Agr Engg, PGDM-SPA IIMA (1977-9) 25 yrs in Water Piping / Irrigation/Infra Projects
Besides the above, it can always be safe to create one or more surface water pond with bio remediation to pump only irrigation quality water for agriculture...You have to invite Professionals after organising minimum information on upstream of river and contour survey of Land that need be irrigated with details of crops, etc. SOLAR PUMPS can also be deployed for pumping out of surface reservoirs created by design.