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Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage

Population (M): 1392
Geo. Area (Km2): 3,287,263
Irrigated Area (Mha): 62
Drained Area (Mha): 5.8
Sprinkler Irrigation (Ha): 3,044,940
Micro Irrigation (Ha): 1,897,280 Major River Basins (Km2): Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari,Tapi, Krishna, Kaveri
425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066
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Country Profile-
Geography
Located in the northern hemisphere, India is a south-Asian country with a total area of about 3.3 MSqKm making it the largest peninsula and the seventh-largest country in the world. India shares her border with Pakistan in the northwest; China, Nepal, and Bhutan in the north; and, Myanmar and Bangladesh in the northeast. The geographical coordinates of India are between 8°4’ and 37°6’ latitudes north of the Equator, and 68° 7’and 97° 25’ longitudes east of standard meridian. India can be divided into four regions: the great mountain zone, plains of the Ganga and the Indus, the desert region, and the southern peninsula.
Population and land use
The population of India was 1,392 Million in mid-2019 according to Population Reference Bureau. India accounts for 18% of the world population. The average population density was 367 inhabitants per Sq.Km. As per the landuse statistics of 2013-14, 141.4 Mha were the net sown area, and 200.9 Mha was the gross cropped area with a cropping intensity of 142%. The net sown area works out to 43% of the total geographical area. India is one of the ten most forest-rich countries of the world. It occupies about 7,08,273 Sq.Km. of the country. The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 Sq.Km. and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan.
Climate and rainfall
Most of India falls in the tropical zone. It has four seasons: winter (December-February), summer (March-June), southwest monsoon season (June-September), and post-monsoon season (October-November). In India, surface winds undergo a complete reversal from January to July. In winter, dry and cold air from the northern latitudes flow southwest (northeast monsoon), while in summer, warm and humid air originates over the ocean and flows in the opposite direction (southwest monsoon). While Mawsynram (nearby Cherapunji) located in the Meghalaya State in India, is the wettest place in the world, it receives an annual rainfall of 11,871 mm. The average precipitation of the country, however, is about 1105 mm per year. In some states, the temperature in summers rise up to 45°C and minimum temperature decreases could be as low as 15°C. In winters, the average temperature is about 10-15°C. The highest temperature recorded in India so far is 50.6°C in Alwar, Rajasthan. The lowest temperature was recorded in Kashmir at -45°C.
Food and agriculture
The majority of the population of India is engaged in agricultural activities, and agricultural land accounts for nearly 57% of the total land area of the country. In India, the total cultivable area is 169 Mha. Of the 267 million people engaged in agriculture, 32% are women. The major cereals grown in India are rice, wheat, maize, bajra (spiked millet), barley, jowar (great millet), and ragi. India is the world’s second largest producer of Rice, Wheat and other cereals. The production of food grains of 285 MT was achieved during 2018-19.
Irrigation and drainage
Irrigation development has enabled diversification of cropping patterns with crops grown all year round. The expansion of irrigation has not only directly enabled yield increases, it has also facilitated high input, high-yielding agriculture involving the use of chemical fertilizers and high-yielding varieties of wheat rice and maize. The food grain production has increased from about 50 MT in 1951 to 285 MT in 2018-19. Although irrigated crop yields have increased considerably, they are still low compared to those of other countries. The drainage works had also been undertaken on about 5.8 Mha, which was 12% of the irrigated area. On the eastern Ganges plain, investment in surface drainage would probably have a larger productive impact, and at a lower cost, than investment in surface irrigation. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) is responsible for laying down policy guidelines and programmes for the development and regulation of the country’s water resources. The ministry’s technical arm, the Central Water Commission (CWC), provides research support for water resources development. The CWC is also responsible for the assessment of water resources.
Water resources management
India accounts for about 4% of the world’s water resources. The two main sources of water in India are rainfall and glacial snowmelt from the Himalayas. Although snow and glaciers are poor producers of freshwater, they are good distributors as they yield at the time of need, in the hot season. Indeed, about 80% of the river flow occurs during the four to five months of the southwest monsoon season. For planning purposes, the country is divided into 20 river units, 14 of which are major river basins, while the remaining 99 river basins have been grouped into six river units. Annual renewable groundwater resources are an estimated 432 BCM, of which around 90% or 390 BCM are considered overlap between surface water and groundwater. As per CWC study (2019), the water resources of the country (Surface water plus groundwater) is assessed as 1999 BCM.
River basins
The river system in India is classified into four groups - Himalayan rivers, deccan rivers, coastal rivers, and rivers of inland drainage. The river system in India has been divided into twelve major basins and eight composite basins. The Himalayan rivers (Ganges, Brahmaputra, Indus) are formed by melting snow and glaciers as well as rainfall and, therefore, are perennial rivers. As the Himalayan region receives heavy rainfall during the monsoon period, the rivers swell and cause floods.The rivers of the deccan plateau (with larger rivers such as Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar and Cauvery draining into the Bay of Bengal in the east, and the Narmada and Tapi flowing into the Arabian Sea in the west), make up most of the southern-central part of the country, are rainfed and fluctuate in volume. Some of these rivers are non-perennial.The coastal rivers, especially on the west coast, south of the Tapi, are short with limited catchment areas.
Water policies
India adopted the first National Water Policy in 1987. It was revised in 2002 for the planning and development of water resources at the national level. The policy stresses the need for river basin-based planning of water use. The National Water Policy 2002 seeks a participatory approach for water resources management to optimize the upkeep of the irrigation system and promote the efficient use of irrigation water. The participation of farmers in irrigation management is based on the creation of water user associations (WUAs). In 2012, the National Water Policy was again updated.
ICID and National Committee
India is one of the founder members of ICID (1950) and the Secretariat of ICID, called the Central Office, is located in New Delhi. Past Presidents of ICID from India include the Late Dr. A.N. Khosla (1950-54) and the late Mr. N.D. Gulhati (1960-63); and, Late Dr. K.K. Framji (1988). The Past Vice Presidents from India include the Late Mr. N.D. Gulhati (1957-1960); Late Mr. Yadava Mohan (1963-1966); Late Mr. M.R. Chopra (1966-1969); Mr. G.A. Narasimha Rao (1969-1970); Late Mr. S.K. Jain (1970-1973); Late Mr. J.P. Naegamvala (1973-1976); Late Mr. C.C. Patel (1976-1979); Late Mr. Pritam Singh (1979-1982); Mr. J.F. Mistry (1982-1985); Mr. P.R. Gandhi (1985-1988); Late Mr. B.P. Bhatnagar (1988-1991); Mr. M.S. Reddy (1991-1994); Late Mr. Ramesh Chandra (1994-1997); Mr. R. Jayaseelan (2003-2006); Mr. A.K. Bajaj ((2009-2012); Er. A.B. Pandya (2013-2016) and Dr. K. Yella Reddy (2017-2020); Mr. Kushvinder Vohra is the currently serving Vice President (2022-2025). The 1st International Executive Council (IEC) meeting was held in Simla, India, in June 1950. The 2nd IEC meeting and the 1st Congress were held in New Delhi, India, in January 1951. The 4th IEC meeting was held in Bangalore, India, in June 1953. The 17th IEC meeting and the 6th Congress was held in New Delhi, India in January 1966. The 33rd IEC meeting was held in New Delhi, India in October 1982. The 8th ICID International Drainage Workshop was held in New Delhi, India, in January 2000.The 5th Asian Regional Conference and the 60th IEC meeting was held in New Delhi, India, in December 2009. And recently, the 9th ICID International Micro-Irrigation Conference was held in Aurangabad, India, in January 2019. The 75th IEC Meeting and 25th ICID congress will be held at Visakhapatnam, India in 2023. The Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainagte (INCID) is hosted by CWC and Mr. Kushvinder Vohra, Chairman of INCID & CWC can be contacted at: <chairman-cwc@nic.in>
Events+
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Mar 03, 2024 - Mar 06, 2024 | Responsible Water Management and Circular Economy Theme - Responsible Water Management and Circular Economy NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 Email : info@rwc.iitr.ac.in, Tel. : +91 1332 285872 Website : https://www.iitr.ac.in/rwc/ |
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee-247667, Uttarakhand, |
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Nov 01, 2023 - Nov 08, 2023 | 25th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage Theme - Tackling Water Scarcity in Agriculture Question 64: What alternative water resources could be tapped for irrigated agriculture? Question 65: Which on-farm techniques can increase water productivity? NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 Contact : Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate Central Water Commission 425 (N) Sewa Bhavan, R.K. Puram New Delhi, 110066 VPH Dr. K. Yella Reddy, Dean, Agriculture Engineering and Technology, ANGR Agricultural University Administrative Building, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - 522034 Tel : 91-40-24006205 Mob : 91-8374449555 Email : yellark@gmail.com Email : icid.25congress@gmail.com; rsdte@nic.in, ceenvtmgmt@nic.in, yellark@gmail.com, Tel. : +91 011-29583429; 91-8374449555 Website : https://icid25congress.in/ Resources : Highlights: 25th ICID Congress and 74th International Executive Council Meeting, November 2023, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), India; 3rd Announcement ; 25th ICID Congress Abstract Volume; General Report Question 64; General Report Question 65; 12th N.D. Gulhati Memorial Lecture 2023; CNCID-ICID Side Event; International Workshops - WG-CLIMATE; WG-LDRG; International Symposium on Pathways ; WG-WFE-N; Report on New Advances in Water Saving in Irrigation |
Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh State, India |
Nov 01, 2023 - Nov 08, 2023 | 74th International Executive Council Meeting NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 Contact : Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate Central Water Commission 425 (N) Sewa Bhavan, R.K. Puram New Delhi, 110066 VPH Dr. K. Yella Reddy, Dean, Agriculture Engineering and Technology, ANGR Agricultural University Administrative Building, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - 522034 Tel : 91-40-24006205 Mob : 91-8374449555 Email : yellark@gmail.com Email : rsdte@nic.in, ceenvtmgmt@nic.in, yellark@gmail.com, Tel. : +91 011-29583429; 91-8374449555 Website : https://icid25congress.in/ Resources : Highlights: 25th ICID Congress and 74th International Executive Council Meeting, November 2023, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), India |
Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh State, India |
Jan 24, 2023 - Jan 25, 2023 | International Conference on Water Management & Climate Change, organized by Water Resources Department, Government of Karnataka NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 Contact : Dr. Rajendra Poddar, Director, WALMI, Dharwad & Organizing Secretary Email : walmievents2023@gmail.com, Tel. : +919448386889 Website : https://walmievents2023.in/ |
Dharwad, Karnataka, |
Dec 07, 2020 - Dec 08, 2020 | 71st IEC Meeting (ICID Central Office hosted the meeting on virtual platform in two sessions of two hours each on two consecutive days (7- 8 December 2020) NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 Contact : ICID Central Office Email : icid@icid.org, Resources : AGENDA 2020 ; (Agenda - French) ; MINUTES 2020 ; (Minutes - French) ; Highlights of the 71st IEC Meeting, December 2020 |
New Delhi, India On Virtual Platform |
Jan 16, 2019 - Jan 18, 2019 | 9th International Micro Irrigation Conference Theme - Micro Irrigation in Modern Agriculture NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 Email : rsdte@nic.in, ceenvtmgmt@nic.in, Tel. : 011-29583429 Website : https://icid-ciid.org/event/detail/28 Resources : Presentations: Sub-theme 1 ; Sub-theme 2 ; Sub-theme 3 ; Sub-theme 4 |
Aurangabad, India |
Nov 06, 2009 - Nov 11, 2009 | 60th International Executive Council Meeting (IEC) NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 Resources : AGENDA ; AGENDA (French) ; MINUTES ; MINUTES (French) |
New Delhi, India |
Nov 06, 2009 - Nov 11, 2009 | 5th Asian Regional Conference Theme - Improvement in Efficiency of Irrigation Projects through Technology Upgradation and Better Operation and Maintenance. NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 |
New Delhi, India |
Jan 13, 2000 - Feb 04, 2000 | 8th International Drainage Workshop NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 |
New Delhi, India |
Sep 01, 1982 - Sep 06, 1982 | 33rd International Executive Council Meeting (IEC) NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 |
New Delhi, India |
Oct 23, 1980 - Oct 28, 1980 | 3rd Afro-Asian Regional Conference Theme - Theme: Management of water in irrigated systems including conjunctive use of surface and ground water and command area development. NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 |
New Delhi, India |
Sep 01, 1966 - Sep 06, 1966 | 17th International Executive Council Meeting (IEC) NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 |
New Delhi, India |
Jan 04, 1966 - Jan 13, 1966 | 6th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage Theme - Theme: Not Available Question 19: Reclamation of saline lands under irrigation. Question 20: Sediment in irrigation and drainage channels. Question 21: Development of deltaic areas. Question 22: Integrated operation of reservoirs for irrigation, flood control and other purposes. Special Session - Special Session: New and promising developments in the field of irrigation, drainage and flood control NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 |
New Delhi, India |
Sep 01, 1953 - Sep 06, 1953 | 4th International Executive Council Meeting (IEC) NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 |
Bangalore, India |
Sep 01, 1951 - Sep 06, 1951 | 2nd International Executive Council Meeting (IEC) NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 |
New Delhi, India |
Jan 11, 1951 - Jan 16, 1951 | 1st International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage Theme - Theme: Not Available Question 1: National review of irrigation development and practice. Question 2: Present-day problems in irrigation and drainage. NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 |
Delhi, India |
Sep 01, 1950 - Sep 06, 1950 | 1st International Executive Council Meeting (IEC) NC Contact : Mr. Avanti Verma, Director, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) C/o Remote Sensing Directorate, Central Water Commission, Department of Water Resources (RD and GR) , Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, 425(N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066 |
Shimla, India |
Awards+
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1 | Farmer | Micro-Irrigation with Fertigation |
Farmers in the drought-prone region of Andhra Pradesh, a South-Eastern state in India cultivated varieties of crops using innovative techniques evolved since 1989. By constructing a water storage tank integrated with drip irrigation, they diversified their orchards from groundnuts to grapes and sweet oranges. As a result of this, the farming land expanded from 5 acres to 125 acres, which became a model farm for crop demonstration under micro-irrigation achieving optimum utilization of the available water resources. Despite adverse weather conditions in the arid region, farmers were able to harvest healthy crops through water-conserving irrigation practices, like drip and micro-sprinklers, and with the use of organic inputs by adopting drip irrigation with mulching. Varieties of crops like grape (red and green), fig, hybrid papaya, pomegranate, hybrid muskmelon, pink guava, chia, and quinoa were cultivated. This was a first of its kinds experiment where drip irrigation with poly-mulch was used in the cultivation of muskmelon and chia in the region. There was a 51% increase in water-saving over surface irrigation. The increase in production and productivity of crops also helped in doubling the farmers’ income. The drip installation resulted in reduced power consumption by up to 50% due to the saved number of pumping hours per day roughly around 3.5 hours. In addition, the use of water-soluble fertilizers reduced the consumption of fertilizers by 20% using the drip system. Considering its success, several campaigns were organized to spread awareness about the technique such as mobile van campaigns, exposure visits to other farms, field-level training, door to door distribution of literature for the farmers, and short films showcasing success stories to mobilize the traditional farmers to adapt to micro-irrigation with fertigation continuously. Micro-Irrigation with fertigation implemented in fields not only increased the yield but also reduced the water consumption and the use of fertilizers. Due to declining groundwater tables and the proven economic success of the technique, other farmers were encouraged to use this technique.
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Mr. Mekala Siva Shankar Reddy | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Best Paper Award | Adaptation to Climate Change: Impact of Capacity Building, India, Volume 68.1 |
Keywords: Climate, agriculture, river Presented at: 71st IEC Meeting 2020, New Delhi, India |
Krishna Reddy Kakumanu, Yella Reddy Kaluvai, M. Balasubramanian, Udaya Sekhar Nagothu, Gurava Reddy Kotapati, and Sunitha Karanam | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Farmer | Water Conservation by use of Sprinkler & Drip Technologies in Paddy Crop |
To improve water use efficiency and increase crop productivity in paddy fields, an integrated water management technique was adopted in Haryana, a northern state in India. The state is an important economic centre for growing export quality rice, however, the last decade was marked by depleting water tables and increased water scarcity. To work on these issues, a water conservation model was implemented and sprinkler and drip technologies were used extensively. From a water management’s perspective, the situation was looked at from two angles- Supply augmentation-increasing the available supply by the reduction in conveyance losses; and Demand management - increasing the field application efficiency with the use of water-efficient sprinkler and drip irrigation technology. This technique was implemented as part of a pilot project prepared by the regional Command Area Development Authority for the installation of community-based Minor Irrigation (MI) schemes in 13 different districts of the State of Haryana covering an area of 2,231 ha. Common Micro Irrigation infrastructure was provided for each canal outlet command for supplying pressurized water supply at the farm gate of each farmer of the outlet instead of constructing lined field channels. Community-based water storage tank, pumping unit (Grid/solar powered), filtration unit, HDPE pipe network, hydrant/outlet assemblies, and valves were constructed by the department. It was aimed to promote Water User Association and to inculcate a sense of ownership amongst farmers for better water management and ensure that every farmer gets its due share of water in turn. The Water Users Association (WUAs) provided land for the construction of a community pond for storing water from the outlet and supplying it further to individual farmers. Further, the management of the water was completely done by the shareholders. With coordination between the farmers and the department for planning, execution, and monitoring, management was transferred to the WUA. The project was implemented in 2017 at the identified paddy field growing variety PR 126 to demonstrate the benefits of micro-irrigation. For comparison, on a separate plot of 1-acre conventional flood irrigation method was used. Irrigation was done in the other 2 acres of the plot with each acre following Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation methods. All three fields were under constant monitoring and observation. After the crop was harvested it was found that in the fields with micro-irrigation the increase in yield was 290 kg/acre and almost 42% of the water was saved. Considering the quantity of water saved and improved productivity of the experimental plots, the project was extended to another 9 acres in which 3 acres were sown by Direct Seeding Rice (DSR), 3 acres by mechanical trans-planter, and 3 acres by traditional manual methods. This extended study resulted in more than 50% water-saving and increased yield from 45% to 59%. The extended project was taken up in collaboration with Hissar Agricultural University. Irrigation was done by Sprinkler Irrigation, Drip Irrigation, and Flood Irrigation methods. It was concluded that Micro Irrigation techniques increased water-saving as well as the yield in the water-guzzling paddy crop. For further expansion, a public-private partnership scheme was formulated in line with the Government's objective to enhance irrigation efficiency, productivity, and farmer’s incomes. Another important element behind the success of such initiatives is the organized operations by the farmers and other end-users in the farm sector. To ensure sustainable strategies, and equitable water distribution to tail-end farmers associations at the local should be promoted who can also maintain the systems. |
Mr. Karan Jeet Singh Chatha | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Farmer | Effective Water Management through Farmer's Cooperative Interventions |
Vidarbha region is in the eastern part of Maharashtra state of India. Western districts of Vidarha in the Warud region are drought-prone areas. The average annual rainfall in the region is around 800-900 mm while storage of water is minimal. Over the past several decades, erratic rainfall and shrinking river flows have substantially reduced the water table in the block, thus, posing a major threat to its primary sector - agriculture and thus the socio-economic status of inhabitants. Lack of irrigation facilities has left farmers completely dependent on rain-fed farming which is unstable. Once known for its rich agricultural produce, especially mandarin produce, the region is struggling with grave water management issues. Old irrigation structures like KT weirs suffered from limitations like poor grid connectivity, additional costs of diesel pumps, and erratic delivery mechanisms. As an integrated effort from the community and the government, a distribution chamber called Chudmani was built with a 200 mm pipeline to bring water from an 11 km distance in such a way that it provided a natural head for the drip irrigation system, thus eliminating the use of electricity/diesel pumps. Four water filtration units were installed which used sand to filter the water. To increase transparency in water use accounting, a water meter was provided at the off-take. During the project, 0.5 MCM of water was reserved. One important aspect was that during the high monsoon period the added water was also diverted to wells to recharge the groundwater tables. The project used the lift irrigation method to deliver water to the beneficiaries. Earlier due to poor grid connectivity, the diesel pumps were an additional cost burden. In addition, water wastage was rampant in the peak monsoon rain season. The new system catered to these issues. The project saved approximately 159,524 kWh of electricity based on a 6-months usage of drip irrigation. Considering the life of the project the entire savings outweighed the investment costs, making it highly profitable, financially viable as well as environment friendly. Moreover, there was no carbon footprint. The water table recharge during peak monsoon ensured the sustainability of water resources in the long run. Water usage efficiency was between 95%-100%, thus, minimizing the wastage. Drip irrigation reduced dependence on labour and solved the problem of erosion. It was estimated that the average farmer’s income rose by 35%-42% per annum. Out of 140 ha cultivated, 87 ha was under citrus fruits like oranges and citrus limetta. The project enabled farmers to further add 53 ha to citrus fruits. The assured water availability increased yield per ha. The overall results were beyond the set expectations of 0.6 MCM water and 59 beneficiaries in a parcel of 82 ha in Warud. After the project, the area under irrigation doubled to 145 ha and the number of beneficiaries reached 165. The existing capacity of the project is 212 ha which can be expanded up to 360 ha. This technique demonstrated a successful intervention by farmers cooperatives with active support from the government in form of water dues paid on time. With committed actions from farmers cooperatives and support from the government, the region became water-sufficient. Such institutional models and irrigation systems can be replicated in other drought-prone areas of the region with capacity building. The farmers’ cooperative society can share their best practices and provide training to future beneficiaries. |
Dr. Vijay Sharad Deshmukh | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Farmer |
Saguna Rice Technique (SRT) is a new method of rice cultivation and related rotation crops without ploughing, puddling, and transplanting (rice) on permanently raised beds. This zero-till Conservational Agriculture(CA) method was evolved at Saguna Baug, Neral, District Raigad, in the state of Maharashtra, India. About 1,200 farmers reported overwhelming results after using the technique. SRT requires no-tilling and provides oxygen and organic carbon for the rhizosphere, the natural ecosystem around the roots, to flourish organically. The Rhizosphere benefits greatly from the permanent raised beds system. These raised bed systems facilitate the adjustment of moisture to optimum levels promoting vigorous, hairy white roots and vibrant, wider leaf lamina resulting in crop growing uniformly and delivering a higher yield. SRT facilitates the planting of crops at predetermined distances enabling precise plant population per unit area. The absence of puddling and transplanting of rice reduces the dependency on rain or erratic rain patterns that prevent cracks leading to the death of crops. The technique reduces water requirement by 50% for rice cultivation, reduces labour by 50%, (no puddling, transplanting, or hand hoeing required), and reduces the cost of production by 40%. It also stops the emission of greenhouse gases and effectively sequestrates carbon to improve soil fertility. Fundamentally, SRT promotes the retaining of the previous crop’s roots in the raised bed. The capillaries formed by dead dry roots and earthworm pathways facilitate quick draining of rainwater resulting in effective recharging of aquifers. Other benefits of SRT include loss of silt (about 20%) during puddling thus maintaining the fertility of the land, avoiding puddling drastically reduces diesel consumption, and the emission of CO2 and methane. Rice plants on SRT beds seem to be broader and head upwards to sunlight more than their counterparts in the conventional method. They are likely to produce more biomass leading to higher or similar yields in all soil types. Microorganisms and earthworms are important aspects of plant growth. A good number of earthworms were noticed on SRT beds during high rainfall and they also attracted unusual birds to the plots. Suppressed and decayed green growth with Glaypho set becomes instant food for the worms and ‘No-Till’ prevents dead worms. The root network prevents soil from cracking and makes it spongier. The same roots become a valuable source of organic carbon which is uniformly distributed and oxygen pathways to the root zone of the next crop. The shocks caused to the rice seedlings during transplanting is avoided in SRT, this reduces the possibility of pest and disease problem; crops can be harvested 8–10 days earlier and it also saves time required for soil tilling between two crops which leaves valuable 10–15 days of crop season for the farmer to take more than one crop in the same plot in a year. SRT yields a higher percentage recovery of grains, no use of heavy agricultural machinery for tilling in the field prevents compaction and formation of hardpan of lower strata of soil enabling better percolation of water into deeper soil and permanent establishment of earthworms. SRT ensures a higher return to the tune of more than INR 500,000/ha (USD 6,894/ha/year) with crop rotation such as Basmati Rice (PS-5) in Kharif (monsoon) season, leafy vegetables in Rabi (winter) season, bold Groundnut (W-66) in summers while improving the soil health at the same time. This technique could be the best solution in natural calamities such as hail storms, floods, cyclones, and untimely rainstorms, as the crop cycle is shortest and it involves multiple choices of short-term rotation crops such as pulses, vegetables, onion, sunflower, groundnuts, and so on. SRT can recover from damages caused by lashing, scrubbing, and degradation of soil by natural calamities in the quickest possible time. In this method, tilling the soil and making raised beds are required only once. The same beds can be used again and again to grow various rotation crops after rice in the monsoon season. SRT Planting Method: First, the soil is tilled and the raised beds are developed only once, the best time to make these beds is immediately after the monsoon paddy harvesting. Good ploughing and tilling are done with available residual moisture or through irrigation with organic manure with a rotavator or power tiller. Secondly, parallel lines are drawn with help of rope and lime or wood ash at 136 cm apart; depressions are made with SRT iron forma on the raised beds, fungicides or beneficial microorganisms are applied to the seeds as per the guidelines. Thirdly, the plot is irrigated followed by pesticide application (Oxyfluorfen 23.5% EC @ 1 ml/l of water after 3 to 4 hours). When the crop is ready for harvest, the plants are chopped leaving the roots with 2-3 inch of stem in the beds. Roots from previous crops are kept in the soil while Glyphoset (15 lit water + 70 ml Glyphoset + 200 g of sea salt or 150 g of Urea) is sprayed for 2 to 3 days after harvesting. SRT is a customized cultivation practice with multifarious benefits. It has improved yield, reduced water consumption, and has other environmental benefits. Above all, it is reversing the trend of farmers giving up rice farming. The innovation should be replicated in other regions and crops. |
Mr. Chandra Shekhar H. Bhadsavle, Mr. Changdev K. Nirguda and Mr. Anil D. Nivalkar | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Farmer |
To bring the farming community together to share costs and investments in the face of economic adversity and limited resources, a farmers’ group was established in 2000 with farmers from five villages in Jalna district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The group started agricultural production with a small mango orchard and implemented modern techniques such as drip, sprinklers, mulching, advanced agronomy, and crop protection management. It resulted in higher farmer productivity and quality of production. These small farmers who were unable to bear the high investment individually benefited from the sharing mechanisms of group farming. Some of the objectives of the Concept of Group Farming are:
The increased yield in individual crops with the use of group farming is briefly presented in Table 4.1: Drip irrigation was further expanded to almost 90% of the area under cultivation. The annual per capita income of the farmers increased from INR 41,842 (575 USD) in 2007-08 to INR 106,406 (1,461 USD) in 2012-13 in water scare Khamkheda village. Small and marginal farmers were the biggest beneficiaries of group farming management techniques which led to resource pooling and risk sharing and ultimately increased income. These practices can be further replicated in other villages especially through monthly programs like Dwadashi meetings. These meetings are organized to disseminate the learnings, discuss the technologies adopted, and experience sharing with farmers, government officials, and the community at large.
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Bhagwan M. Kapse | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Innovative Water Management | Participatory Rainwater Conservation of Rainfed Agriculture of Vidarbha Region (Maharashtra), India |
In Vidharba region of Maharashtra, a south-western state of India, around 93% (5 Mha) of the cultivated land is dependent on rainwater for crop production. Due to variable and uncertain rainfall in the monsoon season, crop yields are quite low and unstable. Rainfed agriculture supports about 65% of the rural population and is also the major producer of cereals, pulses, and oilseeds. To manage this situation and increase water productivity, the farmers’ community implemented participatory rainwater management in the region. To enhance crop productivity and reduce unstable crop yields during uneven rainfall, farmers used a participatory approach to adopt in-situ rainwater conservation practice. It enhanced soil moisture and captured the runoff water in farm ponds for irrigation during dry spells. In-situ rainwater conservation consists of various rainwater conservation measures included modified land configurations like deep cultivation, contour and across the slope cultivation, intercropping, and opening furrows (intermittently broken) among others. Farm pond storages were created, runoff harvested from the cultivated fields into the farm ponds was used to provide protective irrigation during a prolonged spell of rainfall in Kharif (monsoon) and moisture stress in Rabi (winter) seasons. In deep cultivation, the water use efficiency (kg/ha-mm) achieved was between 1.24 - 1.49 for soybean crops and between 0.98 - 1.09 for cotton. Compared to shallow or conventional cultivation, the crop yields in deep cultivation were found to be higher by 11% to 37%, runoff also decreased by 8% to 13%, and soil loss was reduced by 17% to 31%. The opening of tide furrows in crops like cotton, soybean, black gram, green gram, and sorghum enhanced the yield levels by 4% to 14% and water use efficiency from 1.18 to 2.82 kg/ha-mm than the conventional field layout. In the case of across the slope cultivation higher crop yields up to 50% and water use efficiency of 0.55 - 2.67 kg/ha-mm were achieved. Similarly, in contour cultivation, the crop yields were higher by 39% to 88%, and the water use efficiency between 0.55 - 2.67 kg/ha-mm was achieved. Similarly, trends of higher crop productivity and water use efficiency were observed in alternate furrows across the slope and in contour cultivation. Square basins (20 m x 20 m) prepared before the commencement of rains enhanced the yield of chickpea by 67% and rainwater use efficiency in the range of 0.89 to 1.48 kg/ha-mm over the control trial. Green manuring of the basins during monsoon season enhanced the soil moisture content from 43% to 64%, increased yield of chickpea by 38%, and rainwater use efficiency from 0.89 to 1.22 kg/ha-mm over the control treatment. The protective irrigation using drip system enhanced the yield of pigeon pea by 67% and water use efficiency was between 0.89 to 1.38 kg/ha-mm. Two protective irrigations through drip systems in cotton enhanced the yield level by 51% and water use efficiency between 1.61 to 2.13 kg/ha-mm. One protective irrigation in soybean through sprinkler system using farm pond storage enhanced the yield by 24% and water use efficiency from 2.15 to 3.48 kg/ha-mm over the controlled field treatment. Participatory water management technique which was followed by 9,500 farmers from 115 villages in the region conserved an estimated 227 Mha of water on 21,000 ha land between 2009 and 2010. Furthermore, 50,000 m3 of water was made available for protective irrigation by promoting the construction of 15,000 farm ponds, leading to a significant increase in crop yields. Field experiences over the years showed that modified land configurations like deep cultivation, across the slope or contour cultivation, and opening of furrows and tied furrows, green manuring, square basin layout, enhances rainfall storage in the soil profile. Farm ponds provide irrigation water to crops during dry spells. With an integrated effort from the government and the community, participatory practices can bring change on the ground leading to social and economic benefits while increasing water productivity. |
Prof. Dr. Subhash Madhawrao Taley | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Innovative Water Management | Transformation of irrigation through management transfer user group |
The participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) approach was introduced in India in the 1990s. The Government of India has been promoting PIM in irrigation schemes, with the objective of improved operation and maintenance of irrigation infrastructure, reducing fiscal burden, increased cost recovery, and higher crop production through better water management. As a result, more than 50,00 Water User Associations (WUA) were formed all over the country. Waghad Irrigation Scheme of in the Maharashtra State is one such example that created an impact on the ground. Waghad Irrigation Scheme located in Nashik district of Maharashtra; India was commissioned in 1981. The scheme’s cultivable command area was 9,642 ha but only one-third of it (3,212 ha) was irrigated as farmers in tail areas were deprived of irrigation water. In 1990, a local civil society called Samaj Parivartan Kendra (Centre for Social Transformation) in collaboration with the Water Resources Department (WRD) of the state motivated farmers to take over the operation and management of the scheme. At the outset, only three Water User Associations were formed at the tail area of the canal command. Initially, these WUAs struggled to get their share of irrigation water. But with the transfer of management to WUAs, farmers in the tail area received their fair quota of irrigation water and thus could irrigate the more cropped area. Enthused with the success of the WUAs, farmers from the entire command gradually formed twenty-four WUAs. As a step forward, in the year 2003, all the WUAs came together and managed the operations and maintenance of the entire irrigation scheme by forming an apex organization called Waghad Project Level Water Users Association (PLWUA). Functioning of PLWUA: The PLWUA undertook water management with technical guidance and support from WRD. Water was supplied volumetrically at the head of the canal and subsequently, the PLWUA distributes the water among other WUAs as per their demand and entitlements. As the average landholding of farmers was very small (0.5-1.0 ha), volumetric supply to each farm holding was difficult, so farmers devised an innovative way to share water on a timely basis. The association collected water charges from its members and used them in the operations and management costs of the system. Management transfer to PLWUA resulted in 100 % utilization of irrigation potential, water-saving, crop diversification, and 100 % collection of water charges. Innovative Water Management by PLWUA in Waghad Project resulted in 13 MCM of saved water in the irrigation year 2008-2009 which is almost one-third of the water diverted for irrigation. During the period 2003 to 2008 the area irrigated increased from 7,377 ha to 10,400 ha, the water use in ha/ MCM increased from 218 to 300. In addition, the farmers were able to grow high-value crops like grapes, vegetables, and flowers, along with traditional crops like rice, bajra (Pearl millet), sorghum, wheat, gram, etc. The farmers’ income in 2003-2004 was INR 60,000/ha (USD 1200/ha) which doubled to INR 120,000/ha (USD 2,400/ha) in 2008-09. This management technique generated local employment and reduced the migration of farm labourers from villages to cities. Based on the success of participatory irrigation management in Waghad project, the Govt of Maharashtra, India took a policy decision to facilitate the supply of irrigation water by forming WUAs only. This efficient water management model was projected to be replicated at different locations in the country as well as in other developing nations of the world. |
Messrs Shahaji Manikrao Somawanshi, Bharat Kawale and Sanjay Madhukar Belsare | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Farmer | Rainwater conservation through natural cracks in deep black soils |
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Mr. Arvind Narayanrao Nalkande | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Best Paper Award |
Keywords: BHIWA model; water budgets; scenarios development; water situation indicators Presented at: 60th IEC Meeting 2009, New Delhi, India |
Jianxin Mu; Shahbaz Khan; Zhanyi Gao | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Technology |
Andhra Pradesh is one of the important agricultural states with the fifth largest population in India with over 70% of them dependent on agriculture. The total dependable flows of water from all important rivers flowing through the state was 74.14 BCM in 2002. More than 82% of water resources were used for agriculture purposes. Realizing the gravity of the situation, the government launched the Andhra Pradesh Micro-irrigation Project (APMIP), a unique, comprehensive micro-irrigation project in the year 2002. The Micro-Irrigation systems designed and installed in the farmer’s fields comprised of drip systems for wide-spaced orchards, in-line drip systems for row crops, portable sprinklers and rain guns for field crops like groundnut, pulses, etc., micro-sprinklers for raising nurseries, and micro-jets for oil palm. Agri extension services were also organised for two years. It was a revolutionary project for its time when micro-irrigation in India was emerging and yielded good results. The project details are provided below: Implementing agencies were set up at the state level and district level for the implementation of the project. A technical committee headed by experts examined all issues. A state-level senior official headed the project as a Project Officer supported by five senior officers of different disciplines. The district-level team is comprised of administrators, experts, and farmers. Independent quality control and monitoring and evaluation were done by external agencies. However, the farmers were experiencing difficulty in operating due to equipment design and operation constraints, which were tackled by replacing them with a low-cost hydraulically efficient semi-permanent sprinkler system to overcome the disadvantages of the conventional portable sprinkler systems. In sprinkler irrigation, generally, 2 cm depth of water is applied in each irrigation based on the soil type, type of crop, and crop stages. Each sprinkler head covers a 144 m2 area with a spacing of 12 x 12 m. A sprinkler head with a rated discharge of 0.5 lps needs to run for 96 mins to supply a 2 cm depth of water. Hence in a day of 7 hours power supply, a total of four shifts can be run with a total running time of 6 hours and 24 minutes. There is no loss of shift time and the entire duration of power availability can be effectively utilized. Major lift projects were originally designed for surface irrigation to provide water for 4,000 ha/1 TMC (27 MCM). Now by micro-irrigation, the provision was revised to 6,000 ha per 1 TMC, indicating an increase of 50%. This helped in irrigating tail-end areas in canal commands under lift projects. Semi-permanent sprinkler systems eliminated ponding of water near the pipe joints and improved the working atmosphere. The following results were obtained:
In four years over 0.376 Mha under micro-irrigation with 0.236 Mha under drip systems and 0.140 Mha of sprinkler systems was achieved. With further expansion over 6,000 Mha area was covered with semi-permanent sprinkler systems. By the year 2008 more than 376,000 ha area was covered with MI systems benefiting over 250,000 farmers.
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Dr. Yella Reddy, Mr. Satyanarayana and Mrs.G Andal | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Workbody |
The 2nd BPWA 2008 was presented to the ICID Journal Editorial Board (EB-JOUR) by the Governor of Punjab on 17 October 2008 on the occasion of the 59th IEC and 20th ICID Congress held at Lahore, Pakistan. The Award was presented to President Hon. Prof. Dr. Bart Schultz, Chairman, EB-JOUR. |
ICID Journal Editorial Board (EB-JOUR) | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Young Professional |
Efficient utilization of available water resources is crucial for a country like, India, which shares 17% of the global population with only 2.4% of land and 4% of the water resources. The annual food grain requirement of India, works-out to be 450 million tones by the year 2050 and the per capita availability, in terms of average utilizable water resources, which was 6008 m3 in 1947 (presently 1250 m3 ) is expected to dwindle down to 760 m3 by 2050. Agriculture, a main stay in the India, accounts for 25 % of the Nations Gross Domestic Product and 15% exports has dependence of 65% of Indian population. Agricultural sector is the largest consumer of water. The overall efficiency of the flood irrigation system range between 25 to 40%. To meet the food security, income and nutritional needs of the projected population in 2020 the food production in India will have to be almost doubled. Adoption of Micro irrigation, may help in saving significant amounts of water and increase the quality and quantity of produce. All these emphasize, the need for water conservation and improvement in water-use efficiency to achieve More Crop per Drop. National Committee on the Use of Plastics in Agriculture (NCPAH) was constituted by Ministry of Agriculture for the promotion of micro irrigation in India. The committee established 17 Precision Farming Development Centres (PFDC) in different agro climatic zones of India for conducting research on micro irrigation through farmers participation and to submit guidelines to the NCPAH, Ministry of Agriculture to take beneficial technologies to the farmers. We are one of the PFDC situated at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi in the semi arid region of India and have been conducting systematic research on micro irrigation through farmers’ participation. The research works presented here were conceptualized as per the need of the time, keeping the central theme of enhancing water use efficiency through micro irrigation technology, during the period 1997 to 2006. Micro irrigation system came to India in seventies but its adoption 2 started only in late eighties. Government started making efforts to promote micro irrigation through part financial support to offset its high initial cost syndrome. During initial stages it was important to investigate its benefits to convince the farmers for its adoption. Initial researches included the comparisons of micro irrigation system with conventional systems in terms of water savings and yield enhancements. After establishing the superiority of micro irrigation systems, the focus of research shifted to estimate water requirements, modifications of crop geometry and use of mulches in drip irrigated fields for realizing the potential benefits of the system. With passing time that is in nineties the emphasis gradually shifted to different hardware and software aspects for cost reduction, design modifications and fertigation and chemigation. In the recent years the emphasis has emerged on precision farming, including the use and application of software and more efficient instruments in agriculture besides the use of simulation and modeling of moisture and nutrients movement under different soil and dripper characteristics. Improved micro irrigation systems including automated systems and subsurface drip systems.
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Ms. Neelam Patel | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Innovative Water Management | An initiative towards saving of water and sustainable Irrigation Management in Maharashtra State, India |
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Er. Suresh. V. Sodal | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Workbody |
The 1st BPWA was presented to the Working Group on History of Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control (WG-HIST) by President Prof. dr. Bart Schultz at Montreal, Canada. The WG-HIST was established in 1980. The Group has published more than 30 volumes of Water History related documents and books, including Historical Dams (ICID 2001), The Danube Valley (ICID 2004), The Indus Basin (ICID 2004), "A History of Water Issues" (UNU 2005), and History of Irrigation and Drainage of various member countries. The Award was received by Chairman and Members of the WG-HIST. |
Working Group on History of Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control (WG-HIST) | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Young Professional | A Scientific Approach for Water Management in Rice Fields |
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Dr. Ashutosh Upadhyaya | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Young Professional | Participatory Irrigation Management in Katepurna Irrigation Project: A Success Story |
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Er. Sanjay M. Belsare | 2001 |
Recognized World Heritage Irrigation Structures+
# | Structure | Built | State | River Basin | Irrigation area | Recognised at |
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1 | Srivaikuntam Anicut | Year 1873 | Tamil Nadu | Thambraparani Basin | 46,107 Acres | 75th IEC Meeting, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), India, 2023 |
2 | PRAKASAM BARRAGE (OLD KRISHNA ANICUT) | 1852 | Andhra Pradesh | Tungabhadra river sub-basin in Krishna basin | 1.308 million acres (0.529 million hectares) | 75th IEC Meeting, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), India, 2023 |
3 | Jayamangal Anicut | 1901 AD | Odisha | Rushikulya Basin / Ghodahada Sub-Basin | 7350 hectare | 75th IEC Meeting, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), India, 2023 |
4 | Balidiha Irrigation Project | 1912 AD | Odisha | Subarnarekha- Budhabalanga Basin / Palpala Sub-Basin | 3823 hectare | 75th IEC Meeting, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), India, 2023 |
5 | Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage (Dowleswaram Anicut) | 1847 | Andhra Pradesh | Godavari river at Dowleswaram | 408331 ha | 73rd IEC Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 2022 |
6 | Rushikulya Irrigation Systems | 1894 | Odisha | 61804 ha | 73rd IEC Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 2022 | |
7 | Lower Anicut | 1836 | Tamil Nadu | Cauvery Cauvery Basin & Lower Coleroon Sub basin | Irrigated 1,31,903 Acres / Drained 29613 Sq Miles | 73rd IEC Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 2022 |
8 | Baitarani Irrigation Projects | 1871 | Odisha | Baitarani Basin | 32752.63 Ha | 73rd IEC Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 2022 |
9 | Veeranam Tank | 9th Century | Tamil Nadu | Coleroon Basin | 44856 acres | 72nd IEC Meeting, Marrakesh, Morocco, 2021 |
10 | Dhukwan Weir | 1909 | Uttar Pradesh | Betwa Ganga | 6,07,580 acres | 72nd IEC Meeting, Marrakesh, Morocco, 2021 |
11 | Grand Anicut Canal (Kallanai) | 2nd Century AD | Tamil Nadu | Cauvery Basin | 13,20,116 Acres | 72nd IEC Meeting, Marrakesh, Morocco, 2021 |
12 | Kalingarayan Anicut and Kalingarayan Channel System | 1285 AD | Tamil Nadu | Cauvery Basin | 15,743 Acres | 72nd IEC Meeting, Marrakesh, Morocco, 2021 |
13 | Porumamilla Tank (Anantharaja Sagaram) | 1367-1369 | Andhra Pradesh | Maldevi river | 1631.41 Ha | 71st IEC Meeting (Virtual), New Delhi, India, 2020 |
14 | KC Canal (Kurnool-Cuddapah Canal) | 1863-1871 | Andhra Pradesh | Tungabhadra river | 107495.84 Ha | 71st IEC Meeting (Virtual), New Delhi, India, 2020 |
15 | Dhamapur Lake | 1530 | Maharashtra | Located in the periphery of Dhamapur & Kalse villa | 237.6 Ha | 71st IEC Meeting (Virtual), New Delhi, India, 2020 |
16 | Cumbum Tank | 1522-1524 AD | Andhra Pradesh | Manneru river basin | 4168.26 Ha | 71st IEC Meeting (Virtual), New Delhi, India, 2020 |
17 | Sadarmatt Anicut | 1891-92 | Telangana | Godavari (G5) | 6848 Acres | 69th IEC Meeting, Saskatoon, Canada, 2018 |
18 | Large Tank (Pedda Cheru) | 1897 (Restored) | Telangana | Godavari Godavari (G5) / Manair | 858 Acres | 69th IEC Meeting, Saskatoon, Canada, 2018 |
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PUBLICATIONS/ DOCUMENTS+
# | Name | Author(s) | Year | Abstract |
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1 | JALANSH - Monthly Newsletter of Central Water Commission | Central Water Commission | 2022 | |
2 | Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) | INCID | 2022 | Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) - Celebrating 7 Decades |
3 | Irrigation Acts Of The States Of North India - Part I (Punjab And Uttar Pradesh Including Uttaranchal) | INCID | 2005 | |
4 | HIRAKUD: Its Background and Performance - 2012 | Er. G.C. Sahu, Er. G.N. Das | 2012 | |
5 | History of Irrigation in Uttar Pradesh | Prof. Narayan Sharma | 2011 | |
6 | Souvenir 60th IEC and 5th Asian Regional Conference | INCID | 2009 | |
7 | Irrigation Acts Of The States Of North India - Part 2 (Himachal Pradesh & J & K) | INCID | 2005 | |
8 | History of Irrigation Development in Andhra Pradesh | Prof. A. Mohana Krishnan | 2004 | |
9 | Guidelines For Benchmarking Of Irrigation Systems In India | INCID | 2002 | |
10 | Decision Making Procedures in India for Dam Building (Nagarjuna Sagar Dam – Andhra Pradesh) | INCID | 2003 | |
11 | Report On Participatory Irrigation Management | INCID | 2003 | |
12 | Manual On Canal Lining (Revised) | INCID | 2000 | |
13 | Sprinkler Irrigation In India | INCID | 1998 | |
14 | Pipe Distribution System For Irrigation | INCID | 1998 | |
15 | Guide For Preparations Of Plans Of Operations And Maintenance Of Irrigation Systems In India | INCID | 1994 | |
16 | Transactions - National Level Workshop on Operation and Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage Systems – Feb 1992 | INCID | 1992 | |
17 | Drip Irrigation In India | INCID | 1994 | |
18 | Non-Structural Aspects Of Flood Management In India | INCID | 1993 | |
19 | United Nations Conference On Environment And Development (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil) | INCID | 1992 | |
20 | Development Of Irrigation, Drainage And Flood Control In India | INCID | 1992 | |
21 | Guidelines for Planning Conjunctive Use of Surface and Ground Waters in Irrigation Projects | INCID | 1995 | |
22 | History of Irrigation Development in Tamil Nadu | INCID | 2001 | |
23 | Bio-Drainage Status in India and other Countries, Rajasthan, India | INCID | 2003 | |
24 | History of Irrigation Development in Orissa | INCID | 2009 | |
25 | Rengali Multi-Purpose Project: A Boon for Odisha | INCSW/INCID | 2014 |
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