About 290 hectares of additional agricultural land will be irrigated after the completion of Kanhar Irrigation Anicut at Ramchandrapur Development Block in Balrampur district to be constructed at a cost of Rs6.60 crore, officials stated.
The order has been sent to the Chief Engineer of Hasdeo Ganga Kachar Water Resources Department at Ambikapur in Surguja district. The water-table will increase and at the same time exit of water also will be provided.
The Chhattisgarh Government has targetted to irrigate additional land of 1300 hectares under cultivation on the completion of a clutch of irrigation projects in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district. The Government has approved around Rs21.90 crore for the construction of three irrigation canals and canal diversion in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, officials stated.
An amount of Rs10.27 crore had been sanctioned for three irrigation canals in Ramchandrapur Development Block of the district. Taking a long-term view on development of water resources, the Chhattisgarh Government is ready with a Master Plan for development of rivers and other water bodies till the year 2025, officials stated.
To minimise the gap between developed irrigation capacity and actual irrigation capacity, old irrigation schemes are to be renewed. For which, Chhattisgarh Irrigation Development Project has been started with the aid received from Asian Development Bank, they stated.
Action plan had also been chalked out to utilize ground water sources in Chhattisgarh. At present, 34.87 per cent ground water is being utilized for agriculture and other works. Under various beneficiary oriented schemes, the State Government has provided irrigation facility for 12,625 hectares area through 2525 tube-wells, they stated.
Field channel plays important role in supplying water to fields for irrigation through canals. Using field channel system, wastage of water is prevented through lining. Till date, lining of more than 11 lakh meters has been done in various areas of Chhattisgarh.
The ‘Mutual Participation Water Management Scheme’ has been started to ensure participation of farmers in Irrigation Management. The member farmers of water consumer associations have been entrusted with the responsibility of irrigation management.
The State Government has facilitated water-supply to agricultural farms of the State through its eight big, 35 medium and 2390 small irrigation schemes. Construction of Anicuts and stop dams has proved beneficial for drinking water supply, irrigation, effluents and groundwater conservation.
The State Government has given preference to construction of Anicuts and stop dams on rivers and pond. Till date, as many as 383 Anicuts have been constructed on various rivers of the State.
Presently, construction of eight big, four medium and 343 small irrigation schemes is in progress. 325 new Anicuts are also under construction.
The State Government has set the goal to develop additional irrigation capacity of nearly four lakh hectares area in next four years. From 12th to 19th phase of NABARD Scheme, total 29 projects have been completed to add up 19,748 hectares to irrigation capacity of the State.
During Kharif season, the actual irrigated area in the State expanded from 5.35 lakh hectares to 11.70 lakh hectares. Nearly 74.19 per cent of the total irrigation capacity of the State is being utilized for Kharif crops, which is far better than many states of the country. 10 years back, water supply for irrigation of only 11,000 hectares was available during Rabi season.
Now the capacity has expanded by 10 times. Presently, the State has availability of water supply sufficient for irrigation of nearly 1.10 lakh hectares of land. In Kharif and Rabi season, 67 per cent of the total irrigation capacity of the State is utilized.
The State Government has set the target to develop additional irrigation capacity of nearly four lakh hectares area in the next four years. From 12th to 19th phase of NABARD Scheme, total 29 projects have been completed to add up 19,748 hectares to irrigation capacity of the State.
Betterment of agriculture-farmers is simply not possible without the expansion of irrigation facilities.The State Government has always taken it as its priority to ensure proper utilization of water-resources for expanding total area of irrigated land in the State, officials stated.
As a result of several measures, the irrigation capacity of the State has increased from 20 per cent to 34.20 per cent. During Kharif season, the actual irrigated area in the State expanded from 5.35 lakh hectare to 11.70 lakh hectare.
Nearly 74.19 per cent of the total irrigation capacity of the State is being utilized for kharif crops, which is far better than many states of the country, officials claimed.
A decade back, water supply for irrigation of only 11,000 hectares was available during Rabi season. Now the capacity has expanded by 10 times. Presently, the State has availability of water supply sufficient for irrigation of nearly 1.10 lakh hectare of land. In Kharif and Rabi season, 67 per cent of the total irrigation capacity of State is utilized.
The State Government has facilitated water supply to agricultural farms of the State through its eight big, 35 medium and 2390 small irrigation schemes. Construction of Anicuts and stop dams has proved beneficial for drinking water supply, irrigation, effluents and groundwater conservation.
Hasdeo Bango Project is a multipurpose extensive irrigation project. Entire construction works under this project have been completed. As per the scheme, Hasdeo Bango project will enable irrigation facility for 800 villages of Korba, Janjgir-Champa and Raigarh district. From this project, another project called Arpa-Bhainsajhar extensive project worth Rs625 crores have also been started, which has created additional irrigation capacity of 25,000 hectares.
A sum of Rs10 crores have been provisioned for electricity line extension so as to electrify the irrigation pumps placed in water collection area of 150 Anicuts, constructed for expansion of irrigation capacity. To encourage micro irrigation, ‘State funded Micro Irrigation Scheme’ has been started. Under this scheme, farmers are granted 75 per cent of the unit cost.
Ambitious Kelo Extensive Project of Raigarh district has been completed and action plan is being made to supply water for irrigation of 25,000 hectares, officials stated. Kosarteda irrigation water reservoir in tribal populated Bastar area of the State, which was lying under-constructed since long, was eventually completed in June 2008.
This scheme created irrigation capacity of 9,500 hectares in tribal areas. Moreover, keeping in view Naya Raipur Project Area’s demand of drinking water-supply by 2040, two Anicuts have been constructed in village Tila and Ravar on River Mahanadi. Action plan has been chalked out to utilise groundwater sources in Chhattisgarh. At present, 34.87 per cent ground water is being utilized for agriculture and other works.
Under various beneficiary oriented schemes, State Government has provided irrigation facility for 12,625 hectares area through 2525 tube-wells. Field channel plays important role in supplying water to fields for irrigation through canals. Using field channel system, wastage of water is prevented through lining.
Till date, lining of more than 11 lakh meters has been done in various areas of Chhattisgarh. Mutual Participation Water Management Scheme has been started to ensure participation of farmers in irrigation management. The member farmers of water consumer associations have been entrusted with the responsibility of irrigation management.
In view of long-term development of water resources, master plan of rivers and other water bodies for year 2025 have been prepared. To minimize the gap between developed irrigation capacity and actual irrigation capacity, old irrigation schemes are to be renewed.
For which, Chhattisgarh Irrigation Development Project has been started with the aid received from Asian Development Bank. Chhattisgarh Government’s Drip Irrigation Scheme, Micro Irrigation Scheme and Sprinkler Scheme have greatly contributed in expanding the area of cultivation and yield of horticulture crops, officials stated.
Under Sprinkler Scheme, total 38,995 farmers were benefited whereas under drip irrigation scheme, 9000 farmers were benefited. last year, nearly 16.98 lakh farmers received grants under various beneficiary-oriented schemes.
Till date, about 38,640 farmers have been benefited under Sprinkler Irrigation Scheme and nearly 7,126 farmers have availed the provisions of Drip Irrigation Scheme. State-sponsored Micro-Irrigation Scheme was initiated in year 2102-13.
The Chhattisgarh Government has set the target to develop additional irrigation capacity of nearly four lakh hectares area in the next four years.