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| Title: | Farmer and state managed hill irrigation systems in Kumaun Himalayas |
| Authors: | Kumar, Kireet
Satyal, G S
Kandpal, K D |
| Keywords: | Irrigation systems
Traditional irrigation systems Irrigation intensity
Kumaun Himalayas |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.7: E02B17/00 |
| Abstract: | The present
study was conducted to make comparative assessment of traditional farmer
managed small hill irrigation systems and State managed irrigation systems in
Kumaun (Central) Himalaya. Ten randomly
selected canal systems in each category in Almora district were studied in
terms of their operational characteristics. Different irrigation parameters
(i.e. canal ratio, duty, irrigation intensity and conveyance losses, etc.) of
their management systems have been compared to assess its influence on the
performance of irrigation system in the region. The farmer schemes are small in
size, but they are sound in terms of land and water utilization as indicated by
the high irrigation intensity and conveyance efficiencies. The state managed
schemes are less efficient mainly due to their static management, poor
maintenance and absence of location specific technology. |
| Page(s): | 132-138 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.05(1) [January 2006]
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