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AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
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IRRIGATION
The irrigation facilities in the district are inadequate as could be seen from the fact that only 2.4 per cent of the net cropped area was under irrigation during 1967-68. The various medium and minor irrigation projects in the district are yet to be commissioned into service fully. The net area irrigated by different sources of irrigation amounted to 41,600 acres in 1967-68. The district stood 4th and 18th in Vidarbha and Maharashtra respectively in regard to the percentage of gross irrigated area to net sown area during 1967-68. The percentage of gross irrigated area to net irrigated area was highest in Chikhli tahsil, while in Jalgaon tahsil it was the lowest in the district. Table No. 28 gives the relevant data regarding the sources of water-supply and the net area irrigated in the district in 1964-65 and 1967-68 while table Nos. 29 and 30 show the area under food and non-food crops irrigated in each tahsil during the same period in the district.
TABLE No. 28
SOURCES OF WATER-SUPPLY AND AREA IRRIGATED THEREFROM IN BULDHANA DISTRICT.
|
Tahsil |
Year |
No. of Wells used for irrigation |
No. of Wells used for domestic purpose only |
No. of Wells not in use |
Tanks |
Number of oil engines |
Net area irrigated by Tanks (In acres) |
|
Masonry |
Non-masonry |
With ayacut 100 acres or more |
With less than 100 acres |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
Chikhli |
1956-57 |
2,758 |
1,936 |
707 |
1,335 |
-- |
-- |
280 |
-- |
1960-61 |
3,550 |
811 |
948 |
935 |
-- |
-- |
398 |
40 |
1964-65 |
3,752 |
797 |
1,091 |
912 |
-- |
-- |
425 |
102 |
Mehkar |
1956-57 |
1,936 |
761 |
1,131 |
1,284 |
-- |
-- |
169 |
-- |
1960-61 |
2,315 |
1,505 |
2,470 |
1,275 |
-- |
-- |
230 |
45 |
1964-65 |
2,321 |
1,520 |
620 |
1,247 |
-- |
-- |
95 |
551 |
Khamgaon |
1956-57 |
729 |
286 |
3,480 |
1,999 |
-- |
-- |
101 |
-- |
1960-61 |
694 |
-- |
3,083 |
2,438 |
-- |
-- |
102 |
-- |
1964-65 |
918 |
-- |
4,462 |
1,169 |
-- |
-- |
150 |
-- |
Malkapur |
1956-57 |
2,745 |
862 |
3,106 |
924 |
-- |
-- |
215 |
-- |
1960-61 |
2,291 |
1,663 |
3,443 |
2,071 |
-- |
-- |
303 |
-- |
1964-65 |
2,574 |
1,600 |
4,915 |
1,936 |
-- |
-- |
372 |
-- |
Jalgaon |
1956-57 |
465 |
149 |
5,513 |
875 |
-- |
-- |
29 |
-- |
1960-61 |
520 |
149 |
5,760 |
1,006 |
-- |
-- |
81 |
-- |
1964-65 |
520 |
149 |
5,760 |
1,006 |
-- |
-- |
66 |
-- |
District Total |
1956-57 |
8,620 |
3,994 |
13,937 |
6,417 |
-- |
-- |
794 |
-- |
1960-61 |
9,370 |
4,128 |
15,704 |
7,725 |
-- |
-- |
1,114 |
85 |
1964-65 |
10,085 |
4,066 |
16,848 |
6,265 |
-- |
-- |
1,108 |
653 |
1967-68 |
11,027 |
7,107 |
24,754 |
7,574 |
8 |
1 |
2,335 |
-- |
TABLE No. 28 — contd.
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Tahsil |
Year |
Net area irrigated by (in acres) |
Percent-age of net area irrigated to net area sown |
Total gross area of crops irrigated |
Percent-age of total gross irrigated area to total sown area |
No. of wells having indepen-dent ayacut |
No. of wells supplem ent- ing recog-nised sources of irrigation |
|
Wells |
Other sources |
Total |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(11) |
(12) |
(13) |
(14) |
(15) |
(16) |
(17) |
(18) |
Chikhli |
1956-57 |
7,397 |
-- |
7,397 |
1.90 |
7,397 |
1.90 |
-- |
-- |
1960-61 |
12,654 |
201 |
12,895 |
2.8 |
12,895 |
2. 5 |
5,296 |
-- |
1964-65 |
13,511 |
-- |
13,613 |
-- |
13,613 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Mehkar |
1956-57 |
2,330 |
52 |
2,382 |
1.2 |
2,382 |
1.2 |
-- |
-- |
1960-61 |
9,684 |
-- |
9,729 |
2.00 |
9,729 |
2 |
5.057 |
-- |
1964-65 |
7,294 |
-- |
7,845 |
-- |
7,845 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Khamgaon |
1956-57 |
1,342 |
-- |
1,342 |
0.43 |
1,392 |
0.43 |
-- |
-- |
1960-61 |
1,531 |
40 |
1,571 |
0.50 |
1,571 |
0.50 |
3,132 |
-- |
1964-65 |
1,900 |
-- |
1,900 |
-- |
1,900 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Malkapur |
1956-57 |
4,596 |
59 |
4,655 |
1.14 |
4,655 |
1.14 |
-- |
-- |
1960-61 |
5,518 |
48 |
5,566 |
1.7 |
5,566 |
1.7 |
6,025 |
-- |
1964-65 |
6,084 |
-- |
6,084 |
-- |
6,084 |
-- |
4 |
-- |
Jalgaon |
1956-57 |
814 |
-- |
814 |
0.42 |
814 |
0.42 |
-- |
-- |
1960-61 |
923 |
-- |
923 |
0.4 |
923 |
0.4 |
1,670 |
-- |
1964-65 |
1,384 |
-- |
1,384 |
-- |
1,384 |
-- |
1,169 |
-- |
District Total |
1956-57 |
16,479 |
111 |
16,590 |
5.9 |
16,590 |
5.9 |
-- |
-- |
1960-61 |
30,310 |
289 |
30,684 |
7.40 |
30,684 |
7.10 |
2l, 180 |
-- |
1964-65 |
30,173 |
-- |
30,826 |
-- |
30,826 |
-- |
1,173 |
-- |
1967-68 |
40,900 |
700 |
41,600 |
2.5 |
41,800 |
2.4 |
14,634 |
-- |
TABLE NO. 29
AREA IRRIGATED UNDER FOOD CROPS IN BULDHANA DISTRICT
(In Acres*)
|
Tahsil |
Year |
Rice |
Wheat |
Jowar |
Maize |
Gram |
Sugar-cane |
Chillis |
Tur-meric |
Potato |
Miscell-aneous food crops |
Total food crops |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
(12) |
(13) |
|
Chikhli |
1956-57 |
-- |
3,915 |
614 |
9 |
373 |
905 |
240 |
-- |
-- |
824 |
6,880 |
1960-61 |
-- |
7,376 |
300 |
112 |
498 |
1,593 |
454 |
-- |
-- |
942 |
11,277 |
1964-65 |
-- |
9,880 |
817 |
900 |
170 |
1,633 |
73 |
6 |
-- |
830 |
14,309 |
1968-69 |
-- |
2,411 |
1,684 |
80 |
299 |
559 |
234 |
4 |
2 |
-- |
6,580 |
1971-72 |
-- |
3,539 |
1,236 |
58 |
390 |
899 |
376 |
1 |
12 |
-- |
8,049 |
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Mehkar |
1956-57 |
-- |
1,065 |
182 |
43 |
14 |
546 |
335 |
5 |
-- |
196 |
2,386 |
1960-61 |
-- |
6,356 |
67 |
65 |
381 |
1,317 |
359 |
2 |
-- |
960 |
9,507 |
1964-65 |
-- |
4,614 |
553 |
93 |
66 |
1,626 |
190 |
1 |
-- |
131 |
7,274 |
1968-69 |
-- |
1,298 |
423 |
61 |
63 |
825 |
123 |
-- |
-- |
6 |
3,264 |
1971-72 |
-- |
981 |
511 |
23 |
21 |
732 |
117 |
4 |
-- |
18 |
2,773 |
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Khamgaon | 1956-57 |
-- |
95 |
-- |
7 |
23 |
46 |
342 |
2 |
-- |
559 |
1,274 |
1960-61 |
-- |
70 |
-- |
12 |
15 |
56 |
441 |
2 |
-- |
778 |
1,374 |
1964-65 |
-- |
358 |
-- |
-- |
121 |
82 |
323 |
2 |
-- |
920 |
1,806 |
1968-69 |
35 |
611 |
8 |
5 |
19 |
74 |
267 |
2 |
-- |
20 |
1,412 |
1971-72 |
5 |
733 |
-- |
8 |
82 |
90 |
199 |
-- |
10 |
40 |
1,611 |
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Malkapur |
1956-57 |
-- |
587 |
-- |
11 |
45 |
61 |
3,020 |
4 |
-- |
798 |
4,526 |
1960-61 |
-- |
545 |
-- |
50 |
112 |
63 |
3,505 |
42 |
-- |
1,002 |
5,319 |
1964-65 |
-- |
554 |
-- |
13 |
-- |
67 |
2,207 |
-- |
-- |
301 |
3,142 |
1968-69 |
21 |
2,631 |
-- |
44 |
68 |
60 |
914 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4,652 |
1971-72 |
171 |
1,832 |
120 |
72 |
183 |
37 |
737 |
-- |
-- |
497 |
4,209 |
Jalgaon |
1956-57 |
-- |
85 |
-- |
7 |
15 |
27 |
237 |
-- |
-- |
260 |
63 |
1960-61 |
-- |
149 |
-- |
1 |
5 |
32 |
179 |
1 |
-- |
360 |
727 |
1964-65 |
-- |
236 |
-- |
-- |
51 |
62 |
417 |
1 |
-- |
460 |
1,227 |
1968-69 |
3 |
556 |
-- |
14 |
350 |
49 |
390 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1,585 |
1971-72 |
22 |
390 |
-- |
2 |
71 |
23 |
119 |
-- |
6 |
-- |
1,114 |
District
Total | 1956-57 |
-- |
5,747 |
796 |
77 |
470 |
1,585 |
4,374 |
11 |
-- |
2,637 |
15,697 |
1960-61 |
-- |
14,496 |
367 |
240 |
1,011 |
3,063 |
4,938 |
47 |
-- |
4,042 |
28,204 |
1964-65 |
-- |
15,642 |
1,370 |
1,006 |
408 |
3,470 |
3,210 |
10 |
-- |
2,642 |
27,758 |
1968-69 |
59 |
7,507 |
2,115 |
204 |
799 |
1,567 |
1,924 |
6 |
2 |
26 |
17,493 |
1971-72 |
198 |
7,475 |
1,867 |
163 |
747 |
1,781 |
1,548 |
5 |
28 |
555 |
17,756 |
*Figures for 1968-69 and 1971-72 are in hectares.
TABLE No. 30
AREA IRRIGATED UNDER NON-FOOD CROPS IN BULDHANA DISTRICT
(In Acre.*) |
Tahsil |
Year |
Cotton |
Groundnut |
Mustard |
Castor seed |
Fodder crops |
Miscella-neous non-food crops |
Total non-food crops | |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
Chikhli |
1956-57 |
298 |
5 |
-- |
7 |
40 |
132 |
477 | |
1960-61 |
1,425 |
8 |
-- |
77 |
4 |
66 |
1,580 | |
1964-65 |
276 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
9 |
-- |
285 | |
1968-69 |
1,655 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1,718 | |
1971-72 |
2,234 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
11 |
2,257 |
Mehkar |
1956-57 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
8 |
162 |
178 | |
1960-61 |
304 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
5 |
-- |
318 | |
1964-65 |
568 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
570 | |
1968-69 |
70 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
70 | |
1971-72 |
461 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
l7 |
495 |
Khamgaon |
1956-57 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
10 |
11 |
47 |
68 | |
1960-61 |
146 |
-- |
-- |
9 |
1 |
4 |
160 | |
1964-65 |
82 |
-- |
-- |
5 |
7 |
-- |
94 | |
1968-69 |
283 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
21 |
313 | |
1971-72 |
20 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
8 |
45 |
Malkapur |
1956-57 |
6 |
-- |
-- |
29 |
3 |
81 |
119 | |
1960-61 |
96 |
20 |
-- |
23 |
1 |
2 |
142 | |
1964-65 |
2,818 |
-- |
-- |
19 |
7 |
9 |
2,853 | |
1968-69 |
465 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
478 | |
1971-72 |
1,447 |
66 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
1,522 |
Jalgaon |
1956-57 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
10 |
160 |
173 | |
1960-61 |
80 |
-- |
-- |
5 |
42 |
69 |
196 | |
1964-65 |
41 |
-- |
-- |
4 |
2 |
108 |
155 | |
1968-69 |
75 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
30 |
110 | |
1971-72 |
51 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
58 |
District Total |
1956-57 |
304 |
-- |
-- |
57 |
72 |
582 |
1,015 | |
1960-61 |
2,051 |
30 |
-- |
121 |
53 |
141 |
2,396 | |
1964-65 |
3,785 |
-- |
-- |
28 |
27 |
117 |
3,957 | |
1968-69 |
2,548 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
54 |
2,684 | |
1971-72 |
4,213 |
82 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
41 |
4,377 |
*Figures for 1968-69 and 1971-72 are in hectares.
Dams, bandharas, tanks and wells are the important sources of irrigation in the district. There is no major irrigation work in the district. Only medium and minor irrigation works provide irrigation. Except for a very small proportion of the net irrigated area, the entire irrigation is done by wells in the district. Dams, bandharas and tanks are built across small rivers and streams. Brief account of each one of them is given below.
Nalganga Project.—Nalganga dam is a medium irrigation project. It is constructed across the river Nalganga near Sangled Budruk in Malkapur tahsil of Buldhana district. The construction of this project was taken in hand in 1957, and completed in 1967-68. The total estimated cost of the project was Rs. 266.79 lakhs. The project is composed of an earthen dam with a height of 29.9 metres. The length of the composite dam is 2,516 metres with a gated spillway of 167.75 metres and having a canal system of 31 kilometres with distributary branch of 47 kilometres. The main crops irrigated under this project are cotton, wheat, groundnut, vegetables, pulses, sugarcane, etc.
The project commands an area of 39,000 acres with an irriga-tion potential of 21,600 acres. The water rates under this dam varied according to crop as given below:—
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Name of Crop |
Water rates |
Rs. | (1) | Rice |
9 | (2) | Wheat |
8 | (3) | Kharif season crops other than rice |
6 | (4) | Rabi season crops other than wheat |
8 | (5) | Hot weather seasonal crops and other water crops |
16 | (6) | Garden crops and vegetables |
80 | (7) | Any other fruit | (8) | Sugarcane |
180 | (9) | Pan, plantain and mulberry | (10) | Cotton |
22 | (11) | Groundnut-hot weather |
16 | (12) | Groundnut-kharif |
6 |
Dnyanganga River Project.—The Dnyanganga project is one of the medium irrigation projects. The main dam is situated near village Matargaonx, approachable by road from Undri. 12 km. west in Khamgaon tahsil. The pick-up-weir is located about 10 miles near the village Tandulwadi, approachable by Khamgaon-Pimpalgaon-Raja road, south-west of Khamgaon town. The project will serve the Khamgaon tahsil.
The construction of dam was started in 1965 and was expectred to be completed in 1970-71. The project consists of an earthen dam 2,097' long and 117' high across the river Dnyanganga with an ungated spillway, and will impound gross storage of 1.274 m. cft. The pick-up-weir proposed is 10 miles. The canal system consists of the main canal 19 km. long, the branch canal 14 km. and distributaries 12 km. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 185.21 lakhs.
This project has 13,600 acres of unculturable land under its command, out of which 10,500 acres are proposed for irrigation. The water rates under this project are the same as those of the Nalganga Project. The pattern approved for irrigation of crops under this project is as given below:—
| |
Acres |
(1) Plantain |
|
840 |
(2) Cotton |
|
4,200 |
(3) Chillis and Paddy |
|
630 |
(4) Groundnut, hot weather |
|
1,050 |
(5) Groundnut |
|
1,260 |
(6) Wheat |
|
2,320 |
-- |
Total |
10,500 |
Kothali Bandhara.—The site of the bandhara is near the village Kothali 13 km. to the souh-east of Motala in Malkapur tahsil in the district. It was commenced during the year 1965 and completed in 1967. Its estimated cost was Rs. 1.01 lakhs. The project consists of a masonry diversion weir of a length of 142 metres with a canal system of 1.8 km. The area commanded by the work is 400 acres with an irrigation potential of 270 acres. The water rates are the same as those under the Nalganga project. The main crops irrigated under this project are jowar. cotton and wheat.
Mohidipur Bandhara—This project is situated near Mohidipur 22.53 km. from Jalgaon Jamod. The work on the project was commenced during 1963 and completed in 1965. Its estimated cost was Rs. 0.66 lakh. The project consists of a masonry bandhara of a length of 47.24 metres with a canal system of 1.12 km. This project commands an area of 680 acres with an irrigation potential of 450 acres. The water rates are the same as those under the Nalganga project. The main crops irrigated under this project are wheat, cotton and jowar.
Lokhanda Bandhara.—This project is situated near Lokhanda 17.7 km. from Khamgaon. It was commenced during November 1963 and completed during June 1967. Its estimated cost was
Rs. 1.40 lakhs. The project consists of a masonry bandhara across Mahis river and has a length of 64.55 metres and a canal system of 644 km. The project commands an area of 600 acres with an irrigation potential of 450 acres. Water rates charged under this project are the same as those under the Nalganga project. The main crops irrigated under this project are jowar, wheat, cotton and bajri.
Kumbhephal Bandhara.—This report is situated near Kumbhe-phal village in Chikhli tahsil. It was commenced during May 1966 and was expected to be completed during 1969-70. Its estimated cost is Rs. 3.99 lakhs. The project is composed of a masonry bandhara across Dhamna river and is 4.11 metres high and has a length of 326.44 metres with a canal system of 11.26 km. The project commands an area of 1,636 acres with an irrigation potential of 1.150 acres. It is expected to serve the irrigation needs of Chikhli tahsil in Buldhana district and Bhokardan tahsil in Aurangahad district. Water rates applicable are the same as under the Nalganga project. The main crops irrigated under this project are hybrid jowar, paddy, wheat and groundnut.
Dadham Bandhara.—This project is situated near Dadham village in Khamgaon tahsil. It was commenced during December 1964-65 and completed during 1967. Its estimated cost was Rs. 1.25 lakhs. The project consists of a masonry bandhara of a length of 98.15 metres, and a canal system of 3.22 km. The project commands an area of 565 acres with an irrigation potential of 409 acres. Water rates charged by this project are the same as under the Nalganga project. Jowar, cotton, tur, groundnut, wheat and gram are the main crops irrigated under this project.
Hingna Karegaon Bandhara This project is situated near
Hingna Karegaon village in Khamgaon tahsil. This project was commenced during February 1962 and completed during 1966. The estimated cost of this project was Rs. 0.95 lakh. The project is composed of a masonry weir of 96.01 metres with a spillway and a canal system of 4.02 metres. The project commands an area of 600 acres with an irrigation potential of 360 acres. Water rates charged by this project are the same as under the Nalganga project. Jowar, cotton, paddy, chillis and wheat are the main crops irrigated under this project.
Tanks.—Khandwa Tank: The tank is situated near Khandwa village in Malkapur tahsil. The construction work on the tank was commenced during 1965 and is expected to be completed in 1969-70. Its estimated cost is about Rs. 6.43 lakhs. The work comprises an earthen dam and a canal. The length of the dam is 970 metres, with a spillway of 138 metres and a canal system of 3 km. The commanded area of the tank is 658 acres with an irrigation potential of 368 acres. Water rates for irrigation are the same as those under the Nalganga project. Jowar, paddy, cotton, wheat and vegetables are the main crops for irrigation under this project.
Dhanora Tank: This tank is situated about 5 km. away from Asalgaon village in Jalgaon Jamod tahsil. It was commenced in 1965 and was expected to be completed during 1970. Its estimated cost is about Rs. 8.48 lakbs. The project consists of an earthen dam 20 metres high and a length of 427 metres with a spillway of 152.25 metres and a canal system of 2.82 km. This project commands an area of 880 acres with an irrigation potential of 380 acres. Water rates applicable for irrigation are the same as those under the Nalganga project. The main crops irrigated under this project are paddy, hybrid hajri, wheat, cotton, pulses, groundnut, chillis and vegetables.
Nimkhed Tank : This project is situated near Nimkhed, 2 km. away from Maharkhed and 22.53 km. of the Khamgaon-Chikhli road in Khamgaon tahsil. This project was commenced during October 1965 and was expected to be completed during 1970-71. It could serve the irrigation needs of Khamgaon tahsil. The estimated cost of this project is 19.08 lakhs. This project consists of an earthen dam across Mahis river. It is 21.3 metres in height and of a length 343 metres with a spillway of 118.9 metres, and the canal system of 11.26 km. The project commands an area of 1,917 acres with an irrigation potential of 1,102 acres. The water rates applicable for irrigation under this project are the same as under the Nalganga project. The main crops irrigated under this project are paddy, hybrid jowar, wheat, bajri, cotton, pulses, groundnut, chillis and vegetables.
Misalwadi Tank: This project is situated near Misalwadi village at 32.18 km. from Chikhli. This tank is expected to serve the irrigation needs of Chikhli tahsil. It was commenced during 1965 and was expected to be completed in 1970. Its estimated cost is about Rs. 12.58 lakhs. This project consists of an earthen dam across the local nallah. The height of the dam is 14.20 metres and has a length if 497 metres. The dam has a spillway of 84 metres and a canal system of 4.80 km. The project commands an area of 934 acres with an irrigation potential area of 676 acres. Hybrid jowar, wheat, paddy and groundnut are the main crops for irrigation under this project. The water rates for irrigation are the same as under the Nalganga project.
Telhara Tank: This project is situated near Shelgaon and Tel-hara villages in Chikhli tahsil. It would serve the irrigation needs of Chikhli tahsil. The project was commenced during December 1965 and was expected to be completed during 1970. The estimated cost of this project is Rs. 14.22 lakhs. This project consists of an earthen dam across the local nallah. The height of this project is 16.59 metres and has a length of 395 metres, with a spillway of 114.3 metres and a canal system of 9.33 km. The project commands an area of 1,277 acres with an irrigation potential of 860 acres. The main crops irrigated under this project are hybrid jowar, paddy, wheat, groundnut, etc. The water rates for irrigation are the same as those under the Nalganga project.
Kawhla Tank: Kawhla tank is situated 19.31 km. from Chikhli near Kawhla and Mahthemkhed in Chikhli tahsil. This tank is expected to serve the irrigation needs of Chikhli tahsil. This project was commenced during December 1965 and was expected to be completed during 1970. The estimated cost of this project is Rs. 16.77 lakhs. The project consists of an earthen dam across Mun river and is 16.80 metres high and of a length of 555 metres, with a spillway of 152.40 metres and a canal of 11.00 km. The project commands an area of 1,787 acres with an irrigation potential of 960 acres. Hybrid jowar, paddy, wheat and groundnut are the main crops irrigated under this project.
Garkhed Tank: This project is situated near Garkhed village about 15 km. from Kingaon-Raja-Sindkhed-Raja main road This project would serve the irrigation needs of Mehkar tahsil. It was commenced during March 1969 and was expected to be completed during December 1971. Its estimated cost is about Rs. 15.40 lakhs. This project is composed of an earthen dam 471.53 metres long across the local nallah with a spillway of 70 metres and a canal system of 11.26 km. The project consists of an area of 1,140 acres with an irrigation potential of 791 acres. The main crops irrigated under this project are cotton, chillis, vegetables, wheat, hybrid jowar and paddy.
Titwi Tank: Titwi tank is situated near village Titwi 9 km. from Pimpalner village on Lonar-Loni road in Mehkar tahsil. It is expected to serve the irrigation needs of Mehkar tahsil. This project was commenced during February 1969 and was expected to be completed during July 1971. Its estimated cost is about Rs. 17.66 lakhs. The project consists of an earthen dam across the local nallah and is 19.95 metres high and of a length of 264 metres with a spillway of 101 metres and a canal system of 11.7 km. This project commands an area of 2,284 acres with an irrigation potential of 1,199 acres. Cotton, chillis, vegetables, wheat, hybrid jowar, and paddy are the main crops irrigated under this project.
Ghanwatpur Tank : This project is situated near village Ghan-watpur in Mehkar tahsil. The project was commenced during March 1967 and completed during May 1969. The estimated cost of this project was Rs. 14.62 lakhs. The project consists of an earthen dam across Jamuna river and is 11 metres high and has a length of 844 metres, with a spillway of 76.20 metres and a canal system of 6.4 km. The project commands an area of 1,056 acres with an irrigation potential of 792 acres. The main crops irrigated under this project are cotton, wheat, paddy, vegetables, jowar, etc.
Lift Irrigation.—Lift irrigation scheme at Raheri: The project is situated near Raheri Bk. in Mehkar tahsil. This scheme is expected to serve the irrigation needs of Mehkar tahsil. The project was commenced during 1963-64 and was expected to be completed during 1969-70. The estimated cost of this project was Rs. 00.80 lakh (civil portion) but its actual cost is expected to be Rs. 1.30 lakhs. The project is a lift irrigation scheme, with
electrically operated pumps with 2 units of 42 B. H. P. each. The project commands an area of 520 acres with an irrigation potential of 420 acres. The main crops irrigated under this project are sugarcane, rice, chillis, vegetables, etc. Water rates charged for irrigation would be on the basis of the actual expenditure incurred on the running and maintenance of the scheme.
Besides the above irrigation works, minor irrigation works were taken up by the Buldhana Zilla Parishad, under the minor irrigation scheme No. 6. The Table No. 31 gives information about the same.
TABLE No. 31
MINOR IRRIGATION WORKS TAKEN
UP BY BULDHANA ZlLLA PARISHAD. |
Name of work |
Estimated cost |
Expenditure incurred |
Probable expenditure for current year
(Total) |
Irrigable area in acres |
Length of Dam in metres |
|
Up to March 1969 |
During 1969-70 (up to July 1969) | |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) | |
Tank works | Rs. |
Rs. |
Rs. |
Rs. |
-- |
-- | |
Malkapur tahsil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. |
Korhala |
2,08,930 |
1,39,795 |
1,579 |
19,780 |
101 |
159 |
2. |
Lapali |
3,12,200 |
79,730 |
45,695 |
89,522 |
131 |
255 |
3. |
Pophali. |
1,85,435 |
193 |
12,321 |
49,884 |
77 |
198 |
4. |
Tiroda |
1,45,885 |
137 |
675 |
50,290 |
60 |
154 | |
Mehkar tahsil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. |
Sonati |
2,72,762 |
2,44,787 |
4,624 |
1,04,624 |
127 |
470 |
6. |
Hanwatkhed |
4,34,150 |
587 |
-- |
-- |
170 |
264 |
7. |
Nasirabad |
3,50,975 |
2,763 |
11,800 |
97,237 |
118 |
521 |
8. |
Sindi |
3,15,180 |
-- |
-- |
50,000 |
138 |
283 |
9. |
Yeoti |
3,52,731 |
-- |
-- |
50,000 |
234 |
199 | |
Chikhli tahsil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. |
Bhamkhed |
4,38,925 |
-- |
-- |
50,000 |
180 |
640 |
11. |
Amdapur |
2,39,300 |
1,55,191 |
2,397 |
66,397 |
102 |
235 |
12. |
Telhara |
3,73,374 |
2,62,371 |
3,886 |
80,000 |
114 |
280 |
Chikhli tahsil— cont. | | | | | | | |
13. |
Malgi |
4,39,602 |
2,99,015 |
32,636 |
99,521 |
152 |
214 | |
14. |
Sakhali |
2,40,000 |
65,272 |
11,593 |
1,23,186 |
83 |
17 | |
15. |
Andhera |
4,76,300 |
1,39,338 |
93,806 |
1,99,806 |
182 |
312 | |
16. |
Manubai |
3,30,392 |
360 |
-- |
-- |
123 |
240 | |
17. |
Raipur |
1,82,885 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
72 |
247 | |
18. |
Jamthi |
3,10,790 |
-- |
1,192 |
99,992 |
116 |
245 | |
19. |
Sakegaon |
3,86,335 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
178 |
292 | |
20. |
Amdapur-II |
4,98,040 |
-- |
-- |
25,000 |
203 |
495 | |
Khamgaon tahsil |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
21. |
Warkhed |
3,35,450 |
2,61,711 |
3,759 |
4,489 |
199 |
507 | |
22. |
Hingna Karegaon. |
4,26,834 |
3,14,988 |
2,905 |
1,00,355 |
120 |
219 | |
23. |
Umbar |
1,33,896 |
30,100 |
2,268 |
50,668 |
48 |
284 | |
Lift Irrigation Schemes in Mehkar tahsil |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
24. |
Hiwarkhed |
91,239 |
354 |
Nil |
20,000 |
120 |
River Purna. | |
25. |
Sawargaon |
2,17,035 |
205 |
9,777 |
99,795 |
390 |
Do | |
26. |
Deokhed |
96,209 |
354 |
3,743 |
98,743 |
270 |
Do. | |
27. |
Sonati bori |
1,27,479 |
3,218 |
170 |
96,180 |
325 |
Pain-ganga. | |
Bandharas |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
93 Bandharas |
20,10,588 |
| |
| |
|
TABLE No. 31—contd.
MINOR IRRIGATION WORKS TAKEN
UP BY BULDHANA ZILLA PARISHAD.
|
Height of Dam in meties |
Gross storage in M. cft. |
Water available for irrigation M. cft. |
Catch- ment area in Sq. miles |
B.C. ratio |
Year when |
Remarks |
|
Work started |
Work completed |
|
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
(12) |
(13) |
(14) |
(15) |
|
13.06 |
6.86 |
6.75 |
0.59 |
1.38 |
1966-67 |
1968-69 |
Work is completed in all respects and is ready for irrigation. |
|
12.47 |
12.56 |
11.56 |
1.02 |
1.48 |
1967-68 |
1969-70 |
Work is in progress. 50 percent work is completed. |
|
9.61 |
10.65 |
7.41 |
1.00 |
1.27 |
1969-70 |
1972-73 |
Work is recently started. C. O. T. and stripping work is in progress. |
|
11.64 |
5.76 |
5.12 |
0.56 |
1.43 |
1969-70 |
1972-73 |
The excavation work of the waste weir is in progress. |
|
7.88 |
10.84 |
4.93 |
0.84 |
1.08 |
1966-67 |
1968-69 |
Work is completed and 40 per cent irrigation was done during 1968-69. |
|
12.01 |
17.38 |
-- |
2.03 |
1.39 |
-- |
-- |
Work stopped. |
|
9.80 |
16.32 |
11.51 |
1.25 |
1.34 |
1967-68 |
1970-71 |
Stripping is completed. C. O. T. excavation is in progress. |
|
10.04 |
13.04 |
11.35 |
1.35 |
1.65 |
-- |
-- |
Tenders under acceptance. |
|
13.23 |
22.20 |
19.17 |
3.00 |
2.48 |
-- |
-- |
Do. |
|
9.07 |
22.70 |
14.51 |
2.50 |
1.55 |
-- |
-- |
Do. |
|
10.95 |
11.38 |
7.55 |
0.09 |
1.57 |
1966-67 |
1969-70 |
Work is completed except canal and C. D. works. |
|
14.54 |
17.37 |
13.62 |
1.85 |
1.77 |
1966-67 |
1969-70 |
Work is in progress. |
|
14.86 |
18.09 |
15.03 |
1.44 |
1.75 |
1966-67 |
1969-70 |
Work nearly completed. |
|
11.63 |
11.11 |
7.50 |
0.90 |
1.54 |
1967-68 |
1969-70 |
C. O. T., stripping and drains completed. |
|
11.87 |
21.88 |
17.69 |
2.28 |
1.24 |
1967-68 |
1970-71 |
Work is in full swing. |
|
13.57 |
13.35 |
12.28 |
1.18 |
1.31 |
-- |
-- |
Work dropped. |
|
10.48 |
8.45 |
7.18 |
0.87 |
1.17 |
-- |
-- |
Do. |
|
11.74 |
12.59 |
11.16 |
1.20 |
1.20 |
1968-69 |
1970-71 |
Work is in progress. |
|
12.28 |
15.71 |
14.63 |
1.25 |
1.79 |
-- |
-- |
Tenders called. |
|
11.03 |
20.90 |
16.35 |
2.18 |
1.53 |
-- |
-- |
Tenders called. |
|
10.59 |
10.73 |
7.79 |
1.01 |
1.01 |
1966-67 |
1970-71 |
Work nearly completed. |
|
12.30 |
15.28 |
11.87 |
1.35 |
1.31 |
1967-68 |
1970-71 |
Work is in full swing. |
|
8.52 |
5.86 |
3.61 |
0.60 |
1.22 |
1968-69 |
1970-71 |
Work is in progress. |
2 turbinepumpscouplevertical and electrical motor of 10H.P. |
Work order is being issued. Intake Well is completed. Work is in progress. |
Do. |
Electrical motor of 35 H.P. |
Do. |
Do. |
20 H.P. |
Do. |
Do. |
Do. |
15 H.P. |
Do. |
-- |
-- |
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
-- |
-- |
The irrigation potential in the district is as below:—
| |
Acres | (1) Wells |
45,000 | (2) Nalganga project |
21,500 | (3) Dolyes |
2,000 | (4) Kacha bandharas |
1,000 | (5) Vasant bandharas |
2,760 | (6) State Government bandharas |
1,610 | (7) Zilla Parishad bandharas and other bandharas |
2,251 | |
Total |
76,121 |
The area actually irrigated is 40,000 acres. The crop-wise percentage is given below: —
(1) Wheat |
55 | (2) Cotton |
15 | (3) Jowar |
10 | (4) Vegetables |
15 | (5) Fruits |
5 |
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