OTHER DEPARTMENTS

IRRIGATION AND POWER DEPARTMENT

Organisation: The Executive Engineer is responsible to the Superintending Engineer for the execution and management of all the works in his division. The Sub-Divisional Officers responsible to the Executive Engineer are placed in charge of the sub-divisions for management and execution of works within their sub-divisions. Overseers work under the Sub-Divisional Officers.

All the irrigation works in Sholapur district are administered by the Executive Engineer, Sholapur Irrigation Division, Sholapur. All the minor irrigation schemes that irrigate up to about 101 hectares (250 acres) are the responsibility of the Zilla Parishad. The various activities pertaining to irrigation consist of management of the existing irrigation works, construction of medium and minor irrigation works and investigation of various minor irrigation works. There are four sub-divisions which look after the works in Sholapur district.

The Irrigation Sub-Division, Sholapur, looks after the management and maintenance of five existing tanks, one in North Sholapur taluka. one in South Sholapur taluka and three in Barshi taluka. It also looks after the construction of medium works and the investigation, construction and maintenance of minor irrigation works in South Sholapur, North Sholapur, Barshi and Akkalkot talukas.

The Irrigation Sub-Division, Sangola, looks after the management and maintenance of six existing tanks. Of the six tanks, four are in Sangola taluka, one in Mohol and one in Mangalwedha taluka. This sub-division also looks after the construction of medium works and the investigation, construction and maintenance of minor irrigation works in Sangola, Pandharpur, Malshiras and Mangalwedha talukas.

The Irrigation Sub-Division, Karmala, looks after the management and maintenance of five existing tanks, out of which four are in Karmala taluka and one in Madha taluka. It also looks after the construction of medium works and the investigation, construction and maintenance of minor irrigation works in Karmala, Mohol and Madha talukas.

The Padwalkarwadi Project Sub-Division, Mangalwedha, looks after the construction of Padwalkarwadi Project only.

Out of the above sixteen tanks, the Ekruk Tank provides water-supply to the Sholapur city and cotton mills in Sholapur city. After the completion of the Bhima water-supply scheme some additional water can be utilised for irrigation purpose.

A sizeable amount of Rs. 39.35 crores has been provided in the District Plan for the completion of major irrigation works, viz., Bhima Project and medium irrigation work of Hingani (Pangaon) in Barshi taluka. The construction programme during the Fifth Plan will be as under:-

It is proposed to complete the project by the end of the Fifth Plan and on completion 1,11,791 hectares of land would come under irrigation.

The Hingani (Pangaon) Project in the Barshi taluka had been started in the Fourth Plan; the anticipated expenditure that will be incurred during the Fifth Plan period would be of Rs. 43.90 lakhs, as against the total estimated cost of Rs. 167.97 lakhs. It is proposed to complete the project in the Fifth Plan period for which an amount of Rs. 120 lakhs has been set apart in the District Plan. On the completion of the project an area of 8,720 hectares in Barshi taluka would come under irrigation.

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