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In this present era, Maharashtra came into existence in 1960. The deficit of food grains is seen among a vast and expanding population. It leads to the necessity of increasing farming output. Several undertakings have been rendered to accomplish irrigation growth in a planned way by providing preferences for the emergence of agriculture. Farming is the main occupation of the country. It provides food to the rising population of Maharashtra. A sufficient, immediate and inevitable supply of water is of supreme importance in agriculture. At the same time, irrigation plays a crucial role in relieving rustic deprivation.
Challenges and Solutions
The developing gap between “Irrigation Potential Created (IPC)” and “Irrigation Potential Utilised (IPU)” is the fundamental challenge the irrigation sector of the country used to face. Besides, irregular water distribution over the extent of the canal is another big challenge. Agriculture draws around 8% of the total running water. The areas utilised for irrigation store around 48.8% of the country’s total 140 million hectares (mha) of farming property. The rest of 51% is tainted. The developing gap further influenced rainfed production in Maharashtra. The average production associated with the rainfed region (71.62 mha) is around 1.1 tonnes compared to 2.
In terms of lessening water consumption and maximising farming commodities within the state, the government is striving to adopt a variety of inventions. Besides, further planning to emerge with crop plan data that works regarding different districts. It supports crop diversification. However, the reason behind drought and flood lies in the region’s climate change.
Information about Asolamendha Dam Irrigation Project
Asolamendha Dam was designed for Irrigation Projects during the British Raj in 1918. The dam is constructed on the Pothwari River. Shindewadi, located in the Chandrapur District of Maharashtra, is considered the closest city to the dam. The dam is 1376.52 m long. There is another spillway in the project that is 231.6 m or 2759.8425 feet long. Besides, the dam holds an open spillway. The total catchment region holds 24.553 Thousand Hectares, and its highest gross storage capacity lies at 67.015 MCM. Therefore, the live storage capacity lies at 56.375 MCM. According to wildlife professionals and conservationists, the fear of the dam is being expanded for the cultivation purpose in the Chandrapur region. After that, several industrial units also entered the region for their purpose. But no benefits regarding the irrigation are provided to the farmers as committed. Around 316 hectares of area is covered along with forest land. Forestlands recommended for deflection are its breeding areas, including Bramhapuri, Central Chanda, and Chandrapur region.
Conclusion
In Maharashtra, the all-around irrigation proficiency of the primary and intermediate irrigation undertakings is calculated to be at least 38%. It strongly impacted farming productivity. In addition, around 40 mha of the entire country, including Maharashtra, is flood-prone, and each year around 8 mha is dominated by the flood.
