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Agricultural production must be enhanced and optimised to fulfil the country’s growing food demand. Irrigating the land does this. The Indian government has commissioned major dam irrigation projects in Rajasthan. The state of Rajasthan has a variety of irrigation options, including canals.
- Tube-wells: 41.91%
- Open Wells: 31.62%
- Canals: 24.45%.
- Tanks: 0.84%
For agricultural uses, irrigation systems include a variety of small and big canals, tanks, groundwater systems, and other rainwater gathering methods. In 2013, just 36.7 per cent of India’s agricultural land was irrigated. Government officials in Rajasthan and other Indian states are now looking at the possibilities of building significant dam irrigation projects.
Irrigation Projects of Rajasthan: Salient features (Set -6)
There have been Major dam irrigation projects in Rajasthan over the years. The Indian government has placed irrigation at the top of its list of priorities in Rajasthan. Chambal Command Area Development Authorities (CADA) and the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana (INGP) were created in 1974.
The list below shows the Salient Features of medium and Major Irrigation Projects in Rajasthan.
Name of Project: Ramgarh
Type: Medium
Purpose of Project: water supply and irrigation
Name of the River: Banganga
State Name: Rajasthan
Status: Completed
Basin: Ganga
Name of Project: Sabarmati Project
Type of Project: Major
Purpose of Project: Irrigation
Status: Completed
Name of the River: Sabarmati
State Name: Rajasthan, Gujarat
Basin: Ganga
Name of Project: Sardar Samand
Type Medium
Purpose of Project: Irrigation
Status: Completed
Name of the River: Luni
Name of Tributary: GUHIYA
State Name: Rajasthan
Basin/s: Saurashtra, including Luni and West flowing rivers of Kutch.
Name of Project: Ranjit Sagar Dam Project
Type: Major
Purpose of Project: Irrigation, Multi-Purpose
Status: Completed
Name of the River: Ravi
State Name: Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir
Basin: Indus up to International Border
Name of Project: Sardar Sarowar (Narmada) project
Type: Major (Storage or Reservoir)
Purpose of Project: Drinking / Water Supply, Irrigation
Status: Ongoing
State Name: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Basin/s: Narmada, Area of inland drainage of Rajasthan
Name of Project: Sai Diversion/ Sei Dam
Type Medium
Purpose of Project: Irrigation
Name of the River: Sei River
State Name: Rajasthan
Status: Completed
Basin: Sabarmati
Name of Project: Sardar Sarrovar (Narmada)
Type: Major (Storage or Reservoir)
Purpose of Project: Irrigation, Multi-Purpose
Name of the River: Narmada
Name of Tributary: Narmada
Status: Ongoing
State Name: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Basin/s Involved: Narmada
Name of Project: Sareri/ Sarori
Type: Medium (Storage or Reservoir)
Purpose of Project: Irrigation
Name of the River: Banas
Name of Tributary: Banas
Status: Completed
State Name: Rajasthan
Basin/s Involved: Ganga
Name of Project: Sawan Bhadon Irrigation Project
Type: Medium (Storage or Reservoir)
Purpose of Project: Irrigation
Name of the River: Chambal
State Name: Rajasthan
Status: Completed
Basin/s Involved: Ganga
Name of Project: Senthal Sagar
Type: Medium (Storage or Reservoir)
Purpose of Project: Irrigation
Status: Completed
State Name: Rajasthan
Basin/s Involved: Ganga
Name of Project: SIDHMUKH AND NOHAR PROJECT
Type: Major (Diversion)
Purpose of Project: Water Supply and Irrigation
Name of the River: Ravi-Beas
Status: Completed
State Name: Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab,
Basin/s: Area of inland drainage of Rajasthan and Indus up to International Border
Name of Project: Sidhmukh Project (Ratnapura)
Type: Major (Diversion)
Purpose of Project: Water Supply and, Irrigation
Name of the River: Ravi-Beas
Status: Completed
State Name: Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab
Basin/s Involved: Ganga and Area of inland drainage of Rajasthan
Name of Project: Sikri Bund/ Sikari
Type: Medium (Storage or Reservoir)
Purpose of Project: Irrigation
Status: Completed
State Name: Rajasthan
Basin/s Involved: Ganga
Name of Project: Silised
Type: Medium (Storage or Reservoir)
Purpose of Project: Irrigation
Status: Completed
State Name: Rajasthan
Basin/s Involved: Ganga
Name of Project: Sipu
Type: Major (Storage or Reservoir)
Purpose of Project: Irrigation
Name of the River: Sipu
Name of Tributary: Sipu
Status: Completed
State Name: Gujarat, Rajasthan
The Chambal Valley Project and Bisalpur Major Dam Irrigation Projects in Rajasthan
The Chambal Valley Project is a collaboration of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan initiated in 1954. As one of the major dam irrigation projects in Rajasthan, the Chambal Valley project focused on harnessing the Chambal river for power and irrigation.
The Bisalpur project comprises the construction of a dam over the Banas River to provide Beawar and Nasirabad with drinking water and agriculture. A 574-metre-long concrete dam with a maximum height of 38.50 metres, a gross storage capacity of 1095.84 million cubic metres, and a live storage capacity of 1040.95 million cubic metres is part of the Bisalpur project. On the Banas River, the Bisalpur project is situated. The dam is situated at a latitude of 25°55′ N and a longitude of 75° 27′ E.
Conclusion
Irrigation was formerly thought to be one of India’s most significant water uses. Irrigation systems in India have traditionally consisted of facilities that collect, transport and distribute water to various sites for agricultural use. The Indian government has invested heavily in major Dam irrigation projects in Rajasthan and other regions of the nation to provide an adequate supply of water for agricultural production and, as a consequence, to boost the economy.
The government must be at the forefront of agricultural production and distribution as the world’s population expands. Irrigation is a cost-effective water management and control method that may help farmers increase agricultural yields.
