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Ramthal Drip Irrigation Project, Ramthal, Karnataka

The document discusses a large drip irrigation project in Ramthal, Karnataka that aimed to reduce water loss and inequities. It delivered canal water directly to farmers' fields via pipes, doubling the area and beneficiaries served while using the same water resources. This resulted in more equitable distribution, improved livelihoods and crop yields.

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Ramthal Drip Irrigation Project, Ramthal, Karnataka

The document discusses a large drip irrigation project in Ramthal, Karnataka that aimed to reduce water loss and inequities. It delivered canal water directly to farmers' fields via pipes, doubling the area and beneficiaries served while using the same water resources. This resulted in more equitable distribution, improved livelihoods and crop yields.

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Best Practices

Water Resources Sector

Ramthal Drip Irrigation Project, Ramthal, Karnataka


Problem statement: Around 60% water was being lost due to conveyance, evaporation,
percolation and seepage in traditional methods of canal network and flow irrigation.
Being a drought-ridden state, it was difficult for Karnataka to afford such huge water
loss. There were other problems in the canal command areas including inequitable
distribution of water, salinity problem due to excess irrigation, gap in design and actual
area and flow, poor drainage, less water at the tail end of canals, no measuring device
or control structures, uneven crop growth and yield, soil deterioration at canal head
ends due to water logging and poor drainage etc.

Intervention: The Govt. of Karnataka launched Asia’s largest drip irrigation programme
under Stage II of Ramthal Lift Irrigation Project in 2017. This project is an example of
Integrated Micro-irrigation. In this project, canal water is delivered directly using
HDPE/PVC piping network to irrigate around 24,000 ha area. Salient features of this
project:
• Mega community drip irrigation project
• Total beneficiary: More than 15,000 farmers
• Infrastructure cost borne by the Govt.
• System operation through wireless automation
• O&M of system for first 5 years by Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL)
• Formation of WUA and marketing linkages

Impact:

• 90% additional area coverage using same quantity of water (i.e. 12,571 ha area
covered in stage I by flood irrigation through canals vs 24,000 ha area covered in stage
II by integrated drip irrigation. In both stages, water requirement remains same i.e. 2.77
TMC)
• Doubled the no. of beneficiaries with same resources
• Equitable distribution of water irrespective of topography and distance of farm from the
water source
• Improved standard of living of project beneficiaries
• Improved crop quality and produce

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Best Practices
Water Resources Sector

Replicability: Similar integrated micro-irrigation project can be adopted in other states


where canal or other assured irrigation source is available. Govt. of Haryana is also
planning for similar project powered by solar energy.

Sustainability: O&M by 3rd party, participatory irrigation management by WUAs and


marketing linkages will be helpful for maintaining sustainability of this project.

(Reference: http://pmksy-mowr.nic.in/aibp-
mis/Manual/Ramthal%20Micro%20Irrigation,%20karnataka.pdf;
http://www.kbjnl.karnataka.gov.in/kbjnlenglish/content/ramthal-marol-lift-
irrigation- scheme )

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