Carrying Capacity Study of Teesta Basin in Sikkim - Affected ...

3.6 CLIMATOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS 37
3.6.1 Temperature distribution 37
3.6.2 Relative humidity 38
3.6.3 Wind speed 38
CHAPTER-4 HYDROLOGY
4.1 GENERAL 41
4.2 CATCHMENT AREA 42
4.3 ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE WATER RESOURCES 43
4.3.1 Gauge & discharge network 43
4.3.2 Methodology for measurement of flow 44
4.3.3 Adequacy of network 44
4.3.4 Water availability 45
4.4 FLOOD HYDROLOGY 46
4.4.1 Choice of flow series for flood estimation 46
4.4.2 Data availability 48
4.4.3 Computation of statistical parameters 54
4.4.4 Checking the data 55
4.4.5 Choice of distribution 57
4.4.6 Estimation of flood at various return periods 59
4.5 SEDIMENT LOAD 63
4.5.1 Availability of silt data 63
4.5.2 Method of observation and collection of samples 64
4.5.3 Analysis of sediment data 65
CHAPTER-5 IRRIGATION
5.1 GENERAL 71
5.2 ULTIMATE AND CREATED IRRIGATION POTENTIAL 73
5.3 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF I&CAD SECTOR 75
5.4 CENSUS OF MINOR IRRIGATION (1995-96) 77
5.5 MASTER PLAN FOR IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT
IN SIKKIM (1995) 81
5.6 PRESENT STATUS OF MINOR IRRIGATION SCHEMES 84
5.7 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 85
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