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was executed <strong>on</strong> 24.05.1986 <strong>and</strong> that <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> LB main canal <strong>on</strong> 30.06.1992.<br />

The<br />

works <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> dam. saddle dam. weir at Ottackal <strong>and</strong> LB & RB main canals are fully<br />

completed. The RBMC is 68 km l<strong>on</strong>g with 4 branches <strong>and</strong> distributary system to<br />

irrigate an area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 39500 ha. the Left Bank main canal sYstem<br />

.<br />

in 56 km/l<strong>on</strong>e<br />

-<br />

with three branches <strong>and</strong> distriturary system <strong>and</strong> irrigates 22.600 ha, Both the<br />

canals are designed with the capacity to irrigate the originally planned comm<strong>and</strong><br />

area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 61.600 ha in the Taluks <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Pathanapuram. Kottarakkara. Quil<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

Karunagappally in the Kollam district. Kunnathoor <strong>and</strong> Kozhenchery in the<br />

Pathanapuram district <strong>and</strong> parts <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Mavelikkara <strong>and</strong> Karthikappally taluks <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

Alappuzha district.<br />

4.2.2 Cropping pattern<br />

As per the re\ised project report. a total CCA <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 61630 ha. comprises <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 20430<br />

ha. <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> wet l<strong>and</strong> (33.15 %) mainly under paddy <strong>and</strong> the balance being garden<br />

l<strong>and</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 41200 ha. (66.85 %). The most important am<strong>on</strong>g the garden crops is<br />

coc<strong>on</strong>ut. w'hich covers an area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 6000 ha. (14.56 % <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the garden l<strong>and</strong>s).<br />

Besides. an area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 13100 ha. are interplanted with coc<strong>on</strong>ut <strong>and</strong> other crops.<br />

Other crops grown in the project area are cashewnut (2200 ha.), rubber (500 ha.)<br />

<strong>and</strong> arecanut ( 11 00 ha.).<br />

Tapioca (6200 ha.) <strong>and</strong> sugarcane (600 ha.) are the<br />

other important crops grown in the irri~ati<strong>on</strong> comm<strong>and</strong> (GOK. 1996). The World<br />

Rank financing <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the project which commenced from 1981-82 <strong>and</strong> ended with<br />

September 1989. was c<strong>on</strong>tinued to a comm<strong>and</strong> area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 37,600 ha in phase I as<br />

detailed in table 4.1.<br />

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