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in terms <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> underground pipeline system, water loss in the c<strong>on</strong>veyance will be<br />

minimum. This system works under gravity flow. A minimum slope <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> three per<br />

cent is necessary <strong>for</strong> the effective working <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the system. In places where the<br />

required slope is available the spout is c<strong>on</strong>nected to the hydrant in case <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> dry<br />

l<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Alpha / wheel valves in case <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> wet l<strong>and</strong>s through underground PVC<br />

pipes. In places where the slope <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> three per cent is not possible open field<br />

boothies are c<strong>on</strong>structt:J <strong>for</strong> distributi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> \\ater.<br />

The success <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the MCS depends <strong>on</strong> the coordinated ef<strong>for</strong>ts <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the three<br />

agencies. viz .. the Irrigati<strong>on</strong> Department. the Agriculture Department <strong>and</strong> the<br />

Water Users' Associati<strong>on</strong>s (WUAs). While the resp<strong>on</strong>sibility <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> supplying water<br />

from the head works up to the spout level through the canals <strong>and</strong> pipe system<br />

rests with the organisati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> management (0 & M) divisi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Irrigati<strong>on</strong><br />

Department. the :\griculture Ikpartment initiates the registrati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> WUAs <strong>for</strong><br />

each spout <strong>and</strong> advice <strong>farm</strong>ers to evolve a suitable cropping pattern so as to<br />

achieve maximum producti<strong>on</strong> per unit water delivered.<br />

Comp<strong>on</strong>ents <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the l\1CS<br />

The major comp<strong>on</strong>ents <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the MCS are: a) spout; b) pipeline system; <strong>and</strong> c)<br />

delivery points. The spout is c<strong>on</strong>structed <strong>on</strong> the bank <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the main canal! branch<br />

canal/ Jistributory from where water is let into the system. It c<strong>on</strong>sists <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> an inlet<br />

chamber c<strong>on</strong>trol valve leading channel, measuring device <strong>and</strong> an outlet channel.<br />

These arc covered at top with slab anJ locking arrangements. The water from the<br />

canal is let in the inlet chamber through pipes <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> required diameter with a c<strong>on</strong>trol<br />

valve. The inlet end <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the pipe is protecteJ with GI mesh to prevent the cotry <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

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