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gt:ographical c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the completed irrigati<strong>on</strong> projects is cVldent from the<br />

fact that Palakkad <strong>and</strong> Thrissur districts have 10 out <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 14 (72 %j irrigatIOn proJccts<br />

located in these districts.<br />

Table S.2B: Ongoing major <strong>and</strong> medium irrigati<strong>on</strong> projects in Kerala<br />

Same o(lhe oroiecl Year o(slarlinz CCA# (ha) Dis/ncls benefiled<br />

1. Kallada 1961 61630 Kollam, Alapuzha,<br />

Pathanamth ina<br />

~<br />

-. Chim<strong>on</strong>i 1975 13000 Thrissur<br />

J. Kan i irapuzha 1961 9710 Palakkad<br />

I ·t Pazhassi 1962 11525 Kannur<br />

5.\1uvanupuzha 1974 17370<br />

i<br />

6. Vamanapuram 1981 8057<br />

7. Idamalayar 1981 14060<br />

8. Karappara 1987 11740<br />

9.Chaliyar 1981 73240<br />

10. Kakkadavu 1979 13940<br />

I I . Anappadv 1975 4500<br />

12. Karapuzha 1976 4650<br />

13. Meenachil 1980 9489<br />

14. Banasurasagar 1979 2800<br />

15. Chamravanom 1985 9659<br />

Total 265370<br />

.\v/e: SI. Nos. 1 to) - <strong>and</strong> 7 to 10 are major Irrigati<strong>on</strong> projects<br />

# CCA - Culturable Comm<strong>and</strong> Area.<br />

Source: Various Reports <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> IDRB.<br />

Idukki. K<strong>on</strong>ayam.<br />

Emakulam<br />

Triv<strong>and</strong>rum<br />

Emakulam<br />

Thrissur<br />

Malappuram & Kozhikode<br />

Kasaragod<br />

Palakkad<br />

Wvnad<br />

Klltlayam<br />

Wynad<br />

Malappuram<br />

The skewed distributi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> irrigati<strong>on</strong> projects needs to be explained in terms<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the specific objective <strong>for</strong> which the schemes were designed. Almost all the<br />

irrigati<strong>on</strong> projects in Kerala are technically designed <strong>for</strong> irrigating exclusively paddy<br />

with the ultimate objective <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> stabilising paddy producti<strong>on</strong> during the first <strong>and</strong><br />

sec<strong>on</strong>d cropping seas<strong>on</strong>s (Virippll! Autumn <strong>and</strong> A/I/ndakan! Winter) <strong>and</strong> if possible<br />

to raise a third crop (PI/nella! Summer). Based 011 this logic. it may be noted that<br />

Palakkad district. which has a maximum number <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> irrigati<strong>on</strong> projects. c<strong>on</strong>stitutes<br />

aboul32 per cent <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the paddy growing an.:a <strong>and</strong> 34 pa cent <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the padd) producti<strong>on</strong><br />

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