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expenditure <strong>and</strong> p~ysical<br />

achievement <strong>and</strong> its implicati<strong>on</strong>s in the case <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong>going<br />

irrigati<strong>on</strong> projects. The irrigati<strong>on</strong> projects are compared in terms <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> their share in the<br />

total investment each year <strong>and</strong> their c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong> to the additi<strong>on</strong>al area brought under<br />

irrigati<strong>on</strong>. The results are shown in appendix 5.1 <strong>and</strong> 5.2 respectively.<br />

It is interesting to note that till the year 1979-80, a major chunk <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

investment earmarked am<strong>on</strong>g four <strong>on</strong>goIng irrigati<strong>on</strong> projects. namely. Kuttiadi<br />

(ranging between 23 to 3~ %). fL'lkmed by Periyar Valley (18-27 %). Pamba (18-21<br />

%) <strong>and</strong> Pazhassi project (11-18 "!oj. After 1980-81, Kallada irrigati<strong>on</strong> project had<br />

been receiving major porti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the investment. followed by Periyar Valley <strong>and</strong><br />

Muvattupuzha Valley projects (appendix 5.1). The financial allocati<strong>on</strong> <strong>for</strong> Kallada<br />

has g<strong>on</strong>e up from 19g0-R 1 to 42 pc:r cent in 1998-99. followed by a steep rise to 70<br />

per cent in 1999-2000. rhis has resulted in thin spread <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> financial resources am<strong>on</strong>g<br />

the remaining projects.<br />

The physical achievement in the irrigated area expansi<strong>on</strong> has highly centered<br />

<strong>on</strong> four projects. viz.. Periyar Valky. Pamba. Kallada <strong>and</strong> Kuttiadi (appendix 5.2).<br />

In the five projects. \iz.. Muvattupuzha valley, Idamalayar, Karapuzha. Meenachil<br />

River valley <strong>and</strong> Chamravattoill. there was no expansi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> area in spite <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

c<strong>on</strong>siderable investment over tilllc. It is important to note that the expenditure <strong>on</strong><br />

Muvattupulha valley <strong>and</strong> harapu/ha projects was <strong>on</strong> the increase over time from 5<br />

per cent to 20 pcr (cnt <strong>and</strong> I.X:i pcr ":l1t to 12,45 per cent respectin:ly between<br />

I 987 -88 <strong>and</strong> 1 99X -99.<br />

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