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<strong>and</strong> Palakkad together occupy 10 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the 14 projects, occupying about 56 per cent<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the total CCA benefited under the CAD programmes in the state. Ernakulam<br />

has a share <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 18 per cent <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the CC A under the CAD programmes (figure 6.1 ).<br />

In what follows. we examine the per<strong>for</strong>mance <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> CADA with respect to<br />

OFD implementati<strong>on</strong> in the CAD schemes in Kerala. The data <strong>for</strong> this analvsis<br />

are drawn from the evaluati<strong>on</strong> report published by the CADA in 1996 <strong>and</strong> the<br />

sample survey report published in 1997. As menti<strong>on</strong>ed earlier. though we are<br />

c<strong>on</strong>scious <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the limitati<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the data. these reports2 are the <strong>on</strong>ly source <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

in<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> the physical as well as financial aspects <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> CAD per<strong>for</strong>mance.<br />

This is. however. adequate enough to throw light <strong>on</strong> the policy <strong>and</strong> practice <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

CAD programme <strong>and</strong> its impact <strong>on</strong> OFD <strong>and</strong> the c<strong>on</strong>sequent efficiency In<br />

irrigati<strong>on</strong> water usc.<br />

Fig. 6.1. District-wise CCA under CAD Projects in<br />

Kerala<br />

8% 19%<br />

18% %<br />

7% 12%<br />

I!I Palakkad<br />

.Thrissur<br />

DPLKD & TSR<br />

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

• Ernakulam<br />

I!IALPYI PTA<br />

• Kozhikode<br />

Note: PLKD & TSR = Palakkad <strong>and</strong> Thrissur.<br />

ALPYI PTA = Alapuzha <strong>and</strong> Pathanamthitta.<br />

2 The published data <strong>on</strong> the per<strong>for</strong>mance <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> irrigati<strong>on</strong> projects in the state are so poorly<br />

maintained that It I' very difficult to be accessed by individual researchers. Project<br />

authorities seem to be very cautious in sharing the in<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong> as they are highly<br />

skeptical about the per<strong>for</strong>mance <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the schemes in general. Moreover, there are no<br />

benchmark studies or periodical evaluati<strong>on</strong> reports <strong>on</strong> individual projects to be relied <strong>on</strong>.<br />

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