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Besides. it has been reported that in Malampuzha project. the seepage<br />

losses in the field channels range between 10 to 30 per cent (Varadan et al. 1998)<br />

causing distributive inequality across the comm<strong>and</strong> area which deters <strong>farm</strong>ers'<br />

participati<strong>on</strong>. There are several other local dynamics. which are obstacles to the<br />

c<strong>on</strong>duct <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> training programmes. The reports <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Comptroller <strong>and</strong> Auditor<br />

General <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> India (CAGI) brings out some <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> these issues more vividly (CAGL<br />

1998)<br />

The unit <strong>for</strong> <strong>for</strong>ming WUAs is the hydraulic boundary. ie., outlet in a<br />

comm<strong>and</strong> area. Normally. the CCA <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> an outlet is about 40 ha. This norm seems<br />

to have been followed in almost all the projects under reference. An outlet is<br />

more yiablc to ensure operati<strong>on</strong>al efficiency by establishing more pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />

linkages <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tacts betwe~n<br />

the implementing <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ficers <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the irrigati<strong>on</strong><br />

department <strong>and</strong> the <strong>farm</strong>ers. The strategies meant <strong>for</strong> capacity building <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the<br />

<strong>farm</strong>ers in the comm<strong>and</strong> areas are found to be quite effective in terms <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

co\'erage <strong>and</strong> cost effectiven~ss.<br />

For instance. the expenditure incurred to <strong>for</strong>m<br />

WUAs ranges from as low as Rs. 97 in Walayar project to a high <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Rs. 2890 in<br />

Mangalam project. When compared to subsidy-driven re<strong>for</strong>ms implemented<br />

elsewhere in the "ountry. this cxpenditure is very reas<strong>on</strong>able. For example. in<br />

Karnataka. the initial assistance to <strong>for</strong>m WtJAs is about Rs. 500 per ha. The crop<br />

cutting cxperimcnts arc periodically c<strong>on</strong>ducted to evaluate the impact <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> CAD<br />

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