Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District

Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District
Blocks
Total No. of L.I. Points
Nos. Area (ha)
No. of Operable L.I. Points
Nos. Area (ha)
No. of Defunct L.I. Points
Nos. Area (ha)
Balasore Sadar 244 4691 109 2105 135 2586
Khaira 61 931 37 592 24 339
Nilgiri 43 677 27 432 16 245
Oupada 40 556 22 352 18 204
Remuna 341 6317 145 2320 196 3997
Simulia 40 854 20 430 20 424
Soro 226 4115 142 2272 84 1843
Total 1209 21604 632 10607 577 10997
Source: Office of the Executive Engineer, LI Division, Balasore
Table 2.21. Blockwise list of Minor Irrigation Projects in the district
Blocks No. of MIPs Ayacut area in ha Blocks No. of MIPs Ayacut area in ha
Bahanaga - - Khaira 8 1105
Balasore Sadar 2 80 Nilgiri 11 3418
Baliapal - - Oupada 4 388
Basta 3 2254 Remuna 2 189
Bhograi - - Simulia 1 41
Jaleswar 4 1655 Soro 11 947
Total 46 10077 - - -
Source: Minor Irrigation Division, Balasore
35% Irrigation Master Plan
There is a wide difference in geographical distribution of irrigation facility in the state. Some
blocks have more than 50% irrigation facility whereas other blocks have less than 5%
facility. Government have, therefore, decided that a Master Plan for each district should be
drawn up so as to provide at least 35% irrigation in every block during the next five years
i.e. from 2005-06 to 2009-10. These less than 35% irrigated area blocks constitute 198
blocks in the entire state, out of which seven blocks are in Balasore district and these are
Basta, Baliapal, Bhograi, Balasore Sadar, Oupada, Remuna, & Jaleswar. Out of these seven
irrigation deficient blocks, Basta, Baliapal & Jaleswar blocks have achieved 35% irrigation
facility by March 2009.
Table 2.22. Number of Pani Panchayats in the district
Blocks No. of Pani Panchayats Blocks No. of Pani Panchayats
Bahanaga 143 Khaira 36
Balasore Sadar 83 Nilgiri 20
Baliapal 49 Oupada 14
Basta 64 Remuna 128
Bhograi 79 Simulia 21
Jaleswar 136 Soro 104
Total 877 - -
Source: Strategic Research and Extension Plan of Balasore district
Cropping Pattern & Cropping Intensity:
Though major part of the geographical area is under cultivation, but the cropping intensity
is low as compared to that of state. The lower cropping intensity is due to less coverage of
cultivated area under assured irrigation facility during Rabi season. Cultivation of
additional area under Rabi season is taken up depending on the availability of residual
moisture after harvest of Kharif crops. As a result the cropping intensity also fluctuates
from year to year.
The cropping intensity can be enhanced by improving irrigation facility including
constructing rain water harvesting structures, developing suitable crop calendars,
practicing pyra cropping etc.
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