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6.17<br />

Benefit cost ratio<br />

Area benefited due to prevention of saline inundation:<br />

362.75 Sq.km under Joynagar Irrigation Division<br />

286.50 Sq.km under Kakdwip Irrigation Division<br />

180.00 Sq.km under Basirhat Irrigation Division<br />

Total<br />

(A)<br />

= 829.25 Sq.krn = 829.25 x 100 Ha = 82,925 Ha<br />

Benefit due to Crop production<br />

Culturable or Cropped Area<br />

= 80% of 82925 Ha = 66,340 Ha<br />

Average Crop production as per Census Report = 25 Quintal per Ha per year<br />

Paddy Crop = 66,340 Ha x 25<br />

= 16,58,500 Quintal<br />

Straw =<br />

1.5 times of 16,58,500 Quintal<br />

= 24,87,750 Quintal<br />

Cost of Paddy =<br />

16,58,500 Qtl x Rs.600.00 per Qtl<br />

= Rs. 99,51,00,000.00<br />

Cost of Straw = 24,87,750 Qtl x Rs.175.00 per Qtl<br />

= Rs. 43,53,56,250.00<br />

Total Cost of Production = Rs. 99,51,00,000.00 + Rs. 43,53,56,250.00<br />

= Rs. 143,04,56,250.00<br />

= Rs.14,304.56 Lakh per year<br />

(B)<br />

Value of damages to embankments due to Breach, Wave Wash etc.<br />

In the year 2001-02<br />

= Rs. 952.57 Lakh<br />

2002-03 = Rs. 790.32 Lakh<br />

2003-04 = Rs. 755.94 Lakh<br />

2004-05 = Rs. 1025.00 Lakh<br />

2005-06 = Rs. 858.00 Lakh

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