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Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

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<strong>Revitalization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> In <strong>India</strong><br />

<strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> Recommendation<br />

mandatory to adopt Drip Systems <strong>in</strong> command areas <strong>of</strong> every new farmer’s<br />

cooperative and should encourage exist<strong>in</strong>g schemes to convert their schemes<br />

under micro-irrigation. Conversion <strong>of</strong> these large areas <strong>in</strong>to drip irrigated<br />

schemes can save a huge amount <strong>of</strong> water. Due to the fact that drip irrigation<br />

needs only 50% water as compared to flood irrigation, new lift schemes can be<br />

designed for an efficient cost. In Western Maharashtra, there are a few success<br />

stories for cooperative drip irrigation schemes where on a pilot basis, the<br />

government has given special assistance to promote the drip irrigation <strong>in</strong> these<br />

areas. The Gotkh<strong>in</strong>di & Bambavade farmer’s cooperatives are the ground break<strong>in</strong>g<br />

MODEL 4.<br />

GOVT. LIFT IRRIGATION PROJECTS LIKE RAMTHAL DRIP IRRIGATION<br />

PROJECT IN KARNATAKA.<br />

schemes which have made remarkable works <strong>in</strong> revolutioniz<strong>in</strong>g concept <strong>of</strong> lift<br />

irrigation. The details for these two success stories are given <strong>in</strong> the annexure.<br />

The forth model is about Government Lift Irrigation Projects where<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>stead<br />

<strong>of</strong> conventional canal networks & flood irrigation, advanced Automated Drip<br />

Irrigation through close conduit network is proposed. The ma<strong>in</strong> objective to go for<br />

such Lift & Drip Irrigation Projects is to avoid permanent land acquisition which<br />

Annexures<br />

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