Chapter - 8

Irrigation Planning and Command Area Development

8.1 General

The main objective of Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal link project is to provide irrigation

facilities to the water-short areas in upper reaches of Chambal basin where the level
of irrigation is only 5.54% of culturable area. The National Water Development
Agency has identified seven dams namely Chitabad, Padunia, Sekri sultanpura,
Sewarkheri, Ramwasa, Sonchiri and Bachora to serve the above area. Parbati-
Kalisindh-Chambal link project envisages diversion of 1360 Mm3 of balance water
available in Parbati, Newaj (a tributary of Kalisindh) and Kalisindh rivers to Chambal
River after meeting in-basin demands. The last reach of the link canal from Kalisindh
reservoir to Chambal River will either tail into Gandhi Sagar or Rana Pratap Sagar
reservoir. For storing and diverting the balance water available in these rivers, three
dams namely Patanpur across Parbati, Mohanpura across Newaj and Kundaliya
across Kalisindh River have been proposed. The diverted water after meeting
enroute demand, is proposed to be utilised for power generation at Gandhisagar or
Rana Pratap Sagar and for irrigation in the existing command of Kota barrage in the
Chambal canal system and water of Chambal river thus saved will be tapped in the
upper reaches of Chambal at proposed project sites which will irrigate areas in the
drought prone districts of upper Chambal sub-basin where the level of irrigation is
only 5.54% of culturable area. The transfer of water is proposed from Parbati (a
tributary of Chambal), Newaj (a tributary of Kalisindh) and Kalisindh (a tributary of
Chambal) to the Chambal River. Thus the link is confined to the Chambal basin
only.

8.2 Existing /proposed irrigation facilities

8.2.1 Enroute command area

Rajgarh, Guna, Shajapur and Mandsaur districts of Madhya Pradesh and Jhalawar,
Kota and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan fall under the enroute command of the
link canal in case of alternative (a) i.e. linking to Rana Pratap Sagar. Rajgarh, Guna,
Shajapur and Mandsaur districts of Madhya Pradesh and Jhalawar district of
Rajasthan lie in the command in case of alternative (b)-I i.e. linking to Gandhisagar.
Rajgarh, Guna, Shajapur and Mandsaur districts of Madhya Pradesh and Jhalawar
district of Rajasthan lie in the command in case of linking to Gandhisagar in
alternative (b)-II. The existing irrigation facilities in these areas are very limited and
the details of the same are given in Table – 8.1.

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 Table – 8.1
Existing irrigation facilities in the enroute command

Distt./ Tehsil Irrigated area (ha.)

Alt. (a) Alt. (b)-I Alt. (b)-II
M.P. State
Mandsaur 8 72 100
Shajapur 139 248 135
Guna 99 - -
Rajgarh 371 - -
Total 617 320 235
Rajasthan
Kota - - -
Chittorgarh - - -
Jhalawar 442 504 536
Total 442 504 536
Total for MP + 1059 824 771
Rajasthan

8.2.2 Command of seven projects proposed in the upper reaches of

Chambal basin

The seven projects are proposed in the upper reaches of the Chambal basin to
upgrade the level of irrigation of some of tehsils of drought prone districts of Ujjain,
Shajapur and Dhar and adjoining area of Ratlam tehsil in which the level of irrigation
is only 8.7% from existing, ongoing and proposed projects. The details of the
existing irrigation facilities in the above command is furnished in Table –8.2.

Table – 8.2
Details of the existing irrigation facilities in the command
of seven projects
Name of Tehsil Total Annual irrigation %age of annual
culturable through existing, irrigation to
area (ha) ongoing & proposed culturable area
projects (ha)
Ujjain district
Khachrod 99032 3811 3.85
Mahidpur 88425 7264 8.22
Barnagar 103519 490 0.47
Ujjain 61051 5148 8.47
Dhar district
Badnawar 42352 376 0.89
Shajapur district
Barod 34099 408 1.20
Ratlam district
Alot 70133 6100 8.70

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8.2.3 Command area of Ex-Kota barrage

As far as information available with NWDA the tail end command areas of Kota right
bank canal lying in Bhind & Morena districts of Madhya Pradesh are not presently
getting sufficient water for irrigation for existing canal system due to shortage of
water.
8.3 Soil surveys
8.3.1 Enroute command
8.3.1.1 Soil capacity classification

The terrain through which the canal alignment is proposed to pass is undulating and
horizon is broken up here and there by hillocks are found. The general soil of the
tract is medium black cotton soil according to the older system of classification of soil
of India. The texture of these soils varies from sandy loam to clay and silty clay loam
depending upon the topography. Most of these soils are deep to very deep. These
soils are calcareous to non-calcareous in nature, moderately alkaline, moderately to
slowly permeable with low to medium infiltration and moderately well to well drained.
These soils contain montomorrillonite as the predominant clay mineral and are
characterised by swelling on wetting and shrinking on drying murram patches in very
small areas are also found in very shallow soils and these are under either grass
lands or miscellaneous uses.

The soil in the portion of Rajasthan region is mostly riverine alluvium in nature. The
soils are very deep and occur in the alluvial plains on flat to gentle sloping lands.
They are finer in texture, alkaline in reaction and free of salts. There is a exidence
accumulation of calcium carbonate in lower layers. Black soils (with a depth of 30
feet to 40 feet) cover 70% to 80% of the cultivable area, deep dark grey, or brown
soils (more than 8 feet deep) cover an area of nearly 10% to 15% and remaining are
red or reddish brown or yellowish brown soils. Practically all the sub-soils have a
high content of clay and have fairly high water holding capacity and would absorb
water slowly when surface soil become saturated.

8.3.1.2 Land Irrigability classification

No detailed soil surveys for land Irrigability classification have been conducted so
far in the area under consideration. It may not be possible to assign specific land
Irrigability class to each soil group found in the command. However based on
general physiochemical characteristics of soils, it may be pointed out that deep to
very deep soils can be brought under irrigation provided the depth of water table,
land slope and drainage do not become limiting factors. In addition, appropriate soil
and water management practices have to be adopted to make irrigation a success.
While proposing the cropping pattern, agro-climatic conditions, the soils available in
the command area, the existing cropping pattern and the local practices prevailing in
the area are taken into account.

8.4 Existing cropping pattern

8.4.1 Enroute command

The cropping pattern varies from district to district. The existing cropping pattern and
its area under each crop in the districts of Guna, Rajgarh, Shajapur, Mandsaur,

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Jhalawar, Kota and Chittorgarh are obtained from the State Governments and
studied for designing the proposed cropping pattern in the new enroute command
area of the link project Soyabean is the predominant crop covering about 30.5% of
the net area sown, followed by Wheat and Gram crops covering 15.3% and 13 %
respectively of the net area sown.

The source wise existing irrigation details in the command area have also been
studied. Accordingly, the first alternate linking to Rana Pratap Sagar dam 23.33% of
the irrigated area is served by canals, 0.90% by tanks and 9.28% by tube wells,
60.22% by other wells and the balance 6.28% by other sources. While in the 2nd
alternate linking to Gandhi Sagar dam 6.56% of the irrigated area is served by
canals, 1.49% by tanks, 6.59% by tube wells, 78.24% by other wells and 7.12% by
other sources.
8.5 Proposed cropping pattern
8.5.1 Enroute command

It is seen from existing cropping pattern that soyabean, Jowar, gram, wheat and
fodder crops are predominant crops grown in the command area. However, after
taking into account the soils available, the agro-climatic conditions and the local
practices, a broad cropping pattern as given in Table 8.3 is suggested by NWDA. A
crop intensity of 150% is proposed.

Table 8.3
Proposed cropping pattern for enroute command to be brought under
irrigation

Crop Percent of CCA

Kharif
Paddy 18
Jowar 6
Maize 6
Oil seed 12
Pulses 12
Fodder 6
Rabi
Wheat 48
Barley 6
Gram 6
Pulses 6
Oil seeds 12
Vegetable 6
Perennial
Sugarcane 6
Total 150

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8.5.2 Command of seven dams proposed in upper reaches of Chambal
basin

Keeping in view the existing cropping pattern, soil suitability, climatic conditions,
water availability etc., different cropping pattern have been proposed in the
command of seven dams, proposed in the upper reaches of Chambal basin. The
suggested cropping pattern for the said command is given in Table – 8.4.

Table 8.4
Proposed cropping pattern for seven dams proposed in
upper reaches of Chambal basin

Crop Percent of CCA

Kharif
Paddy 18
Jowar 6
Bajra 6
Maize 6
Oil seed 6
Pulses 6
Fodder 6
Vegetable 6
Rabi
Wheat 54
Barley 6
Pulses 6
Oil seeds 6
Fodder 6
Vegetable 6
Perennial
Sugarcane 6
Total 150

8.6 Crop water requirement

The water requirements for irrigating the proposed area have been computed on
climatological basis. Normal monthly values of potential evapotranspiration at
Bhopal, Indore and Jhalawar IMD observatories computed by Penman’s method are
given in the IMD publication “Potential Evapotranspiration over India”. These have
been used for estimating the weighted average delta and gross water requirements
of different crops considered in the suggested cropping pattern. Evaporation losses
from the reservoirs have been considered in the simulation study, and therefore the
provision for evaporation losses in the calculation for crop water requirement has not
been considered. Thus the value of weighted average delta has been computed and
found to be 0.495 m. The gross irrigation requirement for different crops have been
worked out considering an irrigation efficiency of 55% for the crops other than paddy
and in case of paddy an irrigation efficiency of 65 % is considered. The computation
of weighted average delta and net and gross water requirement for different crops
proposed under the enroute command and the command of seven dams, proposed

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in the upper reaches of Chambal basin has been carried out. Computation of delta is
shown in Tables - 8.5 & 8.6 given below:

Table-8.5
Computation of delta for enroute command

Name of IMD station : Bhopal, Indore, Jhalawar

Type of Project : Major Project
Culturable command area : 100 ha
Annual irrigation : 150 ha
Sl.No Name of crops Area NIR GIR (m) Water use
(ha) (m) (ha m)

A Kharif
1 Paddy 18 0.840 1.293 23.275
2 Jowar 6 0.075 0.136 0.814
3 Maize 6 0.072 0.130 0.783
4 Oil seed 12 0.123 0.223 2.674
5 Pulses 12 0.059 0.108 1.291
6 Fodder/Bajra 6 0.075 0.136 0.814
B Rabi
1 Wheat 48 0.238 0.433 20.795
2 Barley 6 0.235 0.428 2.567
3 Gram 6 0.234 0.426 2.554
4 Pulses 6 0.234 0.426 2.554
5 Oil seed 12 0.195 0.355 4.266
6 Vegetable 6 0.266 0.483 2.898
Pre-sowing irrigation (20% of
Rabi area at the rate of 50
mm/ha considering 55% =0.05x55/100
16.8 1.527
efficiency of irrigation for major = 0.0909
project)
C Perennial
1 Sugarcane 6 0.686 1.248 7.488
Total 166.8 74.302
Total weighted average delta = 74.302/150= 0.495 m

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 Table-8.6
Computation of delta for Upper Chambal sub basin

Name of IMD Station : Indore, Ratlam, Neemuch

Type of Project : Major project
Culturable command area : 100 ha
Annual irrigation : 150 ha

Sl.No. Name of crops Area GIR Water use

ha m ha m
A Kharif
1 Paddy 18.000 1.296 23.334
2 Jowar 6.000 0.11 0.659
3 Bajra 6.000 0.11 0.659
4 Maize 6.000 0.115 0.689
5 Oilseed 6.000 0.13 0.779
6 Pulses 6.000 0.105 0.631
7 Fodder 6.000 0.105 0.628
8 Vegetable 6.000 0.191 1.147
B Rabi
1 Wheat 54.000 0.559 30.182
2 Barley 6.000 0.559 3.354
3 Pulses 6.000 0.489 2.931
4 Oilseed 6.000 0.411 2.465
5 Fodder 6.000 0.47 2.822
6 Vegetable 6.000 0.418 2.507
Presowing irrigation (20% of Rabi 0.05x55/100
area at the rate of 50 mm/ha =0.0909
considering 55% efficiency of 16.800 1.527
irrigation for major project)

C Perennial
1Sugarcane 6.000 1.383 8.301
Total 166.800 82.614
Total weighted average delta = 82.614/150 = 0.551

8.7 Water planning

The month wise enroute demand for all the three reaches of link canal for irrigation,
domestic & transmission losses have been assessed. The monthly evaporation
losses for each reservoir has been computed by multiplying monthly PAN
Evaporation values of Guna IMD station with the average submergence area
available at the beginning and end of the month. The canal capacities for each

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reach of the link has been fixed considering the enroute requirement for the
particular reach and also the quantum of water to be carried by the link to the
destination reservoir. In case the storage capacity at the succeeding reservoir is not
sufficient to store the additional quantum of water, then the water at preceding
reservoir is proposed to be spilled during the monsoon period. The operation of the
reservoirs have been proposed in such manner that the requirements of the
destination reservoir i.e. RPS/GS can be met from the immediate preceding reservoir
i.e. Kundaliya, no water will be drawn from the reservoir preceding Kundaliya i.e.
Mohanpura and so on. However, the quantum of water from preceding reservoirs i.e.
Mohanpura & Patanpur will be released for catering the enroute requirement of their
respective reaches. For optimum utilisation of water through destination and
intermediate reservoirs, the water is proposed to be stored in Kundaliya and then
transferred to Rana Pratap Sagar/Gandhi Sagar reservoir. Whereas, the water
available at Patanpur & Mohanpura reservoirs beyond their live storage capacities
during monsoon months is proposed to be released in such a way that it can meet
the enroute demand in the respective reaches and divert the water to Kundaliya
reservoir to the extent of capacity available at Kundaliya. During lean season, the
water stored in Patanpur & Mohanpura reservoirs are proposed to be utilised to cater
the enroute demands in their respective reaches only. In view of reduced inflow of
Chambal river received at Gandhi Sagar due to tapping of water in upper reaches by
the 7 proposed projects, it is proposed to reduce the power house /machine releases
at Gandhisagar. This reduction in power house release will affect the power
generation at Gandhi Sagar. The inflow at Rana Pratap Sagar will be reduced due
to reduction in the power house release at Gandhi Sagar. The reduction in inflow at
Rana Pratap Sagar will be supplemented by waters of link canal of the Parbati-
Kalisindh-Chambal link project. Thus, the existing power generation at RPS will not
be disturbed. The power house/machine releases at Gandhi Sagar has been
planned in such a way that these releases alongwith the water received from PKC
link could be accommodated at RPS without any spill at RPS. It is also seen that the
water received at RPS can be accommodated even during peak flow period by
generating the power at RPS with full installed capacity. It has also been taken care
of that the existing requirement at Kota barrage will be met from the releases of
RPS.

The requirement of proposed seven projects in Upper Chambal sub basin, the
enroute demands for irrigation, domestic use, transmission losses , the total quantity
of 1360 Mm3 of water will be diverted through the Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal link
project. Out of this 684 Mm3 quantity of water to be utilised in the enroute command
including 13.2 Mm3 of water for water supply and 90 Mm3 for transmission losses
and remaining 676 Mm3 of water to be utilised in upper Chambal basin through
seven proposed projects and in the existing command of Ex-Kota barrage. The
district wise details of enroute area to be irrigated, its water use, domestic and
industrial use and transmission losses are given in Table 8.7.

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 Table 8.7
Enroute water use

Reach of the Link Area to be Water uses

canal irrigated (ha) Irrigation Domestic & Transmission
3 3 3
(Mm ) industrial (Mm ) losses (Mm )
Patanpur to Mohanpura
Madhya Pradesh
Rajgarh distt. 19839 98 -- 24
Guna distt 5238 26 -- --
Total 25077 124 3 24
Mohanpura to Kundaliya
Madhya Pradesh
Rajgarh distt 25785 128 3 30
Total 25785 128 3 30
Kundaliya to Rana Pratap Sagar Alt-(a)
Madhya Pradesh
Rajgarh distt 270 1 -- --
Shajapur distt 12474 62 -- --
Mandsaur distt. 2051 10
Rajasthan State
Jhalawar distt. 19984 99 -- --
Kota distt. 22126 109 -- --
Chittorgarh distt. 972 5
Total 57877 286 7.8 43
Kundaliya to Gandhi Sagar Alternative-(b)-I
Madhya Pradesh
Rajgarh distt. 270 1 -- --
Shajapur distt. 22983 114 -- --
Mandsaur distt. 9413 47
Mandsaur distt. 10121 50 -- --
(Existing
Bhanpura
Canal)
Rajasthan State
Jhalawar distt. 25211 125 -- --
Total 67998 337 7.2 36
Kundaliya to Gandhi Sagar Alternative-(b)-II
Madhya Pradesh
Rajgarh distt. 270 1
Shajapur distt. 12474 62 -- --
Mandsaur distt. 16747 83

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 Mandsaur distt. 10121 50 -- --
(Existing
Bhanpura
Canal)
Rajasthan State
Jhalawar distt. 26779 133 -- --
Total 66391 329 7.2 36

8.8 Command area

8.8.1 Enroute command

The gross command area under Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal link canal in case of

alternative (b)-II is 108568 ha. On the basis of project report of Rinsi Project and
Chambal Ayacut Project, the culturable command area in the enroute of the link
project has been considered as 72% of GCA which comes out to 78169 ha. The
annual irrigation is 117253 ha considering 150% intensity of irrigation.

The area 109400 ha is proposed to be irrigated in the Upper Chambal sub-basin.

The total CCA and annual irrigation from the P.K.C link project are given in Table
8.8.
Table 8.8
Abstract of CCA and area to be irrigated in P-K-C Link

Link canal reach CCA (ha) Annual irrigation (ha)

M.P Rajasthan Total M.P Rajasthan Total
Patanpur-Mohanpura 16718 - 16718 25077 - 25077
dam reach
.Mohanpura-Kundaliya 17190 - 17190 25785 - 25785
dam reach
Kundaliya- Rana 9864 28721 38585 14795 43082 57877
Pratap Sagar dam
reach Alt-(a)
Kundaliya –Gandhi 28525 16807 45332 42787 25211 67998
Sagar dam reach [Alt-
(b)-I]
Kundaliya-Gandhi 26408 17853 44261 39612 26779 66391
Sagar dam reach
[Alt(b)-II]
Total
linking to RPS dam 43772 28721 72493 65657 43082 108739
(Alt-(a))
linking to Gandhi Sagar 62433 16807 79240 93649 25211 118860
dam(Alt-(b)-I)
Linking to Gandhisagar 60316 17853 78169 90474 26779 117253
dam (Alt. (b)-II)

In the Upper reaches 109400 109400

of Chambal basin
Ex-Kota barrage 2150 2150
Command

The command area under link canal is not receiving adequate supplies from existing
projects, tanks and wells for the growth of the crops since the rainfall in the

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command is erratic and also due to the reduction in capacities of the tanks
consequent on siltation. The existing irrigation supplies to the crops is therefore, far
from satisfactory, with the result that the crops in this area are failing periodically.

As the existing irrigation supplies to the crops are far from satisfactory, the Parbati-
Kalisindh-Chambal link canal waters are proposed to be supplied to fulfill the
requirement of crops without depending upon the erratic rainfall and the flashy flows
of streams in the enroute command area and drought prone districts of Upper
Chambal sub-basin.

8.9 Transmission losses

Considerable amount of water is lost through evaporation and seepage in the canal
system from the head of canal upto the canal outlet where the water is delivered to
watercourse. These losses, commonly known as conveyance losses or transmission
losses. These losses have been estimated as 97 Mm3 in case of linking to RPS
dam and 90 Mm3 in case of linking to GS dam for the link canal considering 0.60
Cumec per million square metre of wetted area of the canal as per Bureau of Indian
Standard code IS 10430-1982.

8.10 Command area development

8.10.1 General

As already discussed, two command areas are being covered under Parbati –
Kalisindh – Chambal link project. These are enroute command and upper Chambal
command. The enroute command lies in Guna, Rajgarh, Shajapur and Mandsaur
districts of Madhya Pradesh and Jhalawar, Kota and Chittorgarh districts of
Rajasthan. The upper Chambal command lies in Ujjain and Dhar drought prone
districts of Madhya Pradesh.

The participation of farmers and other water users in the process of managing and
developing irrigation projects particularly its command area can play a vital role with
immense benefits. The lessons of this line of research are that farmer involvement in
planning, design, water allocation and conflict management has several positive
effects on project outcomes. As per the novel thoughts of the social scientists, this
will lead to reduction in conflicts and differences in addition to improve water
application efficiencies. These thoughts, based on the practical findings, are
consistent with the research traditions of the sociology of organizations and nation
choice theory, which would suggest that worker or farmer satisfaction and
productivity will be linked to the degree to which they as constituents are
meaningfully involved in the decision making process.

National Water Policy 2002 also advocates participatory approach in irrigation

development and suggests implementation of PIM Participatory Irrigation
management in each project by forming water uses Associations at
minor/distributary level.

Beside the above, the detailed studies are proposed to be taken up at the time of
preparation of DPR of the projects for leveling & shaping of undulating land in the
command area and construction of network of water courses & field channels in the

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command scientifically, so that farmers could apply their share of water uniformly
over the farms. Substantial provision is also proposed to be kept for educating the
farmers & water users for adaption of water conservative methods of irrigation, new
cropping pattern and application of appropriate depth of water for the growth of
various crops.

8.11 Climate of command area

The climate in the link project command area is sub humid except in certain portions
of the Rajgarh and Jhalawar districts where it is semiarid. The monthly maximum
and minimum temperatures are 41.50 C in June and 7.90 C in Oct. respectively.
Mean monthly humidity is minimum (i.e. 20%) in April and maximum (i.e 82%) in
August. Minimum wind velocity is 2.1 km/hr in November and maximum is 24.29
km/hr in June. Clouds are least in November and maximum in August.

8.12 Topography of command area

The topographical features of the routes of the conveyance system include isolated
hill tops, valleys, reserved/protected forests, nallas, streams and rivers. The
northern part of the Rajgarh and the southern part of Jhalawar which are in the
command of link form the Jhalawar plateau with an average elevation of 300-450 m
and inter spread by the Ratibar Dungar ranges. The land slopes are gentle from
south to north. The command area in M.P. lies in the northern part of the great
Malwa plateau. It is largely covered by the Deccan Trap rocks. However, in the
northern part and in the denuded tops of some hillocks elsewhere, the underlying
Vindhyan strata, the Kaimurs and allied are exposed. The Malwa plateau extends
from the Narmada Valley in the south to the northern plains. It is an undulating plain,
marked by steps of various long and low rounded hillocks of traps, capping the
underlying sand stone hill in series. The lower part is covered with black cotton soil
brought from the erosion of the bara uphill rocks. This soil being fertile and
topography less formidable to the cultural expansion, a very great proportion has
been occupied for agriculture.

The northern Vindhyan range is a low staggering range of sand stones under the
trappean beds. It runs in a zigzag line often changing directions and dieing out at
places, also branching into several ridges at other places on the Malwa plateau.

The valleys are flat plains, with low mounds here and there. The hill ranges are low
in height, narrow in width and broken at places. The main hills are aligned in a ‘V’
shape with an additional short central line. In the Shajapur district the trends of the
hills which was north-west to south-east so far, changes suddenly to the north-east
at some point thus presenting a ‘V’ shape.

In the region of the Rajasthan the country slopes gently north wards from the high
table land of Malwa in Madhya Pradesh. There are hills in the south, north and
eastern portion of the district and it is generally fertile. The Mukandara range of
Vindhyachal hills in Ramganj Mandi sub-division which runs across the southern
portion of State from north –west to south-east is an important feature in landscape.

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8.13 Ground water in the command

In the command area of Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal link the depth of water table

varies from 2 m to 15 m from near surface to below ground level depend upon
seasonal and topographic conditions.

The ground water utilisation in Rajgarh and Kota districts is even less than 10%
whereas it is 45% Shajapur,38% Mandsaur , 64% Jhalawar and 58% in Chittorgarh
districts. Thus there is ample scope for conjunctive use of ground and surface water.

Once the irrigation is introduced after the construction of the canal system,
percolation from the irrigated and the canal distributary system will contribute
considerable amount of recharge to the ground water. As such the scope for ground
water development under the command of the link canal appears to be reasonable
good.

Ground water quality in the command area is generally within the permissible limits
for irrigation.

8.14 Identification of problems in the command area

(i) Physical problems

There are no significant physical problem in the command area. The land is
generally undulating therefore canal distribution system has to be aligned
accordingly The soils are suitable for growing the proposed crops. There is no
problem of water logging in the command area.

(ii) Financial aspect

The farmers are already in the field of agriculture. With the introduction of assured
irrigation water under the link canal project more inputs have to be put to achieve
greater yield. This may call for more finances. Banks in general provide every
assistance to the farmers, the present policy of the Government both at Central and
State level being to grow more food and achieve self-sufficiency by providing
conceivable assistance to the farmers.

8.15 Irrigation Facilities

8.15.1 Present sources of irrigation in the enroute command
The present sources of irrigation in the command area are canals, tanks, wells and
tube wells. The source-wise irrigation details are given in Table-8.9.

8.16 Land development works

Sample command area survey of 1000 ha has been carried out by NWDA. The
different items considered for estimating the costs under land development are as
under:
a) Land levelling/shaping wherever necessary
b) Construction of field channels/water courses

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c) Drainage planning of the command area
d) Construction of farm road

Field channels and drainage are proposed for entire ayacut under the canal. There
are a good number of village roads, which in turn are linked to district roads because
of the existence of developed towns and villages in the command area. No further
roads are contemplated under the link project. Further, development in the road
system will automatically take place as a sequence of the economic development of
the area.

8.17 Drainage
8.17.1 Existing drainage lines

There are a number of natural streams, chief among them are Ghorapachhar, Ajnar,
Kaken, Garganga, Chapi,Chauli, Piplad, Rewa, Ahu, Kanthali, Takli, etc. Practically
there would not be much of a drainage problem in the command area as the country
has adequate slope along the cross section of the main canal, which will facilitate
free flow of drainage water.

8.17.2 Farm drainages

There are no definite courses for collecting the farm drainage. The drainage flows
from field to field and enters into minor streams which drains off ultimately into major
ones.

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 Table – 8.9
Source wise irrigation in command Area (1995-96)

District in Canals Tanks Tube wells Other wells Other sources Total irrigated area
command area GS (b)- GS (b)- GS GS (b)- GS
RPS GS (b)-I GS (b)-II RPS GS (b)-I GS (b)-II RPS GS (b)-I II RPS GS (b)-I II RPS (b)-I II RPS GS (b)-I (b)-II

M.P.State
1.Mandsaur 8 72 100 8 53 73 20 171 236 440 3810 5246 36 319 440 512 4425 6095
2.Shajapur 139 248 135 97 172 94 419 746 405 2132 3797 2064 431 767 417 3218 5730 3115
3.Guna 99 -- -- 8 -- -- 113 -- -- 203 -- -- 188 -- -- 611 -- --
4.Rajgarh 371 -- -- 76 -- -- 576 -- -- 7065 -- -- 626 -- -- 8714 -- --
Total 617 320 235 189 225 167 1128 917 641 9840 7607 7310 1281 1086 857 13055 10155 9210
Rajasthan State

1.Kota -- -- -- 26 -- -- 985 -- -- 1719 -- -- 264 -- -- 2994 -- --

2.Chittorgarh -- -- -- 7 -- -- 131 -- -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- 140 -- --
3.Jhalawar 442 504 536 13 14 15 78 90 95 4058 4635 4924 83 95 101 4674 5338 5671

Total 442 504 536 46 14 15 1194 90 95 5777 4635 4924 349 95 101 7808 5338 5671

Total for MP+Raj 1059 824 771 235 239 182 2322 1007 736 15617 12242 12234 1630 1181 958 20863 15493 14881

Percentage to
5.08 5.32 5.18 1.13 1.54 1.22 11.13 6.50 4.95 74.86 79.02 82.21 7.81 7.62 6.44 100.0 100.0 100.0
irrigated area