Land Resource Inventorization of Gujarat State: A Road Map

Land Resource Inventorization of
Gujarat State: A Road Map
Dr. R P Sharma
Scientist
NBSS&LUP, Regional Centre, UDAIPUR

Task Force on Land and Soil Resources
Constituted by Planning commission in Sept 1971
 Task force submitted report in July 1972
 TaskI-Small scale 1:1M soil map of India
 TaskII- Inventory of soil & land use conditions and treatment
needs
 TaskIII- Detail soil surveys
TaskIV-Land resource maps
Dr. R P Sharma, Scientist, NBSS&LUP,Regional Centre, Udaipur-3130012
 TaskIV-Land resource maps
 TaskV- Aerial photo interpretations, Research and trainings

Interim report of National commission on
Agriculture-1976
 Preparation of soil maps of India on 1:1M sacle within 10
years
 All development programmes in agriculture to be
dependent on scientific knowledge of basic soil resources
 Great necessity for preparing scientific inventory of soil
resources of the country to form a basis for crop
resources of the country to form a basis for crop
planning, intensive agriculture and number of non-farm
activities
 The programme of soil survey should include hydrological
and erodibility groupings of recognized soils

Chronology of soil maps developed
Maps Scale Author year
1. Soils of India 1:1 million NBSS&LUP 2002
2. Soils of India 1:7 million Govindrajan 1971
3. Soils of Different States 1:250,000 Murthy and Pandey 1983
4.Vertisol (black soils)
map of India
1:2 million Sehgal et al. 1987
map of India
5. Soil Degradation map 1:4 million Sehgal et al. 1993
6.Agro-ecological region
map
1:4 million
Agro-ecological sub-
region map
1:4 million
Soil map on red and
lateritic soils of India
1:4 million

Area & distribution of Soil groups in
India
TGA of India 329 m ha (304* m
ha)
No. of Topobases
(1:250,000 scale)
394
No. of Satellite images 176
No. of field parties
(NBSS&LUP and State
agencies)
150
Soil
Orders
Area
000ha
% of
TGA
Vertisols 27960 8.52
Aridisols 14060 4.28
Ultisols 8250 2.51
Mollisols 1320 0.40
agencies)
Man power 1500
Period 1986-1996
No. of sample strips (1
strip = 5000 ha)
1860
No. of profiles 75400
No. of soil samples 99250
No. of soil associations
(subgroups) mapped
1649
No. of soil orders 7
Alfisols 44448 13.55
Inceptisols 130372 39.74
Entisols 92131 28.08
Others
Rocky land,
rock
outcrops
Glaciers
9503 2.92

Introduction
 Land is the basic unit of all agricultural production
 It is a scarce and in-expansible resource
 Soil and water are the most valuable natural resources
 Basic needs of food, feed and fibre for human beings
 To be used very judiciously to meet the needs of growing
population
NATIONAL BUREAU OF SOIL SURVEYAND LAND USE PLANNING, REGIONAL CENTRE: UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS:UDAIPUR-313 001
population
 For sustained quality of human life
 For the foundation of agricultural development

What we can do?
Combine technologies, policies and activities aimed at
integrating socioeconomic principles with environmental
concerns
 maintain or enhance production (productivity)
 reduce the level of production risk (security)
 reduce the level of production risk (security)
 protect the potential of natural resources (protection)
and prevent degradation of soil quality
 be economically viable (viability)
 socially acceptable

Topography
Interaction
INHERENT SOIL QUALITY resulting
from natural soil forming processes and factors
Climate
Parent Materials
Time
Living Organisms
DYNAMIC SOIL QUALITY from changes
due to human use and management
Interaction
Fertilizer use
Drainage
Cropping History and Rotation
Cover Crops
Tillage
Land UseType

Soil
& Water
Resources
Satisfy human Needs
Use
according to
their capacity
to satisfy the
needs
Pressure on NR
land degradation &
environmental
pollution
Food Feed Fibre
Efficient
management
of resources
through Detailed
soil studies
pollution
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SURVEY INTENSITY, MAPPING SCALE AND KIND OF MAPS
KIND OF SURVEY RANGE OF SCALES OBSERVATIONS
Very High Intensity
(very detailed)
Larger than 1:10 000 Soil maps showing special features or phases of soil series
and occasionally soil complexes; detailed topographic maps
with spot heights; cadastral maps; groundwater maps; present
crops and vegetation etc.
High Intensity
(detailed)
1:10 000 to 1:25 000 Soil maps showing phases of soil series and soil complexes;
detailed topographic maps, groundwater maps, present land
use, etc.
Medium Intensity 1:25 000 to 1:100 000 Soil maps showing series or associations of series; land
Medium Intensity
(semi-detailed)
1:25 000 to 1:100 000 Soil maps showing series or associations of series; land
system maps, physiographic units, topographic contour maps,
present land use maps, etc.
Low Intensity
(reconnaissance)
1:100 000 to 1:250 000 Soil maps with associations and phases of Great Groups or
Subgroups; land system maps, physiographic or contour
maps, present land use, climatic zones, etc.
Exploratory 1:250 000 to 1:1 000 000 Land units of various kinds.
Syntheses Smaller than
1:1 000 000
Climatic maps, soil taxonomic maps, vegetation and land use,
physiographic and geomorphological maps, agro-ecological
zones, etc.

What is LRI
 An evaluation of the suitability of land for alternative
kinds of use requires a survey to define and map the land
units together with the collection of descriptive data of
land characteristics and resources.
 Data collection is a time-consuming and costly activity,
therefore, prior to field activities, members of a project
therefore, prior to field activities, members of a project
team representing the different disciplines should meet to
decide the responsibilities and cooperation needed in
collecting and interpreting different kinds of data

Procedures for land resource inventory
 General characterization of the project area
 Topographic data
 Soil survey data
 Climatic and meteorological data
 Water resources data
 Water resources data
 Drainage data
 Present land use, vegetation and wildlife
 Environmental health
 Social and economic data

Rationalized Approach for data collection
Why are they needed?
By posing a few simple questions i.e.
What or which data are required?
Is the cost of their collection worthwhile?
Why are they needed?
Where or how can they be collected?

Two major categories of data and information
Sources:
 Govt. depts: agriculture, lands,
irrigation, meteorology, water
resources, survey, geological
1. Data obtainable from
existing sources can save
valuable time in
unnecessary survey or field
resources, survey, geological
and hydro-geological survey,
land reform, forestry, livestock,
conservation, wildlife
 Universities
 Research stations, international
and national
unnecessary survey or field
studies
2. Data that must be collected
during the course of the
evaluation through surveys
or investigations (including
laboratory analysis of water
and soil samples)

General characterization of the project area
-location and accessibility;
- potential water supplies within or outside the project area;
- main climatic characteristics;
- relief (landforms) and major soil features;
- population and population growth rate;
- standard of living and social values;
- standard of living and social values;
- basis of present economy;
- economic infrastructure (e.g. roads, services, markets);
- government subsidies;
- size of farms or other land holdings;
- land tenure systems;
- traditional water rights;
- political system and policies.

Stereoscopic examination of paired air photographs
Features readily identified
1. landforms (flood plains, terraces, residual uplands, dunes,
etc.);
2. surface drainage patterns and systems;
3. erosional forms and eroded areas;
4. land use patterns and land use boundaries, roads, railways,
habitations, etc.;
habitations, etc.;
5. types of natural vegetation;
6. wet areas, including lakes, lagoons and swamps
7. surface evidence of salt-affected soils;
8. rock outcrops;
9. tones (colour changes in colour photography) and patterns
which may reflect soil differences

Topographic data
 Slope: Slope may affect the following factors: intended methods
of irrigation, erodibility and erosivity, cropping pattern,
mechanization problems, exposure to wind, etc.
 Microrelief: minor surface undulations and irregularities of the
land surface, with differences in height between crest
 Macrorelief: Permanent topographic features where slopes
 Macrorelief: Permanent topographic features where slopes
change frequently in gradient and direction may influence the
choice of irrigation method, field sizes and shape, and land
development costs
 Position in relation to command area and accessibility:The
elevation and distance of the water source often affects the
'irrigable' land area in gravity schemes

Soil survey data: PHYSICAL
Effective soil depth Root room, water and nutrient retention; land levelling; drainage;
aligning and design of irrigation and drainage channels
Grain size distribution (texture) For establishing homogeneity of land units and for deriving many
characteristics
Soil structure and porosity
Bulk density. Pore space volume
and distribution.
Root environment, nutrient, water and soil management. Drainage and
permeability especially of sodic soils. Leaching of excess salts. Tilth and
workability for seedbed and land preparation. Ability to puddle rice land.
Erodibility
Infiltration rate Rainfall and irrigation intake or run-off. Selection of irrigation method.
Furrow lengths or basin size. Sprinkler nozzle selection. Erodibility
Hydraulic conductivity or
permeability
Soil drainage, removal of excess water and salts
Available water capacity (field
capacity and permanent wilting
point)
Soil water balance, residual water between and following irrigations.
Choice of irrigation method and schedules
Plastic and liquid limits Indicative of mineralogy and physical behaviour
Soil strength, linear extensibility Mechanical strength for construction works; swelling and shrinking; root
penetration

Soil survey data: CHEMICAL
 Soil reaction (pH) :To identify very alkaline, sodic and acid sulphate soils; nutrient
deficiencies and toxicities.
 Carbon and nitrogen : Organic matter content and management.
 Gypsum and calcium carbonate : Hardpans, gypsiferous layers liable to subside,
gypsum requirements for sodic soils.
 Electrical conductivity of saturation extract (ECe) :Salinity hazard.
 Soluble salts (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Cl, SO4, CO3 and HCO3) : Interpretation of
salinity hazard.
 Cation exchange capacity (CEC), total exchangeable bases (TEB) and
 Cation exchange capacity (CEC), total exchangeable bases (TEB) and
base saturation % : Nutrient retention and chemical fertility status.
 Exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) or adjusted sodium adsorbtion
ratio of saturation extract (adj. SAR) : Sodicity or alkalinity problems.
 Exchangeable cations (Na, K, Ca, Mg) : Base saturation, ESP, potassium status.
 Available phosphorus
 P, K, Mg, Na, Cu, Mn, Zn, B, Fe,Al,As, Ni, Cr : Macro and micronutrient
content.Toxic elements.

Climatic and meteorological data
commonly required in land evaluation for irrigated agriculture and their uses
 Radiation
- net shortwave solar radiation
- net longwave radiation
- sunshine hours actual sunshine hours
(n) daylength or maximum (N) sunshine
hours
 Temperature (air & ground) Monthly
means of:
- daily maximum
- daily minimum
Pan evaporation
Actual crop evapotranspiration (e.g.
from soil-water measurements,
computations)
 Precipitation and rainfall
Daily precipitation for as long a period
as possible.
Annual mean and S.D.
Monthly mean and S.D., etc.
Rainfall intensity and erosivity
- daily minimum
- daily mean
Wet and dry bulb temperatures a.m. and
p.m.
 Relative humidity
Monthly means of:
- daily a.m. vapour pressure
- daily p.m. vapour pressure
 Evapotranspiration
Reference crop ETo
- monthly, 10-day, weekly or daily values
from climatic data
Rainfall intensity and erosivity
Effective precipitation
Snow, dew
 Wind speed and direction
Weekly means of daily wind speed
Daytime vs. nighttime ratios
 Storm incidence
Frequency and intensity

Present land use, vegetation and wildlife
Existing vegetation and present land use may be important
because of:
1. costs of clearing different kinds of vegetation
2. potential value of the vegetation, e.g. for forest and
grazing;
3. presence of noxious weeds;
4. need to preserve vegetation for environmental,
aesthetic reasons;
5. value of present agricultural production;
6. preferences for continuing present production on
certain lands.

Social and economic data
A. PRESENT FARMING PRACTICES
1. Crops and varieties planted in the area: List of present LUTs, include
cultivars classed as high yielding, modern, improved local, or traditional;
cropping calendar (pre- & post-harvest)
2. Farm practices: Planting methods, fertilizer, organic manures, insecticides,
herbicides, weeding; hand, animal or tractor power; land preparation,
mechanization, changes in practices
3. Existing irrigation and drainage:Types of irrigation systems; periods of water3. Existing irrigation and drainage:Types of irrigation systems; periods of water
availability, persons or authorities controlling water allocation; drainage
adequacy; water use
4. Input-output data: Costs of all inputs, yields and value of produce whether
used for subsistence, barter or cash sales; crop disposal
5. Land tenure, farm sizes, land values, water rights: Land tenure, leased and
shared cropped land, titles to land and water, fragmentation, social contexts,
land sales, land prices

A. PRESENT FARMING Conti……
6. Credit and loans: Amounts borrowed, who borrowed from whom, credit
for personal or farming use, in cash or kind, duration of loan, terms of
repayment or interest rate, level of indebtedness, future access to loans
7. Household size and income: Farm family size and age distribution,
employment on and off the farm; sources of income; changes in income
8. Farm labour and employment, farm power: Family labour, hired labour,
labour costs; influence of labour, power and water on land preparation,
labour costs; influence of labour, power and water on land preparation,
seasonal practices; peak labour requirements changes
9. Production and marketing problems: Obtaining seed, fertilizer or
chemicals, credit, water (domestic, irrigation); pests and diseases, weeds,
harvesting, threshing, drying, storage, selling, processing, others; markets

B. INFRASTRUCTURAL
1. Transportation: Roads and waterways; availability of buses, trucks,
carts, boats, and other modes of transportation; railroads, quality
of roads - paved or not; year-round use, etc.
2. Storage, processing and marketing facilities:Types that serve the
villages in project area; driers, milling capacity, local weights and
measures, milling outputs etc.
3. Banks and other credit facilities
4. Other government facilities for production: Research and
4. Other government facilities for production: Research and
experimental stations; demonstration trials; extension services
5. Schools, clinics, postal services and others
6. Communications media: Press, radio, and other forms of mass
media, extent of news of direct relevance to farmers, markets
news service
7. Electricity
8. Domestic water supplies

C. THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
1. Prices: Prices of major produce,
differences between cultivars,
seasonal and annual variations; prices
at nearest dealer or cooperative for
fertilizer and other major inputs; data
on price differentials between local
and major markets
2. Wages:Wage rates; systems of wage
6. Land prices:Average, for major land
types; changes over time
7. Irrigation costs: Government
irrigation fees and normal collection
rates; normal cost of private
irrigation systems, if any
8. Seed or planting material: Availability,
source, quality, and prices
2. Wages:Wage rates; systems of wage
payment; changes over time
3. Interest: Rates usually paid on loans
from different sources; changes over
time
4. Rent: Rates per season, year, and
others; in cash or kind; fixed or
shared; changes over time
5. Taxes: Types and totals
source, quality, and prices
9. Power:Typical farm power
requirement and investment for land
preparation, also rental rates for
tractor and animal services
10. Incomes

D. DEMOGRAPHIC AND LAND USE
1. Village populations:Total, and percentage changes in last 10 years; main
sources of livelihood, farming and non-farming
2. Other census data: Religion, ethnic group, castes, and others
3. Village settlement pattern: Along road, with house gardens, cluster,
isolated, etc.

E. INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
1. Farmers' organizations: Cooperatives, farmer associations and similar
bodies; other types of joint or group activities, changes over time
2. Brief description of the way new crops, varieties and methods of
management were introduced into the area
3. Extension services: Number of agencies that provide services; quantity
and quality of services; main complaints of farmers
4. Special government programmes: Land reform, land consolidation, crash
4. Special government programmes: Land reform, land consolidation, crash
programmes, and others
5. Leadership in agriculturally relevant activities
6. Attitudes and values affecting development: Change in the size and cost
of ceremonies; evaluation as to whether farming is a preferred
occupation and similar assessments

F. THE NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK
1. Aims of national policy for crops and irrigation
2. Policy measures: Price policies, input and output; restrictions on input
and output marketing, if any; package programmes, etc.; income and
employment policies - income redistribution, access to land resources,
etc.
3. Importance of new crops and irrigation in the context of national goals

What NBSS&LUP has done
 Mapped soil resource data of Gujarat state on 1: 250,000
scale
 The state covers an area of 19.6 m ha (6%TGA of India)
 It is comprised with 33 districts and 248 Talukas
 The soil mapping units, including rock outcrops, cover 86.4
 The soil mapping units, including rock outcrops, cover 86.4
%
 The Rann of Kachchh covers 11 %

The soils of Gujarat
state belong to
5 Orders,
11 Suborders,
20 Greatgroups,
Among these Soil
Orders
Inceptisols-51 %
Entisols-13.8%
Aridisols-10.6%
Vertisols -8.9%
Vertisols
10%
Alfisols
1%
Rock
outcrops
2%
Soil taxonomy of Gujarat
20 Greatgroups,
45 Subgroups,
124 Families
145 soil series
Vertisols -8.9%
Alfisols-0.6 %
Rock outcrops-1.8%
Inceptisols
59%Entisols
16%
Aridisols
12%

Major Outputs of 1:250,000 maps
 8.1 m ha (41.5 percent ofTGA) in Gujarat is affected by
various soil degradation problems mainly by human-
intervention
 The most serious problem is water erosion, causing loss of top
soil and/or terrain deformation, and has affected 5.2 m ha (2.3
percent of the TGA).
percent of the TGA).
 Salinity alone and in combination with water/wind erosion and
flooding has been found to affect 2.5 m ha (12.7 percent) area.
 The area not fit for agriculture, including rock outcrops and
Rann/salt flat, accounts for 1.8 and 11.0 percent of theTGA.
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Economy of Gujarat
 Gujarat has a pride place in the Indian economy
 It is one of those States of India where economy has always
performed better than the national average
 It has limited mineral base and water resource
 Despite these limitations, the entrepreneurial nature of the people
participation in development efforts has contributed significantly to
rapid economic growth.
rapid economic growth.
 Main sources of growth in Gujarat’s agriculture are:
I. Cotton output soared from 3.05 million bales (of 170 kg each) in
2002-03 to 11.2 million bales in 2007-08,primarily driven by Bt
cotton since 2002.
II. The rapid growth of the high value segment, i.e., livestock, fruits &
vegetables.
III. The third main source of growth comes from wheat with average
annual growth rate of 28%.

Major Crops
Cotton, groundnut, wheat, Bajra, rice, maize, mustard, sesame,
pigeon pea, green gram, gram, sugarcane
Gujarat is the largest producer of castor, tobacco, Isabgul
(Psyllium)
Second largest producer of sesame seeds, cotton and groundnut
Second largest producer of sesame seeds, cotton and groundnut
in the country
Gujarat has highest productivity in, mustard, castor and cotton
Second highest productivity in groundnut and Bajra

Horticulture
 Major horticultural crops:
 Fruits: Mango, Banana, Sapota, Lime, Guava,
 Vegetables:Tomato, Potato, Onion,
 Seed spices: Cumin, Garlic, Isabgul, Fennel
 Gujarat has highest productivity: Guava, Potato, Onion, Cumin
and Fennel
and Fennel

PLUS points for Gujarat
 1600 Km long coastal belt
 Diversified Crops and Cropping systems
 Climatic diversities
 Biodiversities
 Good transport facilities -- PORTS & AIRPORTS
 Strong Agri Marketing system,Agro based Industries & Co-
operatives
 Enterprising Farmers having business instincts
 Geographical Location

Constraints
 Drought prone areas & arid areas forms more then 50 % of state
 Soil erosion is increasing due to advancement of desert land,
deforestation
 Depletion of water table
 Sea water ingress
 Deterioration of soil and water conditions due to salinity ingress
 Irregular rain pattern affecting productivity in agriculture
 Irregular rain pattern affecting productivity in agriculture
 Agriculture affected due to recurrent droughts
 Low productivity of local livestock breeds
 Inadequate fodder resources
 Poor R & D facilities for marine resources
 Inadequate trained human resource for modern agricultural
research and education

GOVT of Gujarat FUTURE PLANGOVT of Gujarat FUTURE PLAN
 The taluka level plan will be based on
 Soil health analysis
 Rainfall pattern
 Soil depth analysis (data source BISAG)
 Market research - data of average price of various crops of
last five years
Market research - data of average price of various crops of
last five years

Existing LRI Programme in the State
Land Resource Inventory of the NICRAVillage (Patameghpar) in
Jamnagar District, Gujarat PI: Dr. R. P. Sharma, COPI: Dr.T. P.Verma
Location of theVillage
Between 22013’14.47’’ to 22016’9.618’’ N latitude and
70029’16.755’’ to 70032’59.216’’ E longitude
Elevation of 21 m above MSL.
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Objectives of LRI in Gujarat
1. Detailed characterization and mapping of the cultivable/arable land
resources at village level of Gujarat.
2. Identification of waste and degraded lands, their extent and distribution
at village level.
3. Identification of constraints affecting crop production and land utilization
at village and watershed level
4. Evaluating the available land resources for existing, promising and
alternate land uses.alternate land uses.
5. Evolving location-specific cropping pattens and farming systems that is
reflective of the prevailing natural resource endowments of the area.
6. To provide the required base line information, very essential and basic
for the effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation of various
developmental schemes at different levels of Gujarat state.
7. Identifying Benchmark sites and hot spots in different Agro-ecosystems
for periodical monitoring the state of health of the natural resources.

Methodology of Soil Resource Mapping in Gujarat
GEOCODED FCCAncillary data
SOI toposheet
SRM maps of the area
Geology
Other collateral
information
Interpretations
Physiography map
Map superimposition
Composite map
Ground truth collection
Land use land cover map
SOIToposheet
(1:10000/50000)
Slope map
Validation of image
interpretation unit
Transect/
toposequence study
Ground truth collection
Physiography soil relationship
Soil correlation
Soil map preparation
Map validation
Final soil map
Database preparation
Thematic maps
Soil analysis
Transect/
toposequence study
Random field
checking
Checking of soil boundaries
Soil accuracy assessment

District wise information on TGA, arable land, irrigated land, and
cost of survey of rain fed and irrigated districts of GUJARAT
Sr.
No. Name of District
Reporting area
for land
utilization
statistics
Fallow
land
Net area
sown
Other uncultivated
land excluding fallow
land (permanent
pasture + culturable
waste land)
Arable Land
(D+E+F)
%
irrigated
area
categor
y
Cost of
Survey (Crore
Rs)
A B C D E F G H I J
1 Ahmedabad 774800 22300 563700 50700 586000 35.0 IR 10.82
2 Amreli 739200 8500 560000 65000 568500 22.5 RF 10.77
3 Anand 294700 4200 197100 24300 201300 100.0 IR 3.84
4 Banas Kantha 1044900 23500 747100 80100 770600 54.2 IR 14.46
5 Baruch 524700 40500 318400 49300 358900 30.6 IR 6.94
6 Bhavnagar 858000 47200 541400 84600 588600 35.9 IR 11.44
7 Dahod 371200 6300 217700 12100 224000 28.0 RF 4.01
8 Dangs 228200 0 55800 0 55800 1.8 RF 0.95
9 Gandhinagar 215900 5500 168500 15800 174000 61.5 IR 3.239 Gandhinagar 215900 5500 168500 15800 174000 61.5 IR 3.23
10 Jamnagar 1020300 27700 616400 107100 644100 23.6 RF 12.77
11 Junagarh 880200 7500 544300 96900 551800 44.5 IR 11.03
12 Kachchh 4565200 123900 641300 1733400 765200 18.7 RF 42.48
13 Kheda 394400 9300 313000 16600 322300 66.1 IR 5.76
14 Mahesana 439200 8200 358100 30400 366300 59.2 IR 6.74
15 Narmada 280100 4400 109900 11700 114300 35.4 IR 2.14
16 Navsari 220100 1600 137100 19500 138700 63.1 IR 2.69
17 Panch Mahals 513800 26900 280700 26200 307600 17.2 RF 5.67
18 Patan 566800 25000 391000 43300 416000 27.8 RF 7.81
19 Porbander 229500 7000 137100 29500 144100 22.3 RF 2.95
20 Rajkot 1107400 27200 767700 101600 794900 35.6 IR 15.24
21 Sabarkantha 729800 20500 458200 47100 478700 37.5 IR 8.94
22 Surat 431100 10900 286000 47900 296900 84.0 IR 5.86
23 Surendranagar 1045800 47600 709100 60800 756700 22.5 RF 13.90
24 Tapi 343500 600 162400 13700 163000 0.0 RF 3.00
25 Vadodra 752800 15400 526100 390000 541500 39.4 IR 15.84
26 Valsad 294400 6900 157700 8400 164600 41.7 IR 2.94
Gujarat 18866000 528600 9965800 3166000 10494400 232.23
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Arable Land in state
Name of nodal centre NBSS&LUP, Regional
Centre, Udaipur
State to be undertaken for LRI study Gujarat
Total Geographical Area (ha) 18866000
Arable land (ha) (actually to be surveyed) 10494400Arable land (ha) (actually to be surveyed) 10494400
No. of districts in states 33
No. ofTaluka in state 248
No. of villages in state 18800
Total no.of pedons @ 3 each village 56400

Plan of Work
 Director NBSS&LUP, Nagpur and Head, NBSS&LUP, Regional Centre,
Udaipur hold a meeting with officials of state government of Gujarat
in Gandhinagar
 Discussed the issues related to Land Resource Inventorization (LRI)
of the state.
 Gujarat Govt. had agreed to support the Bureau for LRI study.Gujarat Govt. had agreed to support the Bureau for LRI study.
 According to this agreement, BISAG, Department of Science &
Technology, Government of Gujarat will provide digital remote
sensing data base, digitized cadastral maps at village level,
 BISAG will carry out most of the RS&GIS based work in
Gandhinagar.

Plan of Work Conti……
 Govt. of Gujarat has Kishan Mitra at village level in whole state.
 These Kishan Mitra, spread all over the state will dig three pedons in
each village keeping the physiography-soil relationship in view.
 Kishan Mitra will also collect the soil samples at specified depth i.e.
0-20, 20-50, 50-100, >100cm.
 These soil samples will reach NBSS&LUP, Udaipur for further These soil samples will reach NBSS&LUP, Udaipur for further
processing and analysis.
 Bureau will pay an honorarium to Kishan Mitra @ Rs. 300/-pedon.

 ATMA officials have also agreed to support in this LRI study.
 Bureau will also pay them honorarium @ Rs. 200/- per village.
 The NBSS&LUP, Regional Centre, Udaipur will train the Kishan Mitra
before starting the soil sampling programme using video
conferencing techniques.
 Bureau will generate a video film on “Techniques of soil survey Bureau will generate a video film on “Techniques of soil survey
and sampling”.
 It will telecast through video conferencing mode from
BISAG, Gandhinagar in Gujarati/Hindi/English language.
 Later on the Kishan Mitra will proceed for soil sampling programme.

 A face to field training programme will be arranged for ATMA
officials representing from eachTaluka of Gujarat state. It will be
arranged at NBSS&LUP, Udaipur.
 Simultaneously, Soil survey teams will also proceed from
NBSS&LUP, Udaipur to monitor the soil survey work by Kishan
Mitra.
Bureau will also conduct the soil survey in parallel to Kishan Mitra Bureau will also conduct the soil survey in parallel to Kishan Mitra
for grouping of similar soils on the basis of homogeneity and
heterogeneity concept.
 Finally, the bureau will establish the soil series at 1:10,000 scales and
generate the maps in the state.

Estimated Budget
Recurring
Item @ Estimated cost
(Rs in Lakhs)
Cost of pedon digging @ Rs.
300 per pedon
56400*300 169.2
Honararium to ATMA person
@ Rs. 200 per village
18800*200 37.6
Labour-for field work 100.0
Transport-vehicle 100.0
Travel (TA+ DA cost) 100.0
Labour for soil processing 50.0
JRF,SRF salary 100.0
Chemicals and Glass wares 100.0
Stationeries 100.0

Non-Recurring
Item @ Estimated cost
(Rs in Lakhs)
Video film production and telecast 50.0
Training to ATMA officials 100.0
Field camp modernization 100.0
Laboratory equipments 200.0
Digital camera/video camera 50.0
Work stations and accessories 200.0
Vehicle hiring charges
(sample collection/transportation)
30.0
Report writing and printing maps 100.0
Total Rs in Lakhs 1686.8

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