Presentation on Innovative
Practices - Tripura
“Innovative Irrigation Project”
Arun Debbarma
CEO, SLNA
Tripura
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The Project:
• Five water bodies (more than 1.0 ha) at upper
catchment area.
• Underground pipe line 840 mtrs. with hydrant points.
• Irrigation to 8.0 ha land.
• Single cropping area now converted to triple
cropping.
• Total cost involved: Rs. 5.14 lacs (WHS + pipe line).
• Families benefited – 12. water used for house hold
purpose besides irrigation.
• Water body used for fish cultivation.
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Location: Lat – 23.31463858 N Long – 91.48797768 E
Village: Chittamara Block: Rajnagar Dist: South Tripura State: Tripura
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Why the initiative • Mixed populated (tribal & non tribal) area - fully
dependant on Agriculture.
• No viable Irrigation project. Paddy during rainy
season (Aman) only. Rest of the year fallow.
• Increasing production with less investment.
• People not agreed to give land for construction of
channel. Concrete channel would have cost Rs. 17.0
lacs.
• Over ground channel would require regular
maintenance- not affordable by the villagers.
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The out come • Last year 1/3 of the field could not be
cultivated even in the rainy season (Aman ).
• This year besides Aman paddy, Boro (winter)
paddy is taken up in SRI method.
• Assured & judicious use of irrigation water.
• Increase in cropping intensity.
• Income generation from fish cultivation 1.60
lacs.
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Efforts for Replication • Similar project with coverage of 29 ha land.
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Location: Lat – 23.32787 N ForLong
91.45359
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Learning regarding process
restructuring / reorganization • PMKSY-WDC emphasizes on creation of Irrigation
potentiality – highly essential for hilly areas of the
states like Tripura.
• Cost norms to be increased (double).
• Allocation under watershed development
component to be increased.
• PFMS – effective system but Banks need to be more
pro active.
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