Mission Kakatiya starting to bear fruit

[BUDDY]

The Hindu

 

According to a study by ICRISAT, moisture retention capacity has increased in farms.

Mission Kakatiya, the Telangana government’s flagship programme aimed at restoring minor irrigation sources like tanks and other water bodies to help small and marginal farmers, has not just increased water retention capacity by de-silting, but has also improved on-farm moisture retention capacity.

When local farmers used silt lifted from the water bodies in their respective fields, it was noticed that moisture retention went up by four to seven days, according to a pilot study by ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics), recently.

The study in water bodies where works were completed showed that the addition of tank silt by 50 to 375 tractor loads per hectare improved available water content by 0.002 to 0.032 g in the soil.

An increase in clay was noticed from 20 to 40 per cent in the root zone. A decrease in coarse and fine sand was also noticed, while there was no change in pH, EC and organic carbon.

Importantly, an ‘appreciable change’ was observed in available Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorus and a moderate reduction in Sulphur.

Also read: Bringing five lakh hectares under micro irrigation a distant dream

Senior officials explained that the improvement in clay content would reduce the losses of nutrients through leaching because of improved Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) or ability to absorb nutrients.

The findings were presented to the Central government officials when the Irrigation Minister, T. Harish Rao, and other officials involved in monitoring the works went to New Delhi a few days ago. The silt addition is also expected to help reduce the chemicals by 30 per cent and also lead to a decrease in the number of wettings required for the crops. It was realised that the fresh silt-received plot had a higher plant population and also higher plant height, resulting in increase in net income of the farmers.

Savings on fertilizers and pesticides ranging from Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 3,750 per hectare in case of cotton (a major crop here) were observed due to an increase in the yield to the tune of 1,000 kg per hectare. Tanks de-silting, feeder channels re-sectioning, repairs to bunds, water sluices and weirs, increasing of full tank level, etc., under Mission Kakatiya are to help bridge the 63 per cent of existing gap ayacut.

Increase in farmers’ income, crop intensification and diversification, fisheries/livestock development, rise in groundwater levels are among the objectives while plantation of toddy trees on bund slopes is expected to strengthen bund plus to generate income to the rural poor.

Status of micro irrigation in Telangana till 2013-14
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46,531 minor irrigation sources and other water bodies have irrigation potential of 25 lakh acres

But only 37 % is irrigated leaving a gap of 63% irrigation potential created.

Minor irrigation sources are ideal for decentralised water harvesting on a watershed approach.

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National push for Mission Kakatiya

 

Hyderabad: The Mission Kakatiya programme is all set to go national. Niti Aayog, the central body that replaced the Planning Commission, is expected to push for the adoption of the Telangana government's programme of rejuvenating small and medium irrigation and village tanks in other states.

Niti Aayog is also expected to support the request of the Telangana government for central government funds to carry out the work in the state. The details are expected to be discussed in a meeting called by the Niti Aayog in the city on April 12. The central body's adviser for Telangana, AP and Karnataka, Dr Ashok Kumar Jain, adviser for water resources Jitendra Kumar and deputy adviser for drinking water and sanitation PK Jha are to attend the meeting.

According to irrigation minister T Harish Rao, Niti Aayog chairman Arvind Panagariya has already written to chief ministers of all states to adopt the Mission Kakatiya model in their states. He also said that Niti Aayog was supportive of the state government's request for funds from the Centre for Mission Kakatiya and Mission Bhagiratha.
The state government hopes that the Niti Aayog will be able to swing financial assistance from the Centre to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore for the two programmes. Harish Rao said it was a matter of pride for the Telangana government that Mission Kakatiya was being promoted as a model solution to tackle water shortage in villages.

Mission Kakatiya is a Rs 20,000 crore programme spread over five years and aims at desilting a whopping 46,531 tanks in the state and using the nutrient-rich silt as top soil in fields, which can result in cutting down of fertilizer costs for farmers.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...for-Mission-Kakatiya/articleshow/51771607.cms

[TheBrahmabull]

ee districts lo chestunnaru vayya bongulodi.. publicity matram 100 cr movie kanna ekkuva vundi.. Nothing in my Dist Nalgonda.. Out of 8 Acres 4 Acres of crop died.. vucha takkuva voopudu ekkuva govt..

[suryausa]

ok

[BUDDY]

5 minutes ago, TheBrahmabull said:

ee districts lo chestunnaru vayya bongulodi.. publicity matram 100 cr movie kanna ekkuva vundi.. Nothing in my Dist Nalgonda.. Out of 8 Acres 4 Acres of crop died.. vucha takkuva voopudu ekkuva govt..

i think they just started in nalgonda

 

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[TheBrahmabull]

ok thanks the info...chuddam maa janalaki etla vuntado.. Hopefully farmers will have slight relief soon

[tom bhayya]

kcr rocks

[tom bhayya]

10 minutes ago, TheBrahmabull said:

ee districts lo chestunnaru vayya bongulodi.. publicity matram 100 cr movie kanna ekkuva vundi.. Nothing in my Dist Nalgonda.. Out of 8 Acres 4 Acres of crop died.. vucha takkuva voopudu ekkuva govt..

dont worry inko 3 yrs lo nee kastaalu theeripothaayi 8 acres lo 16 acres output vasthundhi keep calm and believe in KCR

[TheBrahmabull]

8 minutes ago, tom bhayya said:

dont worry inko 3 yrs lo nee kastaalu theeripothaayi 8 acres lo 16 acres output vasthundhi keep calm and believe in KCR

anthoddu le bhayya... 8 acres pandithey chalu... sarigga Nalgonda motham tagataniki water  ki vunte chalu... We have seen so many govts .. None improved the floride condition

[tom bhayya]

4 minutes ago, TheBrahmabull said:

anthoddu le bhayya... 8 acres pandithey chalu... sarigga Nalgonda motham tagataniki water  ki vunte chalu... We have seen so many govts .. None improved the floride condition

avi andhra govts kadha mana andhukey em cheyaledhu, 2 yrs lo tap tho drinking water isthaaru already medak lo konni places lo started

[sattipandu]

damn, came to this thread hoping to see some comedy, ppl are really serious

good job ppl

[TheBrahmabull]

disappoint aiyinava... nuvvu add cheyi bhayya comedy touch.. nothing serious.. information share chestunnaru ...

[suryausa]

okasari kcr adollu future lo bindelto kaipiste sarpanch ni fire chesesta annadu deeni guriche anukunta 

[dalapathi]

2 minutes ago, suryausa said:

okasari kcr adollu future lo bindelto kaipiste sarpanch ni fire chesesta annadu deeni guriche anukunta 

adi vere. Mission Bhagiratha gurinchi

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