CONTENTS1.0 Introduction 1.1 Importance of Water 1.2 Water Resources in India.. 1 1.3 Importance of Irrigation .. 2 1.4 Minor Irrigation Schemes. 4 1.5 Types of Minor Irrigation Schemes 5 1.6 Performance of Minor Irrigation Sector 6 1.7 Aim of Study Area 6 1.7.1 Objectives of Study Area 7 1.7.2 Methodology 7 1.7.3 Scopes and limitations of my study 8 2.0 Literature Review 2.1 Water Resources in India 9 2.2 Classification of Irrigation . 10 2.3 3rd Census of Minor Irrigation Schemes 11 2.4 Water resources in Gujarat. 12 2.5 Accelerated Irrigation benefit Programme 13 2.6 Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) In India 14 3.0 Sabarkantha District Profile 3.1 Brief History of the District 17 3.2 Geographically Sabarkantha District 17 3.3 Weather of Sabarkantha.. 19 3.4 Water resources in Sabarkantha District 19 4.0 Pilot Projects for Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies 4.1 Background of Project. 22 4.1.1 Objects and Need of Pilot Project 22 4.2 Scheme Design of Renovation Pilot Project 25 4.3 Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) 26 4.4 Manner of Approval of Detailed Project Reports 28 4.5 Implementation Arrangement/Implementing Agency. 29 4.6 Monitoring and Mid Term Review of Projects 30 5.0 Implementation of Pilot Project at Valran Minor Irrigation Scheme 5.1 Village Profile of Valran Village.. 31 5.2 Demography of Village Valran..- .. 31 5.3 Occupation Structure 32 5.4 Pilot project at Valran Minor Irrigation Project 34 5.4.1 Introduction of Project.. 34 5.4.2 Salient Features of Valran Minor Irrigation Scheme 36 5.4.3 Water Requirements for crop In Minor Irrigation Scheme.. 38 5.5 Design Criteria of Scheme 38 5.5.1 Estimation of Renovation Work39 5.6 Issues in Implementation of Minor Irrigation Scheme..39 5.6.1 Head Regulator and Outlet of Minor irrigation Scheme.. 39 5.6.2 Waste weir for Overflow the Flood 41 5.6.3 Issues Related to Canal Lining and Canal repair.. 41 5.6.4 Alignment and Gradient of Canal. 41 5.6.5 Breakdown Practice in Canal Embankments 42 5.6.6 Open Culvert Cross Drainage Work On canal Structure.. 43 5.7 Calculation of Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR). 45 5.8 Estimate of Renovation and Restoration work for M I Scheme49 6.0 Implementation of Pilot Project at Matoda Minor Irrigation Scheme 6.1 Introduction.. 50 6.2 Village Profile of Matoda Village 50 6.3 Details of Land Area and Landuse 51 6.4 Demography of Matoda Village 51 6.5 Agricultural Economy 53 6.6 Pilot project at Matoda Minor Irrigation Project 53 6.6.1 Introduction of Project 53 6.6.2 Salient Features of Matoda Minor Irrigation Scheme. 55 6.7 Design Criteria of Scheme.. 56 6.7.1 Estimation of Renovation Work.. 57 6.8 Issues in Implementation of Minor Irrigation Scheme. 57 6.8.1 Condition and Mismanagement of canal lining Work. 57 6.8.2 Lift Irrigation is More Interest Farmers.. 58 6.8.3 Head Regulator and Outlet of Minor irrigation Scheme 59 6.8.4 Deepening of Tank Basin for Dead storage of water.. 60 6.8.5 Over Designed Earthen Bunds around Tank.. 60 6.9 Calculation of Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR).61 6.10 Estimate of Renovation and Restoration work for M I Scheme65 7.0 Implementation of Pilot Project at Timba Minor Irrigation Scheme 7.1 Introduction 67 7.2 Village Profile of Beneficiary Villages 67 7.3 Demography of Villages68 7.4 Land Area and landuse of Study Area. 69 7.5 Ground Water Level in Beneficiary villages71 7.6 Occupation Structure. 72 7.7 Pilot project at Timba Talav Minor Irrigation Project. 73 7.7.1 Introduction of Project 73 7.8 Salient Features of Timba Talav Minor Irrigation Scheme 75 7.9 Design Criteria of Scheme76 7.10 Estimation of Renovation Work 77 7.11 Issues in Implementation of Minor Irrigation Scheme 78 7.11.1 Condition of Head Regulator of Minor irrigation Scheme 78 7.11.2 Condition of Outlet of Minor irrigation Scheme 78 7.11.3 Earthen Bunds and Water Waste weir for Overflow Flood79 7.11.4 Unlined and Lined Canal System 80 7.11.5 Stone-Pitching of Earthen Embankment of reservoir81 7.11.6 Higher Level of North-East side Reservoir and Head Regulator82 7.12 Calculation of Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR]. 83 7.13 Estimate of Renovation and Restoration work for M I Scheme87 8.0 Issue and Suggestions in Implementation of Pilot Project 8.1 Introduction 88 8.2 Rural life/Infrastructure in villages. 88 8.3 Technical features Issues 88 8.4 Project Planning Related Issues 91 8.5 Management Issues of Project 93 8.6 People Participation in Project Activities.. 94 8.7 Benefits of the Pilot Project 95 REFERENCES 97