CONTENTS List of Tables III List of Figures IV List of Abbreviation & Terms Used IV Executive summary V 1 Introduction 2 1.1 Background 2 1.2 Importance of irrigation 2 1.2.1 Irrigation in Gujarat 2 1.2.2 Surface Irrigation in Gujarat 4 1.3 Research Methodology 5 1.3.1 Sardar Sarovar Project 5 1.3.2 Aim 6 1.3.3 Objectives 6 1.3.4 Research Questions 6 1.3.5 Scope and Limitation of the study 6 1.3.6 Methodology 6 1.3.7 Chapter Scheme 7 2 Impacts of Irrigation: A Review of Literature 9 2.1 Impact of Irrigation on cropping pattern and crop Productivity 9 2.2 Impact of Irrigation on Soil Quality 12 2.3 Impact of Irrigation on Ground water table 13 2.4 Impact of Irrigation on Socio-Economic Status 13 3 Sardar Sarovar Project 18 3.1 About the Project 18 3.2 Main Features of Sardar Sarovar Project 18 3.3 Technical Infrastructure 22 4 Profile of the Study Area 27 4.1 Functions of WUAs in CCA 27 4.2 Demographic Profile 29 4.2.1 Composition of Population 30 4.2.2 Age-Sex Composition 31 4.2.3 Educational Level 31 4.2.4 Migration 32 5 Farm economy of the Command area 35 5.1 Land use Pattern and Land Distribution 35 5.2 Farm Structure in the Command Area 36 5.3 Cropping Pattern and Crop Production 38 5.3.1 Cropping Intensity 38 5.3.2 Cropping pattern 38 5.3.3 Land Distribution of Irrigated Area 40 5.3.4 Input Cost 40 5.3.5 Crop Production Level in CCA 41 5.4 Non-Farm economic activities - Animal Husbandry & Livestock Production 42 5.4.1 Livestock Production 42 5.4.2 Farm size and Cattle Position 42 6 Other Economic Impacts of Narmada Canal 45 6.1 Ground Water in Command area 45 6.2 Ground Water Depth 45 6.3 Ground Water Quality 46 6.3.1 pH Value 46 6.3.2 Electrical Conductivity (EC) 46 6.4 Income Distribution sector wise 49 6.5 Asset Distribution 49 6.5.1 Physical asset Distribution 49 6.5.2 Farm Asset Distribution 50 7 Conclusions/Findings 52 Bibliography 54 Annexure 57