MINOR IRRIGATION SCHEMES

This sector is one of the core sectors under RSVY and is also a major thrust area. Out of the gross cropped area of the district, irrigation facility has been extended to only 22.09% prior to RSVY intervention. This is also one of the reasons for low crop intensity of in Jalpaiguri district, barring a few areas. To improve this situation, a result oriented approach has been adopted through construction of drainage schemes, pucca channels, jhora bandh, water channels by putting into use the modern engineering techniques along with local, traditional methodology known as “Jampai”, keeping in mind, the felt needs in some of the rural belts in remote, hilly and undulated places. Setting up of water harvesting structure has also been envisaged. The nature of the schemes undertaken in minor irrigation sector includes i)The construction of pucca field channels, Nallas for providing surface irrigation facilities and ii)Re-excavation, Renovation of the existing irrigation sources including construction of Water Harvesting Structures for preserving rain water for irrigation purpose.

Physical Achievements
1st Year		2nd Year
Scheme	Achievement	Scheme	Achievement
Water harvesting structures (5 projects)	Work completed	Installation of mini RLI including training of water users	40 nos. (800 ha)
Construction of pucca channels (105 nos.)	105 pucca channels, 512.5 ha., 781 users	Installation of shallow tubewells	80 nos.